Who should Conor McGregor fight next?

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The main map of UFC 229 was one of the best of the year and, although five fighters were mistaken at the T – Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, they can rest assured that they are not too bad. have contributed to the biggest event. in the history of the company.

Conor McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) did not recover the lightweight title when he succumbed to Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC) in the next round. Before that, Anthony Pettis (21-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Ovince Saint Preux (23-12 MMA, 11-7 UFC), Alexander Volkov (30-7 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Felice Herrig (14 -8 MMA, 5-3 CFU) have all suffered losses.

After each event, the fans wonder who the losing fighters will be matched. And after a new night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it's time to get going, put on a pair of shoes from Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard and play the UFC confectioner for the losing fighters of UFC 229.

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Felice Herrig

Should fight: Randa Markos
Why they should fight: Herrig was not able to find his pace for the second fight in a row and the result was a loss of decision for Michelle Waterson.

Not so long ago, Herrig led four wins and seemed poised to become a title contender with his featherweight, but is now on a losing streak. It's far from over for her, though.

In the future, a match between Herrig and Markos (8-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC) would be worth it. They have already fought once in an exhibition competition on "The Ultimate Fight 20" in 2014, with Markos winning by first round bid. Herrig always wanted to get it back and maybe the time has come.

Alexander Volkov

Should fight: Alistair Overeem
Why they should fight: Volkov was only 11 seconds away from an impressive win over Derrick Lewis who would probably have allowed his ticket to win the title. Instead, the Russian
is at the wrong end of the biggest statistical return in the history of the UFC.

Volkov was dealing with Lewis for most of the fight until everything went wrong. This result marks his first defeat since the separation of Bellator about three years ago. Today, "Draco" has to go back to the drawing board and rebuild himself in the photo of the title.

Fortunately for Volkov, he is still relatively new to the UFC and has many new faces that he might encounter inside the octagon. Overeem (43-17 MMA, 8-6 UFC) is a person with whom he has not yet crossed his path. The former Strikeforce champion has just lost his own playoff victory over Curtis Blaydes in the UFC 225 in June. The meeting with Volkov seems appropriate.

Ovince Saint Preux

Should fight: Nikita Krylov
Why they should fight: Saint Preux has been the victim of the rise of light heavyweight Dominick Reyes in what he can only consider as a discouraging failure in his plans to become a title challenger in light heavyweight.

Although he had moments, Saint Preux was largely controlled by Reyes and even suffered strikes in the closing seconds of the bout. If his past has been an indication, Saint Preux will be back in the hot seat.

With 18 UFC fights under his belt, Sant Preux has already faced some of the best in his division. In fact, there are few in the top who have not fought. That means the time has come for a rematch, and send him back with Krylov (24-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC), which he beat by Von Flue strangling at UFC 141 in March 2014, would be a good test for both men to see how different they are years later.

Anthony Pettis

Should fight: Too early to know
Why: Pettis gave Tony Ferguson a much tougher fight than his preachers had announced, and in the process, Showtime, provided he was still among the best lightweights in the world.

When Pettis plays his game, he can be a threat to beat anyone. Unfortunately, a broken hand stopped his fight against Ferguson prematurely, which probably means that he will remain on the sidelines for several months before being allowed to resume the fight.

Pettis originally intended a place on the UFC on the FOX 31 map on Dec. 15 in his home town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but his injury will explain these plans in detail. There are so many moving elements in the 155-pound division that it's hard to fight for Pettis yet. The division is full of possible clashes, but there is no sense of speculation when the extent of the damage done to the hand and the chronology of its return are so unclear.

Conor McGregor

Should fight:Nate Diaz
Why they should fight:Watch the video above to see why McGregor should have his fight in the trilogy with Diaz after his unsuccessful Lightweight bid.
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