5 Fights To Make After UFC 249
2. Tony Ferguson Vs. Dan Hooker
Despite suffering a crushing and brutal loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249, it would be harsh to say that Ferguson didn't acquit himself accordingly in the fight. He was simply beaten by the better man on the night. Any sort of belief that he needs a significant drop down in competition following this defeat would be doing a disservice to the incredible win streak he was on prior to the loss.
While the UFC usually match losers with losers, this might be one of those moments where it would be smart to mix things up and place a recent winner with Ferguson. Australian scrapper Dan Hooker has been on a recent hot streak and has also been calling out top contenders for awhile now.
Hooker's last match-up with Paul Felder was a close decision, but he proved that he's ready for a step-up in competition. Both men have a blood and guts style of fighting, so it's difficult to imagine it being anything other than an instant classic.