5 UFC Superfights we'd love to see in 2018

#1 Jon Jones vs Cain Velasquez at Heavyweight

Will Velasquez get the chance to avenge Cormier's losses to Jones?

Both Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez marauded through their own respective divisions during the same period. Seeing that none of their own peers seemed to pose a threat, many would have wondered how a showdown between the two big men would transpire. Jones is a natural Heavyweight but being the smaller man has never stopped Velasquez from dragging his opponents into deep water and drowning them.

The future of the Heavyweight title is clear for now - Daniel Cormier will challenge Stipe Miocic for the crown later this year and then what? Jon Jones' striking coach Brandon Gibson believes that he will challenge Cormier for the 265-lbs belt this year. Let's take a moment to consider that Cormier has first to go through Miocic, a man who has already laid claim to being the greatest Heavyweight in MMA history.

But that still doesn't mean that Jones vs Velasquez can't happen. If Cormier beats Miocic and Jones does indeed return to challenge for the Heavyweight belt, the latter will indubitably go into that fight as the favorite. And if history repeats itself and Jones make it a three-peat, how many worthy challengers are there? A healthy and injury-free Cain Velasquez would top that list.

That's not the only plausible scenario. From a recent tweet and an interview shortly after with mmafighting.com, Velasquez has made it clear that he wouldn't fight his teammate Cormier, but he did reiterate that his resolve to regain the Heavyweight belt was stronger than ever.

Daniel Cormier has publicly stated that he will retire on his 40th birthday, which is next year. So if Cormier wins the Heavyweight title and vacates it in March 2019, and Jones and Velasquez are in the hunt, we certainly could see them slug it out to become the baddest man on the planet.