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Post UFC 290, Volkanovski vs Rodriguez matchmaking


UFC 290 Volkanovski wins

Here are my matchmaking picks post UFC 290 Volkanovski vs Rodriguez.


Alexander Volkanovski - They faced off after the fight and I don’t think Volk can challenge Makhachev again while there’s such a clear number 1 contender. Give me Alexander Volkanovski vs Ilia Topuria.


Yair Rodriguez - He lost his interim belt but probably won’t lose his number 1 ranking. I think the fight that makes sense is Arnold Allen.


Alexandre Pantoja - I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. The number 1 contender is Amir Albazi and he 100% deserves the title shot ahead of both Moreno and Royval who’ve both lost to Pantoja recently.


Brandon Moreno - There isn’t a lot of parody in the Flyweight division and Moreno himself said he wanted to fight some fresh faces. I think it’s time to book Moreno vs Muhammad Mokaev.


Dricus Du Plessis - I think we all know what’s coming here, Israel Adesanya vs Dricus Du Plessis for the UFC 293 headliner.


Robert Whittaker - Before the fight, we didn’t think it was a possibility, but now I think we could see Whittaker vs Sean Strickland.


Dan Hooker - Dan Hooker vs Rafael Fiziev would be an absolute war, put it as a fight night headliner.


Jalin Turner - I think a move to welterweight is on the cards for Turner, take some time away to bulk into the weight class and match him up with Neil Magny.


Bo Nickal - After Bo proved he has more than just a takedown, rebook the Tresean Gore fight that was originally scheduled for this card.


Val Woodburn - Val shouldn’t be punished for stepping in on short notice. Give him Jamie Pickett next.


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