5 potential upcoming fights in the UFC lightweight division

5. Tony Ferguson vs. Nate Diaz

Diaz is set to return to the lightweight division this year

While Ferguson is the forgotten man of the UFC lightweight division, he is still ranked No. 7 and is a big name with a strong fanbase. This bout gives him a deserved big fight and allows him one more shot to show he can still compete with the sport's elite. Diaz has been known to be picky with his opponents and would likely need someone with Ferguson's name-value to be convinced to return to competition.

A win for Diaz could be massive and put him right back in line for the trilogy bout against Conor McGregor that has been teased by those two for years now. Indeed, we likely would have seen this trilogy bout had McGregor beaten Poirier. The seeds for this bout have already been sown with Ferguson seemingly targeting Diaz on social media. This bout being this far down the pecking order in the division is no slight on either man and shows just how stacked the UFC is at lightweight.