Matchmaking UFC 313 - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - March 8th, 2025

Pereira vs Ankalaev - The obvious next title fight. Doesn’t need much more of an explanation.

O’Malley vs either Yan or Sandhagen - A 5 round co-main to determine the next title shot.

Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy - Murphy deserves to fight up the rankings and Josh Emmett is a stylistically fantastic.

Aljamain Sterling vs Brian Ortega - Ortega’s future at 145 is up in the air, but it would still be a good grappling clinic.

Drew Dober vs Mauricio Ruffy - Those who follow the sport understand the absolute war that this could be. It is also a reasonable step up in competition for Ruffy.

Nikita Krylov vs Dominick Reyes - Reyes has been on a resurgence recently and deserves to fight up the rankings. Furthmore, I just want to see Krylov fight.

Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate - two legends in the sport who have more time behind them than ahead of them. It could be a good blast from the past.

Chase Hooper vs Jim Miller - I like the idea of Hooper testing himself against some legends who can still go, and Miller is exactly that.

Kyler Phillips vs Vinicius Oliveira - Phillips could use a bounce back win and it’s a chance for Oliveira to enter the rankings.

Andre Fili vs Youssef Zalal - Zalal is an underrated prospect and Fili is a veteran who should give him a good scrap