10 UFC Fights That Need To Happen In 2020

10. Masvidal Vs. Diaz II

In the pair's UFC 244 fight to crown the inaugural UFC BMF Champion, Jorge Masvidal was easily on top for all three rounds before the on-site doctor pulled Nate Diaz from the fight due to some gnarly cuts above and below Diaz's eye.

While Masvidal had dominated the fight up until then, there's still a sense of 'what if?' about how the contest would've played out if the doctor hadn't stopped the fight between rounds three and four. After all, Nate is known for coming to life in the latter rounds of a fight, and he's even since discussed how his training for that UFC 244 fight was built around absorbing shots early on, then taking it to Masvidal in the final two rounds.

The problem when you have a gameplan like that, of course, is that said plan can come crumbling down around you should you get tagged with some major shots in those opening rounds. And that is exactly what happened to Nate Diaz.

If it was a KO, a submission, or a referee stoppage, fight fans - and likely Nate Diaz - would all be in agreement that there's no need to see Masvidal vs. Diaz II. But given that it was a doctor who put an end to the fight, particularly when Diaz has taken far worse punishment in other successful fights, there's a sense amongst fans that this is a match-up that needs to be seen again.