5 Fights to book after UFC 276
UFC 276 was quite the spectacle as the promotion celebrated their annual International Fight Week in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya retained his title against Jared Cannonier in the main event and remains unbeaten at 185lbs. His showmanship was on full display as he used WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker's entrance music for his walkout.
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In the co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time to complete their trilogy. It was a dominant performance as the champion put the rivalry behind him and silenced his doubters. The main card also featured two spectacular knockouts as Alex Pereira finished Sean Strickland and Bryan Barbarena finished Robbie Lawler.
The event will also be remembered as the sight of Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone's final bout. The future Hall of Famer called it a career following his loss to Jim Miller on the prelims. It will be exciting to discover what the matchmakers will do with the winners and losers of this past weekend's event. This list will look at five bouts to book following UFC 276.
#5. Maycee Barber vs. No.9-ranked UFC women's flyweight Andrea Lee
Maycee Barber could see herself in the top 10 of the UFC women's flyweight division very soon. She defeated Jessica Eye via unanimous decision after the judges scored the bout 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27 in her favor. It was a win over another veteran and Eye announced her retirement after the fight.
'The Future' has been impressive in the past year. She is riding a three-fight winning streak that includes wins over Miranda Maverick, Montana De La Rosa, and Eye. The 24-year-old could be ready for another tough test and Andrea Lee could be a logical opponent.
'KGB' is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Viviane Araujo this past May. The loss snapped her two-fight winning streak during which she stopped Antonina Shevchenko and Cynthia Calvillo. A win over a highly touted young fighter like Barber could help Lee maintain her top 10 status at 125lbs.