Matches to make post UFC 173 fallout?

A lot of predictable match ups last night mixed in with some amazing upsets. UFC 173 was a solid card overall. So many divisionally relevant matchups last night got me thinking. Whats next for winners and losers on the main broadcast?

T.J Dillashaw VS Rapheal Assuncao- Makes too much sense. There first fight was extremely close and Assuncao is the rightful number one contender.

Renan Barao VS Dominick Cruz- Who would have thought footwork would be Barao's undoing? Fans wanted this fight and with Barao coming of a loss opposite Cruz's layoff this fight makes sense.


Daniel Cormier VS LHW Title holder or Anthony Johnson VS Lil Nog Winner- Cormier might wait for his shot but if not Rumble and Nog are right up there with him.

Dan Henderson VS Retirement- Hats off to the 43 year old veteran. He conquered every challenge this sport can offer and had a great career.


Robbie Lawler VS Matt Brown- Violence.

Jake Ellenberger VS John Hathaway or maybe Yoshohiro Akiyama (if healthy)- Hard place to be for Ellenberger. Two name guys and neither of which are ranked. Sounds like a huge step backwards but Ellenberger needs to retool his game.


Takeya Mizugaki VS Johnny Eduardo or Mitch Gagnon- What to do with Mizugaki? He's most likely not going to get a tittle shot so why not put him in with another fighter with a strong streak?

Francisco Rivera VS Michael Mcdonald- A fun showcase for both fighters elevated their status and get the winner back in the mix.

James Krause VS Tony Ferguson- An interesting contrast in styles and it has FIGHT OF THE NIGHT written all over it.

Jamie Varner VS Erik Koch or Maybe Matt Wiman (if healthy)- Kind of a crossroads for each fighter. Varner is a stud and will probably have a long career in the octagon but he needs prove hes more than an action fighter.

Thoughts and suggestions?

 

Mizugaki vs Cruz for the next titleshot after Assuncao. I think Barao will take a long time off.

Ellenberger vs Erick Silva.

Do you guys think Lawler would fight Brown in the main event of Fox 12 despite the quick turnaround?

 

I think Ellenberger will be job shopping at Bellator or WSOF soon ....he was warned after his last fight ....he fell into the same pattern during his fight with Lawler ...

 

People are over reacting. It's not like he's some top level stiffling grappler like Okami\Sheilds\Fitch. He'll come back against some middle of the division fighter.

P.s- I'd... Stop... with... the... Ellipses...

 

I'd say the path is obvious.

Dan Henderson vs. Cain Velasquez

Robbie Lawler vs. Erick Silva (prelims)

TJ Dillashaw vs Renan Barao (immediate rematch, erase the controversy)

 

Dillashaw vs Assuncao II
Barao vs Mizugaki
Cormier vs Jones/Gus
Hendo vs Wand III
Lawler vs Brown
Ellenberger vs Silva

I missed the other fights to it's hard to comment. Ferguson vs Noons seems like it would be fun.

 

Yup but you forgot to mention Akiyama vs winner of Machida vs Weidman even though none of them fought yesterday.

 

Cormier should fight again,if you go off his lhw accomplishments he doesn't deserve a shot,add in the fact Jones vs gus is end of the year he wouldn't compete again till the middle of next year.And we have seen it before he sits out a year then gets injured in the lead up to the fight and has to take anthor few fights on his return,he should just stay active.

Lawler vs brown for the next shot makes a lot of sense,as people want to see lawler whoop Hendricks and brown needs a top 5 opponent now.

Ellenberger vs safferdine makes a lot of sense.

 

And do what ? Be the best of the middle ? He will fold like this again against another top ten . If that's the best he can do he may as well accept his walking papers . Would you like fries with that ?................. ........... ............

 

Some solid matchups. Here's what I would do with some I don't agree with.
TJ Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao
Daniel Cormier vs. Glover Teixeira - I don't think Cormier should wait.
Jake Ellenberger vs. Josh Koscheck - Since I believe Koscheck wants to finish his contract
James Krauss vs. Takanori Gomi

Michael Chiesa vs. Ramsey Nijem
Tony Ferguson vs. Joe Lauzon
Chris Holdsworth vs. Mitch Gagnon
Mitch Clarke vs. Alan Patrick
Vinc Pichel vs. Michel Prazeres
Sam Sicilia vs. Alex White
Li Jingliang vs. Kiichi Kunimoto

 

Your suggesting he'll never improve. Guys like Matt Brown had to hit rock bottom before hitting a career resurgence. Same with guys like Robbie Lawler and Jeremy Stephens. Sometimes you have to fall down to get back up.

 

LMFAO totally agree without TRT Henderson is finished and Vitor won't be far behind.

 

I think there's hope for Vitor honestly. However his next fight pending it does end to quickly will be the telling.

 

Hendo - Wanderlei III

or

Hendo - Anderson II


Ooor

Hendo - Fedor II

 

Dillishaw - Assuncao
Barao - Eduardo
Cormier - if Gus/Jones happens in August and the winner comes out health he gets the title shot; if not Rumble/Lil Nog winner
Hendo - Wandy III
Lawler - Brown (unless Rory/Woodley is a stinkbomb like Rory/Ellenberger then give him the title shot)
Ellenberger - Saffedine
Mizugaki - Cruz
Krause - Ferguson or Cruickshank/Masvidal winner

 

I like this.

 

TJ Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao II
Renan Barao vs. Dominick Cruz

Daniel Cormier vs. Rashad Evans
Dan Henderson vs. Glover Teixeira

Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown
Jake Ellenberger vs. Erick Silva

Takeya Mizugaki vs. Johnny Eduardo
Francisco Rivera vs. Jabouin/Easton loser

James Krause vs. KJ Noons
Jamie Varner vs. Damm/Magomedov loser

PRELIMS

Michael Chiesa vs. Mark Bocek
Francisco Trinaldo vs. Garrett Whiteley

Tony Ferguson vs. Yui Chul Nam
Katsunori Kikuno vs. Sam Stout

Chris Holdsworth vs. Mitch Gagnon
Chico Camus - cut to flyweight, Tim Elliott

Mitch Clarke vs. Ramsey Nijem
Al Iaquinta vs. Beneil Dariush

Vinc Pichel vs. Joe Proctor
Anthony Njokuani vs. Trujillo/Jury loser

Sam Sicilia vs. Alex White
Aaron Philips - cut to bantamweight, Nam Phan

Jinlian Li vs. George Sullivan
David Michaud - cut to lightweight, Mike dela Torre