Should Demetrious Johnson Fight TJ Dillashaw
5. Yes – Let Ray Borg And Sergio Pettis Have A #1 Contender Fight
The story is that the promotion offered both Sergio Pettis and Ray Borg for the next title fight, before ultimately putting all their eggs in the Dillashaw basket before any agreements were signed. Borg and Pettis are both 23. Both on modest winning streaks, but in truth neither is likely to beat Johnson or even be much of a challenge and could do with more seasoning before fighting for the title. Why not match them up and see who rises to the top?
It's matchmaking 101. Book a title fight. Book a #1 contender's fight. Let two men rise to the top, and then they have the next title fight. Isn't match making easy? Well no, but sometimes the best solutions are the obvious solutions. If UFC see Borg and Pettis as ready for title fights, why not put that fight together, and let's go back to the meritocracy UFC always claims to be.