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Matchmaking After UFC 324

Posted on 1/26/26 at 3:49 pm
Posted by choupique711
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2025
25 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 3:49 pm
Obvious ones/Already confirmed-

Gaethje vs. Topuria
Silva vs. Shevchenko

What I'd like to see-

Jean Silva vs. Lerone Murphy in title eliminator
Arnold Allen vs. Patricio Pitbull
Cortes Acosta vs. Gane
O'Malley vs. Sandhagen in title eliminator
Talbott vs. Yadong
If Merab doesn't get the rematch, Merab vs. Umar 2 for title shot
Paddy gets winner of BSD vs. Hooker

Couldn't care less who Rose fights next, and Derrick Lewis needs to retire.

Thoughts?
Posted by Bamadog75
Alabama
Member since Mar 2017
1708 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:05 pm to
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Talbott vs. Yadong


Posted by rmc
Truth or Consequences
Member since Sep 2004
27303 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:07 pm to
Merab should get a rematch w Petr but I wouldn’t mind him going against Umar for title shot either.

I also would like to see Waldo v Gane.
Posted by cfish140
BR
Member since Aug 2007
8883 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:09 pm to
No thoughts on the matches just checking in to say the 325 card is arse outside of the main event. Hooker just looked like absolute shite against Arman, I’m surprised he’s back at co-main so quickly. Fiziev vs Ruffy is whatever, and Tai has lost 5 in a row. I get he’s a hit with the Aussie crowd but main card? Really?
Posted by choupique711
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2025
25 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:10 pm to
I know that version of Cejudo was a shell of his old self, but Talbott looked light years better in the grappling department than he did against Barcelos. Time for a step up in comp!

Plus, that fight could headline the fight night in China
Posted by choupique711
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2025
25 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:13 pm to
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Hooker just looked like absolute shite


I think the Hooker fight is for pure entertainment. Two far from technical guys that love a brawl. Both are far from title contention if they ever reach it, but I think this will be a slug fest nonetheless!

I agree with the Tai take, I bet he took this to retire at home. Win or lose.
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
47430 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

O'Malley vs. Sandhagen in title eliminator


my guess is that omalley will fight petr yan in the main event of the april miami card.
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
18002 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:20 pm to
If I were UFC, I’d do Yan vs Merab, Umar vs O’Malley. You could do Yan vs O’Malley 2 , Umar vs Merab 2. But Merab definitely deserves the title rematch more. Either way, I want all 4 to fight and no one should be sitting and wait for his turn.
Posted by choupique711
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2025
25 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:22 pm to
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omalley will fight petr yan


I think that fight would be a super entertaining rematch, and an easy sell, but I don't think Sean did enough to leap frog Merab. He really had to turn it on in that third round for that W.
Posted by choupique711
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2025
25 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 4:25 pm to
quote:

Umar vs O'Malley


This is the logical fight, but with Sean finally getting back in the win column and being one of the main cash cows it's hard to believe they throw him against another heavy grappler like Umar.

But the fight absolutely makes sense.
Posted by Gifman
Member since Jan 2021
18297 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 7:04 pm to
Gaethje Vs Arman

I don’t think Topuria wants to fight anytime soon. He’s said as much after his nasty divorce.
Posted by Bamadog75
Alabama
Member since Mar 2017
1708 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 8:45 pm to
Oh I really think Talbott would enjoy getting his hands on yadong.
Posted by Killboy58030719
Member since Feb 2025
17 posts
Posted on 1/26/26 at 11:15 pm to
Sandhagen doesn't deserve it. He has had multiple opportunities against Top 5 guys and always loses.

Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
28605 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 6:10 am to
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After UFC 324


I was never a big fan and had never bought a pay per view but have a Paramount + account so I watched last weekend..


That main event was fantastic.
Posted by mule74
Watersound Beach
Member since Nov 2004
12632 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 7:56 am to
I think Pimblett did enough that he deserves a shot if Gaethje loses to Topuria.
Posted by DallasTiger11
Los Angeles
Member since Mar 2004
13457 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:18 am to
quote:

I don’t think Topuria wants to fight anytime soon. He’s said as much after his nasty divorce.

He should be stripped then
Posted by lsugerberbaby
baton rouge
Member since Mar 2008
3050 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:41 am to
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I think Pimblett did enough that he deserves a shot if Gaethje loses to Topuria.


Someone is going to have to deal with Arman. Pimblett will have to wait a while. I think after Holloway wins the BMF title, he'll get a shot before Pimblett.
Posted by lsugerberbaby
baton rouge
Member since Mar 2008
3050 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:47 am to
quote:

Silva vs. Shevchenko


Silva would lose to Fiorot. I think Fiorot is the only one that can hang with Shevchnko.
Posted by SoFlaGuy
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Apr 2020
2833 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:56 am to
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Sandhagen doesn't deserve it. He has had multiple opportunities against Top 5 guys and always loses.


Agreed, reminds me of Wonderboy. Love to see him fight, never seemed to win when it mattered most.
Posted by choupique711
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2025
25 posts
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:16 am to
quote:

Talbott would enjoy getting his hands on yadong


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