8. [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Anthony Johnson[/autotag] (heavyweight)
This one is one of my wilder ideas, but I think it can actually work.
Jon Jones seems to be running out of contenders at 205 pounds. He’s currently scheduled to fight Dominick Reyes at UFC 246 and then there’s Corey Anderson vs. Jan Blachowicz. Beyond that, there’s not much else going on at light heavyweight – at least for clear soon-to-be contenders.
And let’s be honest: Although the challengers above are worthy opponents to Jones, they don’t cause much excitement with the fan base. Anthony Johnson could change that, given his scary power and ruthless striking style. Plus, we’ve been wanting to see Jones at heavyweight for a bit now, so it kills two birds with one massive stone.
7. [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Yoel Romero[/autotag]
It seems this is the next fight in line for Israel Adesanya, but it has yet to be booked.
It makes very little sense, if I’m being honest. Yoel Romero is 1-3 in his past four bouts and he’s failed to make in two of those. Yet, the losses were controversial. Romero offers a unique challenge to Adesanya, and they’re both exciting as hell.
So just go ahead and do it, UFC. We can ignore the numbers for this one.
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