Fights to Make After UFC 266
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I like doing these:
Alexander Volkanovski vs Winner of Holloway-Rodriguez AKA Holloway
Brian Ortega vs Calvin Kattar - both guys got destroyed by elite opposition, have them battle to get a bounce back win
Valentina Shevchenko vs Amanda Nunes III - Doesn't really matter if Amanda wins of loses against Pena, this fight is about the only one that makes sense on every level - title or no title (but almost certainly title)
Lauren Murphy vs Jessica Andrade - No sense stepping Murphy down, Andrade would need to beat Murphy in spectacular fashion to get a title shot
Robbie Lawler vs Jorge Masvidal - welcome Jorge to the retirement circuit, or retire
Nick Diaz - Retire
Curtis Blaydes vs Stipe Miocic - Feels appropriate on both sides
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Chris Daukaus - Perfect step up for Daukaus? Rozenstruik just isn't quite elite, but enough name value for Chris.
Jessica Andrade vs Lauren Murphy (see above)
Cynthia Calvillo vs Viviane Araujo - Good fight, but kinda shows there's not enough depth to protect everyone
Merab Dvalishvili vs Jose Aldo - Pretty much the ultimate test for Merab at this stage
Marlon Moraes vs Cody Stamann - I wouldn't cut Moraes by any means, but it could happen - if not, Stamann is about the right level for him and another cardio test
Dan Hooker vs Beneil Dariush - Hooker asked for it, makes a lot of sense
Nasrat Haqparast vs Vinc Pichel - tell me this fight wouldn't be awesome
Chris Daukaus vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (see above)
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Augusto Sakai - These guys have beaten a very similar level of opponent, losing to a similar level also
Taila Santos vs Jennifer Maia - feeding Taila to Shevchenko would be a bit of a mistake, I prefer this fight for Taila
Roxanne Modaferri vs Miranda Maverick - Gatekeeper Roxanne is more fun than contender Roxanne
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes - Winner would carry a decent amount of hype, tbh
Uros Medic vs Rodrigo Vargas - Chance for Medic to get back to winning ways
Nick Maximov vs Andre Petroski - Maximov is very technical and very smart, but needs a lot of time and effort before he's actually good - give him TUF winner Petroski, either make TUF look good or keep Maximov rolling
Cody Brundage vs Gilbert Urbina - both guys are 6-2, Brundage probably has the higher ceiling but needs a ton of work. Terrible fight IQ against Maximov.
Matthew Semelsberger vs Jeremiah Wells - Wells shocked Warlley Alves, Semelsberger's best win is over Jason Witt, seems well pitched
Martin Sano - retire
Jonathan Pearce vs Austin Lingo - not really sure how good Pearce is just yet, Austin Lingo would show whether he's talented or just a cardio machine
Omar Morales vs Mike Grundy - if Morales is going to quit against tough opposition, he could lose this, but he should win it
Alexander Volkanovski vs Winner of Holloway-Rodriguez AKA Holloway
Brian Ortega vs Calvin Kattar - both guys got destroyed by elite opposition, have them battle to get a bounce back win
Valentina Shevchenko vs Amanda Nunes III - Doesn't really matter if Amanda wins of loses against Pena, this fight is about the only one that makes sense on every level - title or no title (but almost certainly title)
Lauren Murphy vs Jessica Andrade - No sense stepping Murphy down, Andrade would need to beat Murphy in spectacular fashion to get a title shot
Robbie Lawler vs Jorge Masvidal - welcome Jorge to the retirement circuit, or retire
Nick Diaz - Retire
Curtis Blaydes vs Stipe Miocic - Feels appropriate on both sides
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Chris Daukaus - Perfect step up for Daukaus? Rozenstruik just isn't quite elite, but enough name value for Chris.
Jessica Andrade vs Lauren Murphy (see above)
Cynthia Calvillo vs Viviane Araujo - Good fight, but kinda shows there's not enough depth to protect everyone
Merab Dvalishvili vs Jose Aldo - Pretty much the ultimate test for Merab at this stage
Marlon Moraes vs Cody Stamann - I wouldn't cut Moraes by any means, but it could happen - if not, Stamann is about the right level for him and another cardio test
Dan Hooker vs Beneil Dariush - Hooker asked for it, makes a lot of sense
Nasrat Haqparast vs Vinc Pichel - tell me this fight wouldn't be awesome
Chris Daukaus vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (see above)
Shamil Abdurakhimov vs Augusto Sakai - These guys have beaten a very similar level of opponent, losing to a similar level also
Taila Santos vs Jennifer Maia - feeding Taila to Shevchenko would be a bit of a mistake, I prefer this fight for Taila
Roxanne Modaferri vs Miranda Maverick - Gatekeeper Roxanne is more fun than contender Roxanne
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes - Winner would carry a decent amount of hype, tbh
Uros Medic vs Rodrigo Vargas - Chance for Medic to get back to winning ways
Nick Maximov vs Andre Petroski - Maximov is very technical and very smart, but needs a lot of time and effort before he's actually good - give him TUF winner Petroski, either make TUF look good or keep Maximov rolling
Cody Brundage vs Gilbert Urbina - both guys are 6-2, Brundage probably has the higher ceiling but needs a ton of work. Terrible fight IQ against Maximov.
Matthew Semelsberger vs Jeremiah Wells - Wells shocked Warlley Alves, Semelsberger's best win is over Jason Witt, seems well pitched
Martin Sano - retire
Jonathan Pearce vs Austin Lingo - not really sure how good Pearce is just yet, Austin Lingo would show whether he's talented or just a cardio machine
Omar Morales vs Mike Grundy - if Morales is going to quit against tough opposition, he could lose this, but he should win it
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The Winners
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Holloway/Rodriguez winner (UFC FW Title)
Robbie Lawler vs. Nate Diaz
Curtis Blaydes vs. Stipe Miocic
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Jose Aldo
Dan Hooker vs. Gregor Gillespie
Chris Daukaus vs. Volkov/Tybura winner
Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Nick Maximov vs. Jacob Malkoun
Matthew Semelsberger vs. Carlston Harris
Jonathan Pearce vs. Steven Peterson
The Losers
Brian Ortega vs. Calvin Kattar
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Sergey Spivac
Marlon Moraes vs. Pedro Munhoz
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Mullarkey/Smith loser
Uros Medic vs. a newcomer
Cody Brundage vs. Karl Roberson
Omar Morales vs. Kyle Nelson
The Cull
Nick Diaz - permanent retirement.
Shamil Abdurakhimov - old, unreliable, always dropping out of fights.
Martin Sano Jr - enough said.
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Holloway/Rodriguez winner (UFC FW Title)
Robbie Lawler vs. Nate Diaz
Curtis Blaydes vs. Stipe Miocic
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Jose Aldo
Dan Hooker vs. Gregor Gillespie
Chris Daukaus vs. Volkov/Tybura winner
Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
Nick Maximov vs. Jacob Malkoun
Matthew Semelsberger vs. Carlston Harris
Jonathan Pearce vs. Steven Peterson
The Losers
Brian Ortega vs. Calvin Kattar
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Sergey Spivac
Marlon Moraes vs. Pedro Munhoz
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Mullarkey/Smith loser
Uros Medic vs. a newcomer
Cody Brundage vs. Karl Roberson
Omar Morales vs. Kyle Nelson
The Cull
Nick Diaz - permanent retirement.
Shamil Abdurakhimov - old, unreliable, always dropping out of fights.
Martin Sano Jr - enough said.
