5 fights to make in the UFC women's strawweight division

Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas at UFC 274

The UFC has a new strawweight champion in Carla Esparza. Esparza won gold for a second time in a slow-paced bout with Rose Namajunas at UFC 274. The fight was admittedly underwhelming, meaning an immediate rematch is doubtful. Instead, there are some fresh match-ups to be made in the strawweight division.

Rose Namajunas leaves the cage after her 5 round loss to Carla Esparza at #UFC274 https://t.co/tsSdTAfOjP

The strawweight division may be the deepest in all of women's MMA. There are a number of big names up-and-down the rankings, as well as some up-and-comers and returning stars. With many of these big names having fought recently, we can now look ahead to what may be next for each of them.

Here are five fights to make in the UFC women's strawweight division:

#5. Angela Hill vs. Lupita Godinez

Angela Hill has now lost five of her last six fights

These two women may have fought a week apart but they had differing results, and appear to be in very different stages of their careers. Angela Hill is a veteran of the division but her loss last weekend was her third straight defeat. At 37, she should now defend her spot in the rankings to a younger up-and-comer.

Lupita 'Loopy' Godinez might be the perfect opponent. She defeated Ariane Carnelossi at UFC 274 to move to 4-1 in the promotion's strawweight division. At 28, Godinez seems like a star in the making and she gained a lot of attention when she fought twice in the space of seven days last year.

#UFC274 Official Scorecard: Ariane Carnelossi vs Loopy Godinez (@LoopyGodinez)

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Godinez appears to be ready for a shot at the rankings and this fight would give her just that. While it would be a fun prospect versus veteran battle, it also seems like a evenly-matched pairing as Hill still appears to have plenty of fight left in her.