5 Fights to make after UFC 273

#2. UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw

Aljamain Sterling retained his bantamweight championship against Petr Yan

Aljamain Sterling legitimized his bantamweight championship reign when he defeated Petr Yan at UFC 273. It was a definitive win for Sterling rather than a disqualification, which silenced all the doubters who questioned his reign. He performed well, especially considering he was out of action for a year due to a neck injury.

It’s no secret that former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw could be the next challenger. He was in the arena and was conveniently shown on camera during the post-fight interview. The champion called him out and Dana White seemed to like the idea of that bout being next.

Sterling is riding a 7-fight winning streak and has made significant improvements since the streak began. Jiu-Jitsu could be the difference maker for him against Dillashaw should the fight go to the ground. But ‘Funk Master’ proved in this fight that he could remain competitive in the standup.

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#1. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3

Alexander Volkanovski has two wins over former featherweight champion Max Holloway

Fans witnessed a dominant performance from featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event at UFC 273. The champion outclassed Chan Sung Jung in every aspect of the fight before it was stopped in the fourth round.

‘The Great’ extended his winning streak to 21-fights and remains unbeaten in the promotion. With that in mind, the fight that should be booked is a trilogy bout with former featherweight champion Max Holloway.

There were many that believed ‘Blessed’ should have been awarded the decision in the second fight. And so, both fighters could get another opportunity to run it back and put a definitive end to the rivalry.

Holloway was originally scheduled to challenge for Volkanovksi's title, but an injury derailed those plans. ‘The Korean Zombie’ accepted the bout instead and left ‘Blessed’ on the sidelines for the time being. Since ‘The Great’ got out relatively unscathed, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched for the trilogy to take place sooner rather than later.