5 Things We Learned From UFC 196 - McGregor Vs. Diaz

2. What Will UFC 200 Look Like?

Coming out of the card we really expected to have some kind of an idea what the landmark UFC 200 card was going to look like. The promotion hasn't been shy in their intentions of making it the biggest event in MMA history, but with July 9th rapidly approaching we still have no clue what that card could look like. For a show of such magnitude, the UFC will need to bring out several of their big guns, and the calendar and fight results aren't shaking out in their favor. Dana White hinted that a superfight between Conor McGregor and Robbie Lawler was a possibility, but Nate Diaz put the kibosh on that. So where does that leave us? McGregor will probably still fight on the card, and according to him he wants his next fight to be back at 145. That means he'll either be taking on Frankie Edgar or facing Jose Aldo in a rematch. Aldo was quick to call out Conor immediately following the conclusion of the Diaz bout, tweeting "See ya at #UFC200, @TheNotoriousMMA. Your fairy tale is over. You got nowhere to run now. Time to a rematch, p*ssy." Dana White said he isn't sure if Edgar or Aldo is next in line. Jon Jones is another of UFC's biggest draws, but it's possible he won't be available so soon after his April title fight with Daniel Cormier, and the other top star, Rousey is not expected back until October at the earliest. Lightweight champ Rafael Dos Anjos should be ready to go by July and could possibly face #1 contender Eddie Alvarez, but that's not a marquee match-up at all. 185-pound titleholder Luke Rockhold is off the table because he's rematching Chris Weidman the month prior and heavyweight champ Fabricio Werdum is also a no go because he's defending against Stipe Miocic at UFC 198 in May. Anderson Silva could be on the card as he's still a big name but his drawing power was significantly damaged by his half-assing it in a decision loss to Michael Bisping. So what's left? Robbie Lawler will probably defend his belt, but his top two contenders are facing each other the month before, so there's no clear cut choice there. If it were me I'd book him in a rematch with Carlos Condit and allow two of the most entertaining and badass fighters to go out there and dazzle the fans once again. You can bet that Dana White will be on the phone to Canada to see what - and who - it will take to get Georges St. Pierre to come out of retirement and return to the octagon. While there's no opponent outside of Lawler that makes sense for GSP other than possibly the long-sough after clash with Silva, just getting him back in the cage would be huge news for the sport and could conceivably break pay-per-view records for UFC.