5 fights to make after UFC Austin

#2. Kevin Holland vs. Sean Brady - UFC welterweight division

Kevin Holland defeated Tim Means via submission at UFC Austin

Initially, this matchup might not be a fight UFC officials love the look of. Kevin Holland seemed poised to become a big-time star at middleweight before suffering high-profile losses to some of the better grapplers at 185 pounds. Now at welterweight, a similar style could easily be viewed as a dangerous proposition.

However, Holland has proved himself to remain a big draw for the company despite suffering those losses. With that in mind, you'd imagine that he wouldn't get smothered like he was at middleweight now he is competing against fighters who are of a similar size.

Sean Brady is an incredibly talented fighter who likely deserves far more attention than he receives. A fight with Holland would help raise his profile and likely put him in a position to finally challenge some of the top guys in the division. With a win being huge for either man in this situation, this could be a fight to make.

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#1. Josh Emmett vs. Arnold Allen - UFC featherweight division

Josh Emmett defeated Calvin Kattar via split decision at UFC Austin

Josh Emmett called for a title shot off the back of his split decision victory over Calvin Kattar last weekend. While he is one of the few men to have not faced either Max Holloway or Alexander Volkanovski as of yet, he isn’t the biggest name yet and his win, whilst impressive, wasn’t the one-sided performance he would likely have needed.

Add in the fact that reigning champion Volkanovski is targeting a lightweight title challenge if he can get past Holloway next month, and Emmett will likely need one more win first.

Arnold Allen is in somewhat of a similar position as he does have a case for a title shot but likely won’t get one just yet. Allen is also not the biggest name and while his winning streak is impressive, he's yet to add the name of a legitimate top featherweight contender to his record.

The featherweight division is in need of some new contenders, but with neither of these men being big draws just yet, this fight makes sense. The winner would likely earn a shot at the belt, whilst the loser wouldn’t drop too far in the rankings and would remain a top competitor at 145 pounds.