The top 4 non-title matchups in UFC Welterweight division

#3 Colby Covington vs Santiago Ponzinibbio

Santiago on his way to a decision victory over Mike Perry

Colby Covington has been calling out Woodley for a long time now and is currently ranked No.3 in the division. But his most famous victory is over Demian Maia, who at that time was coming off a loss to the champion. A win over Ponzinibbio would make Colby look up to date with the current talent standings of the division.

Ponzinibbio is on a six-fight winning streak and has impressive wins over Mike Perry and Gunnar Nelson. Both these guys in the division ideally need one more win over another top 10 fighter to be firmly placed as the next contender for the belt, so why not just fight each other and shut any questions regarding their right for a title shot.

Covington is a major star in making, who has been making quite the name for himself with his pro wrestling appearances. The promising Welterweight has claimed he will be ready for the WWE in a year but before that happens, he has his eyes firmly set on Woodley's strap.