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These are the UFC fights I want to see the most in 2026 (not necessarily booked, but possible with at least some likelihood of happening) starting with HW and going down:
Aspinal vs. Gane 2 - Regardless of how you feel the first one went down, we need some resolution on "Eyegate."
Khamzhat vs. Poatan - Middleweight is such a shallow division in terms of talent I'd prefer to see Khamzhat move up to take a stylistically favorable match-up where he still might get slept over him facing Imavov/Costa/Strickland/Fluffly/etc.
Arman vs. Islam vs. Topuria - Kind of doesn't matter which of them are matched up, I want to see all of these fights.
Evloev vs. Murphy - Actually booked, kind of a "stalled contender" match-up between incredibly skilled fighters that would be real threats to takeout Volk.
Yair vs. Lopes - Yair is out with an injury, Lopes is getting an undeserved 2nd shot at Volk, the timeline might line-up for a bad-blood grudge match with both being all-offense this would be guaranteed to be a barn-burner.
Yan vs. Merab 3 - Even though the second fight was very clear and conclusive, I'm such a Yan fan that I have to see him do it again.
Yan vs. Suga 2 - First fight was hot fire, Suga showed up and performed at his best, won a split that many like myself consider a robbery.
Van vs. Pantoja 2 - One of the most disgusting freak injuries in a title fight ever, didn't really learn anything, need to know how it goes.
Kape vs. Taira - If they are going to make Van vs. Pantoja 2 I don't want to see these guys both sit out for a year waiting for a title fight that one of them isn't getting. Put it on the same card as Van vs. Pantoja 2.
What fights are you Sherbro's looking forward to the most that could happen/are happening in 2026?
Aspinal vs. Gane 2 - Regardless of how you feel the first one went down, we need some resolution on "Eyegate."
Khamzhat vs. Poatan - Middleweight is such a shallow division in terms of talent I'd prefer to see Khamzhat move up to take a stylistically favorable match-up where he still might get slept over him facing Imavov/Costa/Strickland/Fluffly/etc.
Arman vs. Islam vs. Topuria - Kind of doesn't matter which of them are matched up, I want to see all of these fights.
Evloev vs. Murphy - Actually booked, kind of a "stalled contender" match-up between incredibly skilled fighters that would be real threats to takeout Volk.
Yair vs. Lopes - Yair is out with an injury, Lopes is getting an undeserved 2nd shot at Volk, the timeline might line-up for a bad-blood grudge match with both being all-offense this would be guaranteed to be a barn-burner.
Yan vs. Merab 3 - Even though the second fight was very clear and conclusive, I'm such a Yan fan that I have to see him do it again.
Yan vs. Suga 2 - First fight was hot fire, Suga showed up and performed at his best, won a split that many like myself consider a robbery.
Van vs. Pantoja 2 - One of the most disgusting freak injuries in a title fight ever, didn't really learn anything, need to know how it goes.
Kape vs. Taira - If they are going to make Van vs. Pantoja 2 I don't want to see these guys both sit out for a year waiting for a title fight that one of them isn't getting. Put it on the same card as Van vs. Pantoja 2.
What fights are you Sherbro's looking forward to the most that could happen/are happening in 2026?
