5 fighters Denice Zamboanga should fight next

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#4. Denice Zamboanga vs. Alyona Rassohyna

Ukraine’s Alyona Rassohyna suffered a similar fate to Denice Zamboanga – elimination from the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix in the quarterfinal round. Should she take on Zamboanga next, the 31-year-old Rassohyna would have a notable grappling edge with 11 submission victories under her belt.

Conversely, Denice Zamboanga would enjoy a standup advantage.

Despite Rassohyna not being ranked among the atomweight division’s top five, she is regarded among the division's most dangerous athletes. However, she has struggled against decorated strikers in the past, having difficulties getting the fight to the ground in order to set up her slick submission game.

The matchup is winnable for either fighter and would be a perfect way to re-insert one of the two back into the win column.

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#3. Denice Zamboanga vs. Meng Bo

Similar to Rassohyna, Meng Bo was also sent packing in the quarterfinal round of the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix. Even with this in mind, fighting Meng is a completely different puzzle to solve.

While a bout between Zamboanga and Rassohyna would provide the classic striker-versus-grappler dynamic, taking on Meng would mean the Filipina athlete fights fire with fire.

Currently slated as the division’s No. 5-ranked contender, Meng has quickly become one of the most feared strikers in all of women’s mixed martial arts. The Chinese athlete holds a 3-1 record in ONE Championship, with two of those wins coming via knockout. She seamlessly adapted her boxing to the Circle, showing off powerful ground-and-pound in her victory over Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol last November.

Denice Zamboanga versus Meng Bo is arguably the most fan-friendly matchup on this list, all but guaranteeing fireworks from start to finish.