UFC Vegas 63 went down final Saturday (Oct. 29, 2022) in Las Vegas, Nevada, which noticed the primary occasion struggle between Arnold Allen and Calvin Kattar finish after “The Boston Finisher” suffered an unlucky knee harm (see it again here). In additional motion, Max Griffin edged out Tim Means through split-decision within the co-main occasion.
Winner: Arnold Allen
Who He Ought to Face Subsequent: Josh Emmett
Present Featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, will possible be difficult Islam Makhachev for the Light-weight title in early 2023, placing the 145-pound title — and its prime contenders — on ice for a bit. Nevertheless it doesn’t should be that manner. Because it stand, Allen and Josh Emmett are the highest two fighters who’re most deserving of a shot on the strap. And you can too throw in Yair Rodriguez for good measure, however I’m going with Allen as a result of he’s on a 12-fight win streak, and with Emmett since he has received 5 in a row. Since each males’s final win got here in opposition to Kattar, why not pit them up in opposition to each other to see who will get a title struggle?
Winner: Max Griffin
Who He Ought to Face Subsequent: Randy Brown
Griffin has received 4 of his final 5 fights after he escaped with a split-decision win over Means. Up subsequent for “Ache,” a struggle in opposition to Brown appears acceptable as a result of he has additionally been on a row during the last couple of years, profitable 4 in a row and 6 of seven general. The winner would make big strides towards incomes a spot within the rankings.
Winner: Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Who He Ought to Face Subsequent: Chase Sherman
Cortes-Acosta impressed in his UFC debut by defeating longtime veteran, Jared Vanderaa through unanimous determination, enhancing his document to 8-0, 1-0 UFC. “Salsa Boy” can anticipate a sluggish course of to get greater fights, so a struggle in opposition to Sherman sound about proper. “Vanilla Gorilla’s” final win additionally got here in opposition to Vanderaa, who has now misplaced 5 straight and is probably going on his manner out of the UFC ranks. Sherman’s win over Vanderaa snapped his personal four-fight skid, so it’s not like he’s been lighting it up, both.
Winner: Tresean Gore
Who He Ought to Battle Subsequent: Marc-Andre Barriault
Gore picked up his much-needed first win contained in the Octagon by submitting Josh Fremd with a formidable and painful-looking guillotine. Now that Gore has his first win contained in the Octagon — and a nice $50,000 post-fight bonus — his confidence is sky excessive going into his subsequent UFC struggle, which ought to be in opposition to Barriault. “Energy Bar” has additionally had some struggles in his final three UFC fights, going 1-2, and is coming off a loss over Anthony Hernandez. It’s a pleasant matchup for each males. with one seeking to discover his manner within the winner’s circle and the opposite hoping to remain there.
Winner: Khalil Rountree Jr.
Who He Ought to Face Subsequent: Volkan Oezdemir
Rountree received his third in a row by defeating a really robust Dustin Jacoby, who suffered his first loss in final 9 fights. I get that Oezdemir is coming off a loss to Nikita Krylov, however he’s nonetheless ranked No. 10, which is three spot forward of the place Jacoby is at No. 13. Moreover, Rountree isn’t even within the Prime 15, so if he desires to get there accumulating his fourth straight by taking out a former title contender would certainly be what places him over the sting.
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