5 fights to make after UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
UFC Fight Night: Bladyes vs. Daukaus represented the first return of crowds for a fight night card on US soil. Some slightly lackluster preliminary fights were massively overshadowed by a hugely entertaining main card that featured three round wars and two clinical stoppages.
With the dust now settling, it is time to play matchmaker. The following list will pick five fights to make for the winners, and in some cases losers, of the UFC's recent venture to Ohio, Columbus. Honorable mentions go to Marc Diakiesie vs. Jai Herbert, Chris Gutierrez vs. Said Nurmagomedov, and Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Francisco Trinaldo.
5 fights to make after UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
#5. Askar Askarov vs. Matheus Nicolau
It may seem lazy to match up two fighters that fought on the same card, but Askar Askarov vs. Matheus Nicolau does make a lot of sense. Askarov lost out against Kai Kara-France in a number one contender bout, whilst Nicolau defeated No.10 ranked flyweight David Dvorak.
Come Tuesday, they will likely find themselves very close to each other in the rankings, and both have the ability to make them confident in being able to defeat the other.
Nicolau is undefeated since being re-signed to the UFC, having picked up wins over Manel Kape, Tim Elliot and the afore-mentioned Dvorak. Askarov is 3-1-1 inside the UFC, with wins over Alexandre Pantoja, Tim Elliot and Joseph Benavidez. He also fought former champion Brandon Moreno to a draw.
