5 fights to make if there was a 'rematches only' card in the UFC

#4. Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2 - UFC lightweight

UFC lightweights Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje are two of the most exciting fighters to watch on the entire UFC roster right now. The two high-level strikers previously competed against each other in 2018, putting on a fight of the night performance in a true blood and guts war.

2. Dustin Poirier v Justin Gaethje - 2018A wild end to a crazy fight! Two absolute warriors going at it, Poirier takes out Justin Gaethje to silence the home crown! pic.twitter.com/eoK10i6t91

— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) July 5, 2021

Since their original fight, both Poirier and Gaethje have fought for the lightweight title, and are now ranked in the top five of the division. Poirier does look likely to get the next title shot against current champion Charles Oliveira, whilst Gaethje is set to face Michael Chandler at UFC 268.

Considering how exciting their first fight was, if the UFC were looking for main card fights for a 'rematches only' event, they would be foolish to not have 'The Diamond' and 'The Highlight' run it back.

Justin Gaethje is predicting a sequel to his classic battle against Dustin Poirier 🔮(via @Justin_Gaethje) pic.twitter.com/gBqkm09iLn

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 11, 2021

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#3. Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza 2 - UFC strawweight

A card of this magnitude demands a minimum of three title fights. The first of said title fights would see the UFC's current strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas, rematch her former foe, Carla Esparza.

ESPARZA vs NAMAJUNAS!!! Live and free this FRIDAY on @FOXSports1 #TUFFinale pic.twitter.com/mnXiEBIuZf

— danawhite (@danawhite) December 12, 2014

When Esparza and Namajunas first fought, they were both newcomers to the UFC, having reached the final of the twentieth season of The Ultimate Fighter. The season had been designed to introduce the strawweight division to the UFC, and thus the two fighters in the final were competing for the inaugural UFC Women's Strawweight Championship.

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Esparza submitted Namajunas in the third round to claim the title. However, that first fight was in 2014, and since then Namajunas has gone on to capture the title herself, knocking out Zhang Weili at UFC 261. Esparza is riding a five-fight win streak, having brutally KO'd Yan Xiaonan in May. There has never been a better time for the rematch to be booked.