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Post UFC 284 matchmaking

Islam Makhachev - With UFC 288 rumours coming out this week, Makhachev’s next title defence will most likely be the winner of Charles Oliveira/Beneil Dariush.


Alexander Volkanovski - The easiest one to predict here, Yair Rodriguez won in the co-main event to become the interim featherweight champion. He’s next.


Yair Rodriguez - Same applies, he’s fighting Alexander Volkanovski next.


Josh Emmett - Emmett had a tough weight cut this week, in an ideal world I’d love to see him head to 155 pounds. Damir Ismagulov’s final UFC fight would make a lot of sense for Josh.


Jack Della Maddalena - Jack is a real talent and deserves a top-15 opponent next. Vicente Luque is on a two-fight skid, he makes a lot of sense and would be a real test for Della Maddalena.


Randy Brown - Despite losing last night, Brown has an impressive resume and deserves to be fighting tough opponents. Muslim Salikhov makes sense in my eyes.


Justin Tafa - It’s probably too soon to give Tafa a ranked opponent, that's why Chris Barnett makes sense and would be a very entertaining fight.


Parker Porter - Before being booked to fight Tafa, Porter was supposed to fight rising prospect Hamdy Abdelwahab, rebook that fight.


Jimmy Crute and Alonzo Menifield - After a fight of the night candidate (before the main event at least) I see no reason why they don’t Run It Back.


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