5 dream matchups that could bring back retired UFC legends

#4. Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar

When Daniel Cormier ascended to legendary MMA status by becoming a double champion, a matchup with Brock Lesnar seemed imminent. Fresh off his first-round knockout win over Stipe Miocic, Cormier's post-fight interview included an emphatic callout to Lesnar himself. The former heavyweight champion obliged, stepped into the cage and shoved Cormier to drum up interest in what seemed to be an upcoming bout.

The matchup, though, never came to fruition due to WWE offering Lesnar more money than the UFC was willing to. However, with Lesnar currently on a break from his WWE schedule, and the possibility of what would likely be the biggest payday of his career, perhaps the matchup could convince Cormier to step into the octagon one more time as it will be the only money fight of his career.

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#3. Henry Cejudo vs. Alexander Volkanovski

Like Daniel Cormier, Henry Cejudo is a former double champion and Olympic wrestler. Cejudo's retirement, however, came only 2 years ago after defending his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz. The former champion has since expressed repeated interest in returning against current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in the only attempt a UFC fighter has ever made at becoming a champion in three divisions.

Given how seriously Cejudo has been campaigning for the bout, there is no doubt that if the UFC were to offer him a matchup against Volkanovski, the Olympic gold medalist would eagerly sign the contract and make a hotly anticipated return to the octagon.