5 fights to make if the UFC did a WrestleMania style event

#4. Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje

(L) Max Holloway (R) Justin Gaethje

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has accomplished everything at 145lbs and could be enticed by a permanent move to lightweight. If he were to make another attempt at 155lbs, former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje could be the perfect test.

Holloway and Gaethje are two popular fighters that continuously put on exciting fights.

‘Blessed’ is one of the most durable and relentless fighters in the division. ‘The Highlight’, on the other hand, is an exceptional striker with a 23-3 MMA record, with 19 wins coming via KO/TKO.

Gaethje mentioned in the past that a bout with Holloway was appealing and that he was trying to put it together.

Since the two haven’t fought each other, the bout would generate plenty of interest.

Their fighting styles and popularity could have all the makings of Fight of the Night. Like Jedrzejczyk vs. Weili, the lightweight matchup could raise the bar and be a tough act to follow.

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#3) UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov

(L) Charles Oliveira (R) Khabib Nurmagomedov

WrestleMania is famous for featuring legends returning, so the UFC could do something similar with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Since relinquishing the lightweight championship and retiring from the sport, Oliveira has taken over the division.

‘Do Bronx’ currently holds the record for both most submission wins and most finishes in the promotion’s history. He’s riding an impressive 10-fight winning streak during which he finished the likes of Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier.

‘The Eagle’, returning to fight Oliveira, who matches up very well with him, would be very intriguing. If ‘Do Bronx’ continues racking up title defenses, it will be hard to ignore the threat he would pose to Nurmagomedov.

Oliveira’s recent performances and ‘The Eagle’ being inducted into the Hall of Fame makes this a more appealing bout. Usually when fighters return it is when they are past their prime, but Nurmagomedov is still at his athletic best.