The 4 UFC Fights We All Need To See

Not all UFC Fight Nights come packed with big names, but that doesn't mean the action isn't still compelling. The most recent event in Las Vegas proved that, with some exciting bouts between fighters like Song Yadong and Ricky Simón, Caio Borralho and Michal Oleksiejczuk, and Cody Brundage and Rodolfo Vieira.

Following the action at UFC Fight Night 223, we've been thinking about some of the clashes we'd like to see moving forward. Who would make suitable opponents to the victors of those fights, though? While none of these matchups are guaranteed, we wouldn't be surprised if they happened after what went down in Vegas.

Caio Borralho vs. Brendan Allen

Caio Borralho is no stranger to winning right now. At UFC Fight Night 223, he managed to choke out his contender in round two, marking a 13th consecutive victory for the middleweight fighter. With such an impressive streak, he's more than capable of taking on a top-15 opponent, and someone like Brendan Allen could be a good matchup. Currently ranked number 13, he's also been scoring a lot of wins recently, achieving his fourth-straight victory in February. With Allen's opponent for June 3 now unable to compete thanks to an injury, Brendan's schedule is wide open. If he wants someone that will put up a good challenge, Borralho looks like he could be the man for the job.

Song Yadong vs. Rob Font

Song Yadong might not have gone into UFC Fight Night 223 fresh off a win, but he managed to turn his luck around when he took on Ricky Simón. There was no sign of Yadong's defeat to Cory Sandhagen during the clash, with the bantamweight fighter being fully in control of the match. Despite Simón's efforts to take him down, Yadong emerged victorious with a fifth-round TKO. His success means another big bantamweight fight is in order, and it's hard to imagine a better opponent for him than Rob Font. Much like Yadong, Font recently achieved an impressive win after several losses, which has him now sixth in the weight class rankings. He's two spots ahead of the Chinese fighter, and the fact these two both fight with a lot of power means they'd make excellent adversaries in the ring.

Rodolfo Vieira vs. Jacob Malkoun

Rodolfo Vieira's track record has been a little all over the place recently. Thankfully, after a decision loss to Chris Curtis, he came back with a bang at UFC Fight Night 223. Vieira managed a second-round submission with Cody Brundage, proving that he can be a highly capable fighter. Although his position at number 33 means that he doesn't pose much of a threat to the middleweight division's biggest names, he can still impress in the ring. That's why someone like Jacob Malkoun could be a great opponent for him to face off against next. Malkoun shares some of the inconsistencies of Vieira's past performances but also scored a solid win during his last fight. The fact that both men are excellent grapplers and similarly ranked means a clash between the two would probably be quite compelling.

Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Derrick Lewis

Just when it looked like Waldo Cortes-Acosta was set to establish himself as a proper contender in the heavyweight division, Marcos Rogerio De Lima came along and changed everything. The Brazilian ended up beating his less experienced rival by unanimous decision, marking another impressive victory after his first-round submission of Andrei Arlovski. As winning streaks are usually harder to come by in the heavyweight division, Marcos is in a pretty good spot right now. That could all change, though, if he were to face someone like Derrick Lewis. The no.11 ranked fighter might have faced several losses recently, but he has recorded the most knockout wins in UFC history. He would provide a pretty fair matchup against de Lima and give an idea of where both men belong in the heavyweight rankings.

After what went down at UFC Fight Night 223, we're definitely eager to see a lot more from some of these fighters. We feel like these opponents would offer the greatest matchups for the victors, especially because we've no idea who would end up coming out on top.