The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the eight years in promotional background last Saturday (June 3, 2017) with UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway. It turned out to be a good night of bits which found nine of 12 bouts ending within the space, and with the struggles currently in our rear perspective, let’s look at some possible matchups featuring some of the competitors in the evening…
Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar
Holloway dethroned Jose Aldo to become to new king at 145 pounds, and because of his very first official name defense, I think that it would make most sense for him to carry on Frankie Edgar, as that’s a matchup fight fans are wanting to see for a little while now. The other possible candidate to get a title shot at Cub Swanson, but his last loss came at the hands of Holloway at a very decisive fashion. That is not a battle that peaks the interest of fight fans, as Holloway will be anticipated to be a huge favorite. The Edgar fight is one where anything could happen, so everybody would like to watch it. I think this potential featherweight title would are an excellent fit to main event UFC 216 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Claudia Gadelha vs. Rose Namajunas
Gadelha made brief work of Poland’s Karolina Kowalkiewicz, defeating her from rear-naked choke entry from the very first form of activity. She enjoys a two-fight winning series, and for her next outing within the Octagon, I would like to watch her take on Namajunas in a title eliminator. Both fighters earned rapid victories in their most recent bouts, so I would like to see them create a quick turnaround to co-main occasion August’s UFC Fight Night in Mexico City.
Brian Kelleher vs. Bryan Caraway
Kelleher gained a first-round guillotine-choke entry over veteran Iuri Alcantara in what had been a picture perfect promotional introduction for the 30-year-old, who employed his post-fight address to request a Top 10 ranked opponent for a quick turnaround on the coming Long Island card at July. I believe an opponent that makes sense is Caraway, that has not seen action as a split decision win over Aljamain Sterling only over a year ago. I believe that is a pairing that makes sense for both fighters and would be a fantastic fit anyplace on the Long Island fight card.
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