8 Fights To Make After UFC 246

There's been plenty of movement in the UFC rankings following the events of UFC 246. For the fighters that came out victorious on the night, they'll have some serious challenges awaiting them, but for those who lost, their next opponents could be the last ones they fight against in the UFC.

We took some of the top names from the UFC's 2020 return and played fantasy matchmaker with who we believe should be their next fight. From deciding on the next big opponent for Conor McGregor following his outstanding victory over Donald Cerrone to figuring out what to do next with MMA legend, Anthony Pettis, as we begin to watch the tailend of his MMA career.

Some of these fight might seem like the obvious choice, but if we've learned anything from this chaotic sport, it's that things rarely ever go to plan. Despite that, we've taken a look at the dream match-ups that we can make from the giant UFC 246 card and why they make the best fights coming out of the event.

Let's have a look at what we think should be next up in the following months...

Despite winning a close decision against Tim Elliot, Askar Askarov did show fans that he has the potential to be a force in the flyweight division. The first round was Askarov's finest as he rocked Elliot with a crushing overhand right, before landing some good ground and pound on his opponent.

He showed some decent grappling skills, but there were moments where he struggled to deal with Elliot on the ground. This happened mostly during their scrambles and some might say that if Tim Elliot was better at locking up submissions during these moments, he could've finished this fight, as he had a couple of clear cut opportunities to do so.

If the UFC really want to give the Russian a challenge, setting him up against Ray Borg would be a great test for him. Borg is exceptionally dangerous during scrambles and has the ability to punish Askarov in ways that Elliot couldn't. That way we'll find out if the UFC have a new contender at 125lb.