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Saturday’s UFC’s debut in Chile featured a six-fight main card that aired on FS1 from Movistar Arena in Santiago.

In the main event, Kamaru Usman (13-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) broke through as one of the top contenders in the UFC welterweight division when he defeated Demian Maia (25-9 MMA, 19-9 UFC) by unanimous decision to extend his winning streak to 12 fights.

Prior to Usman’s victory, Tatiana Suarez (6-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Dominick Reyes (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Guido Cannetti (8-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Andrea Lee (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Vicente Luque (13-6-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) got their hands raised with main-card victories.

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 Fight Night 129’s winning fighters.

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Vicente Luque

Warlley Alves

Should fight: Warlley Alves
Why they should fight: Luque again showed why he’s one of the more interesting and underrated fighters in the UFC welterweight division when he defeated “The Ultimate Fighter Nations” winner Chad Laprise by first-round knockout.

The rise up the 170-pound ranks is as difficult as any UFC weight class. It’s an endless stream of tough fights, but if Luque wants to get anywhere, he’s going to have to get through some threatening foes. Alves (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), who is coming off a TKO victory over Sultan Aliev at UFC 224, is one of many available.

Andrea Lee

Ashlee Evans-Smith

Should fight: Ashlee Evans-Smith
Why they should fight: Following the postponement of her UFC debut, Lee finally stepped into the octagon for the first time against Veronica Macedo and the most the most of her opportunity.

The former LFA champ picked up a unanimous-decision victory in a “Fight of the Night” winner and instantly became a new player to follow in the women’s flyweight division. Her skill set makes her capable of making noise in short order, but that doesn’t mean she should be rushed into fights with top-ranked opponent.

Lee should be given at least one more get to get her feet wet in the UFC, and a six-fight veteran of the promotion such as Evans-Smith (6-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC) would be a good test. Evans-Smith achieved mixed results under the UFC banner, but she’s got enough experience to help reveal how good Lee – who was critical of her performance against Macedo – can truly be.

Guido Cannetti

Luke Sanders

Should fight: Luke Sanders
Why they should fight: After losing his previous bout, Cannetti got a unanimous-decision victory over Diego Rivas to keep himself from falling to the lower tier of the UFC bantamweight division.

At 38 Cannetti is the oldest fighter on the 135-pound roster and has no time to waste in terms of becoming a relevant force in his weight class. That means his should go after someone such as Sanders (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who is a younger fighter who’s a well-regarded prospect.

Dominick Reyes

Patrick Cummins

Should fight: Patrick Cummins
Why they should fight: The promise Reyes has shown just nine fights into his MMA career is something to keep an eye on in the light-heavyweight division – especially after beating a tough opponent such as Jared Cannonier in a definitive manner.

At 28 and with a solid skill set, Reyes is on his way to making waves after scoring a first-round TKO victory over Cannonier. He’s 3-0 in the UFC, and after facing three opponents who prefer to strike, it’s time to give Reyes a bit of a different challenge in his next bout.

Cummins (10-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC) is someone who can help test Reyes’ true ceiling at 205 pounds. “The Devastator” is largely untested in the grappling department, and Cummins’ relentless takedown game could help reveal if wrestling is going to be a barrier that prevents Reyes from making any real progress in the weight class.

Tatiana Suarez

Michelle Waterson

Should fight: Michelle Waterson
Why they should fight: Suarez showed that when she steps in the cage, she’s very capable of doing damage quickly. This time it was with a winning performance over fellow strawweight prospect Alexa Grasso.

The first-round submission victory marked just the second fight for Suarez since winning “The Ultimate Fighter 23.” Upstaging Grasso was a good way to remind the world where she stands at 115 pounds, and now it’s time for the undefeated up-and-comer to take on a more formidable test.

Waterson is a former Invicta FC champ who has shared the UFC octagon with the best in the division. She rebounded from a two-fight skid with a split-decision win over Cortney Casey at UFC on FOX 29 in April, and Suarez would be a winnable match that would allow “The Karate Hottie” a chance at building momentum.

Kamaru Usman

Should fight: Santiago Ponzinibbio
Why they should fight: Watch the video above to see why Usman should fight Ponzinibbio (26-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) next.

For complete coverage of UFC Fight Night 129, check out the UFC Events section of the site.