5 Dream UFC Fights That Need To Happen

We are all still recovering from that record-breaking night where we saw the biggest fight in the history of the UFC go down. Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted bitter rival Conor McGregor by way of neck-crank in the 4th round. This fight saw two styles face-off. It was the classic wrestler versus striker where on this occasion the wrestler prevailed. This was the purpose of MMA in the first place and it is very refreshing to see it succeed on the biggest of stages. These sort of fights are what people want to see. This event smashed the PPV record of 1.6m buys by achieving 2.4m. It is clear that this is the way forward for the UFC. It is in a new era where people really want to see 'dream fights'. In light of this, we are going to be taking a look at '5 dream UFC fights that need to happen'.

#5 Tyron Woodley vs. Colby Covington

At number 5 we have a match-up that we will surely be seeing in the near future. Tyron Woodley has been untouchable since winning the welterweight title. After knocking out Robbie Lawler in the first round to win the belt, Woodley has since defended it against Stephen Thompson on two separate occasions, Damian Maia and Darren Till and he has looked relatively comfortable in doing so.

The next logical opponent for the 170-pound king is the interim champion, Colby Covington. 'Chaos' obtained the interim title after defeating Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225. Many believe that Covington poses the biggest threat to 'The Chosen One' with his constant pressure and highly impressive all-round game.

Both fighters are very comfortable wherever the fight takes place, be it on the feet or on the mat. It would be very interesting to see who would come out on top in this one.

#4 Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway 2

At number 4 we actually have a fight that has already taken occurrence. In the first meeting between these two men, Conor McGregor scored a very convincing unanimous decision victory, however, many people believe that if the contest was to take place now, it would be a lot closer.

Since the defeat to McGregor, Holloway has gone on an incredible 12-fight win-streak including two victories over former pound-for-pound number one, Jose Aldo and a victory over the former lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis.

McGregor is coming off of that crushing defeat at UFC 229 and has called for an immediate rematch. He also has the Nate Diaz trilogy to complete. This is a fight we may not see take place again given the number of options 'The Notorious One' has in front of him but it would sure be an all-out war on the feet.

#3 Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar

At number 3 we have one for the wrestlers. Leading up to the heavyweight title fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, it was announced that Brock Lesnar may be in line to face the winner. Cormier was victorious that night, knocking Miocic out in the very first round. After the fight, Lesnar got in the cage and pushed 'DC' forcefully.

It looked as though that suggested the fight between the two highly skilled wrestlers was on, however, it now seems a distance away. It has recently been announced that the two-division champion will defend his heavyweight title at UFC 230 against Derrick Lewis.

Combine that with the return of Jon Jones and it is hard to see this fight come to fruition. Jon Jones will take on Alexander Gustafsson for the light-heavyweight championship which is expected to be stripped from 'DC' very soon. Would Cormier favour a third shot at Jones over a showdown with Lesnar?

#2 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson

At number 2 we have a fight that just can't seem to be made. This fight has been scheduled to take place an incredible 4 times but just hasn't quite got there for one reason or another. After defeating Conor McGregor in what was the biggest fight in UFC history, 'The Eagle' is not short of options.

The man that should undeniably be heading those options is Tony Ferguson. The former interim lightweight champion is on an 11-fight win streak, it is hard to argue against him. He recently returned from a serious knee injury, but that didn't stop him as he defeated Anthony Pettis in a fight of the year contender.

Both fighters fought on the recent record-breaking card so it would just make perfect sense to at least try match them up against one another, one more time.

#1 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre

At number 1 we have the man of the moment once again. 'The Eagle' has so many options right now, that we had to include more than one. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Georges St-Pierre is a fight fans dream. Leading up to the Khabib-McGregor fight, there were rumours that GSP may be in line to face the winner, with the former welterweight and middleweight champion trial-cutting down to 155-pounds.

Khabib has looked absolutely unstoppable in his 27-fight career so far, only officially losing a single round and that was to 'The Notorious One' in a still very dominating display. Those credentials, however, would well and truly be tested against a man many consider to be the best to ever do it, in GSP. This fight has G.O.A.T status written all over it and we need to see it before either fighter calls it a day.

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