UFC 174: 11 Matches To Make For The Winners

7. Valérie Létourneau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mL3xCXWyAg If Tae Hyun Bang was the big winner of the night, at least on the prelims, then Valérie Létourneau was a close second. If you didn't know who she was before UFC 174, and chances are you didn't - then if you watched the prelims and her fantastic match against Elizabeth Phillips, you know her now. Létourneau fought through injury, suffering a possible broken orbital bone early in the first, and defeated a game opponent in a split decision that stole the show. As a result of the injury, Létourneau is going to need some time off, but once her Josh Koscheck-like eye injury heals, she needs to pick up right where she left off. Having lost to Alexis Davis and Sarah Kaufman early in her career, the UFC might want to develop her slowly, and Milana Dudieva, who Phillips replaced in the bout, might be a decent starting point when both are healthy. No matter who she gets, if she fights the way she did at UFC 174, she's going to get herself into the mix at bantamweight sooner rather than later.