10 Fights To Make After UFC 251
4. Rose Namajunas
Should Fight: Weili Zhang
Rose got payback after nearly being slammed into paralysis by Jessica Andrade, when she edged her out in the fight of the night on Saturday. Rose looked insanely sharp and stuck to her gameplan without getting too wild.
She took a lot of damage towards the end of the fight so will need time to heal up, but Zhang will no doubt still be reeling from her fight of the year candidate against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Rose is the only previous strawweight champion Zhang hasn't yet beaten beyond Carla Esparza, and once the rankings are updated following UFC 251, Rose will find herself in the number one contender spot. She has all the tools to give Zang problems in multiple areas of the fight, and as Saturday shows her chin and movement are able to handle power coming her way.
It's the right choice and should be a thrilling encounter between the two best women fighters in the world right now.