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#2. Michael Chandler vs. Conor McGregor
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Michael Chandler made a statement at UFC 274 with his vicious knockout of Tony Ferguson. The crowd erupted as Chandler finished Ferguson with a front kick that knocked him out immediately.
‘Iron’ then took full advantage of his post-fight interview to issue a challenge to Conor McGregor. Not only did he issue a challenge, but he offered 170lbs as the weight class for the fight. The Irishman hasn’t competed since his loss to Dustin Poirier, during which he broke his leg, which forced a doctor’s stoppage. Based on how the former two-division champion has looked recently, a welterweight bout with the former Bellator lightweight champion is realistic.
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Dana White said Chandler’s performance against ‘El Cucuy’ made him open to the idea of a bout with McGregor at 170lbs. ‘The Notorious’ even tweeted that he likes the idea of fighting ‘Iron’ at a future date.
#1. Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev
Despite being stripped of the title, there’s no doubt that Charles Oliveira is still considered the UFC lightweight champion. He had a stellar performance against 'The Highlight' and showed how resilient he is. Oliveira was dropped twice but regrouped and took Gaethje’s back before submitting him.
Dana White had mentioned that the promotion was looking to book Islam Makhachev vs. Beneil Dariush. He added that after seeing what ‘do Bronx’ did, he’s considering Oliveira vs. Makhachev instead. Their respective styles would match up well and could make for an intriguing title fight. Both fighters are riding long winning streaks. Oliveira has won his last eleven bouts, while Makhachev has won ten in a row.
Makhachev trains under the tutelage of former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, which makes the bout even more interesting. Many fans and media members wonder how a bout between ‘do Bronx’ and ‘The Eagle’ would play out. They could get their answer as Makhachev has a very similar style and has looked dominant during his 10-fight winning streak.
