What do the winners of UFC 238 want?

Winning victories at the UFC is certainly not an easy task, but what comes next is often even more important: the post-fight legend.

So, after Saturday's UFC 238 event in Chicago, who took advantage of his time at the mic? See below this week's collection of legends and its realism.

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First, let's look at the winners of the evening.

Katlyn Chookagian

Want to fight: Valentina Shevchenko

The legend: "I'm No. 2. I just had another win, I lost by split decision on Jessica Eye, who's fighting for the title tonight." I know there's no excuses But I had a very bad night in this fight with Jessica – it's the worst I've ever faced, I deserve tonight's winner and I think it will be Valentina. "

Reality: After winning a tough win over Joanne Calderwood in the first fight of the night at UFC 238, Katlyn Chookagian announced her prognosis for the main event of the night and correctly predicted the UFC female featherweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko, who would defend her title. "Blonde Fighter" thinks she should be next.

In the USA USA TODAY Sports / MMA Junkie Women's Middleweight Final Rankings, Chookagian is 6th, with Roxanne Modafferi 5th and former champion Nicco Montano 4th. Shevchenko announcing after the card that she was planning a layoff of three or four months after this victory, UFC officials would not necessarily need to rush to prepare for her next fight .

If these two women lose, Chookagian could be the natural solution. Of course, being buried in the first fight of the evening on Saturday card suggests how much the promotion currently holds in his hopes. That said, she's 3-1 since her fall to 125 pounds, with the only loss in this sequence that was controversial for Eye, who then fought for the title on her next outing. Chookagian may simply need to hope that Modafferi and Montano are short in July if she really wants to have confidence in her chances of fighting for the belt.

Aljamain Sterling

Want to fight: Henry Cejudo

The legend: "Pedro Munhoz is a hard guy. It is non-stop pressure. … I think the fight has been fantastic and I hope it's enough for the UFC to know that I'm the next player in contention for the world title. I'm ready. I feel that I have redeemed myself after such a terrible defeat. Many guys do not bounce like that, and I think it's my time to shine. "

Reality: Aljamain Sterling may have achieved the best performance of his career at UFC 238, highlighting Munhoz with an incredibly improved striking attack, complemented by phenomenal head movement and defensive tactics. Munhoz was undoubtedly the aggressor, but "Funk Master" mocked and woven and fought back like never before.

At the time, Sterling did not know who would be the champion late in the evening. If it had been Marlon Moraes, Sterling might have struggled to win the title, as it is the Brazilian striker who offered him the "terrible defeat in the round of 16". But Cejudo won the 135-pound UFC title, Sterling may be in business.

Of course, Cejudo said that he was more interesting with names like Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber and Cody Garbrandt – or even a featherweight pass – and that he still has the medium-heavyweight belt to potentially defend. Cejudo said he wanted to have the biggest names, and these three former champions are indeed bigger stars than Sterling. But he is the most relevant challenger of the moment and if Cejudo wants to prove he is the greatest fighter of all time, beating the best fighters available could prove more useful than defeating the most fashionable athletes.

Tatiana Suarez

Want to fight: Jessica Andrade

The legend: "If Jessica Andrade wants to give Rose (Namajunas) the second leg, that's fine with me. She is the champion. I will fight with someone else and win my place again. But if she does not want revenge, I will definitely take this game. "

Reality: Tatiana Suarez looks a lot like an undefeated rival, having a fighting edge over just about everyone she has entered the cage with. This was no different against Nina Ansaraoff, who has consistently found herself defending in the case of the three rounds.

Suarez slowed slightly in the third, although it turned out that she was suffering from neck problems at the time. Nevertheless, she managed to go through a bit of adversity and leave with a clear decisive victory.

Suarez is expected to play a UFC title at some point in his career, and the weight-of-straw is now considered the best time. The only obstacle is whether former champion Namajunas chose to return to the game in the near future or to sit for an extended period of time as she contemplates her future. If she chooses the latter, Suarez says she is ready for the current champion, Andrade, and that it would be hard to find someone who believes in the other.

Then, let's look at the main map.