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After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next.
And with another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC on ESPN+ 9’s most noteworthy winning fighters.
Those winners include Donald Cerrone (36-11 MMA, 23-8 UFC), who dominated Al Iaquinta (14-5-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC) for a unanimous decision in the lightweight main event from Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as well as Derek Brunson (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC), Shane Burgos (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Macy Chiasson (5-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC).
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Should fight: Winner of Irene Aldana vs. Bethe Correia at UFC 237
Why they should fight: An argument can be made that Chiasson is the biggest prospect in women’s MMA right now, and she showed why there could be validity to that claim with a second-round TKO of Sarah Moras that led to a “Performance of the Night” bonus.
Chiasson has ripped through her octagon competition so far, finishing all three of her fights. Moras had a brief moment of success in the bout, but ultimately was stopped by the punishing ground-and-pound of Chiasson that’s going to cause problems for many names in the women’s bantamweight division.
“The Ultimate Fighter 28” winner said she’s looking to break into the top 10 with her next fight, and there are lots of matchups available to her as she attempts to develop into a contender. The winner of next week’s UFC 237 pairing between Aldana (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) and Correia (10-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) would definitely be a step up from the type of opponents Chiasson has fought thus far, but at this point she looks ready for such a test.
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