10 UFC fights that absolutely must happen in 2018

#6 Cris Cyborg vs. Megan Anderson

Is Megan Anderson the woman to give Cris Cyborg a real fight?

Despite current rumours linking Women’s Featherweight champion Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino with a super fight against Women’s Bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes at some point in the summer, surely we’ve had enough of the Brazilian bomber fighting opponents who are much smaller than her by now, even if they’re as dangerous and accomplished as Nunes? After all, Cyborg has spent practically her whole career snacking on smaller fighters.

That’s where current Invicta Featherweight champion Megan Anderson could come in. The Australian kickboxer is relatively inexperienced in MMA – just over four years as a pro – but she’s looked like a killer in her Invicta career thus far and more to the point, she’d actually be able to match Cyborg for strength and size, as she stands at 6’ tall and has only ever fought at 145lbs.

The UFC tried to make this fight in 2016 only for Anderson to drop out with personal issues, but with both women still sniping at one another on social media, it seems like only a matter of time before WME brass attempt to re-book it. And it makes far more sense for Cyborg than a Nunes fight, and far more sense for the UFC, too. With a unique look and charisma, Anderson would be heavily marketable if she were to pull off the upset. Hopefully, the UFC can see this too and will put together the fight this year.