He has one more fight on his current contract with the promotion, and so far, he's yet to ink a new one. Leon Edwards, unanimous decision, June 12, 2021ĭiaz, one of the UFC's most popular fighters, is in an interesting spot. Carmen Mandato / Getty Images Sport / Getty Nate Diaz At 32 years old, "The Diamond" has enough time to turn things around and earn another shot, but that'll largely depend on what he accomplishes - or fails to accomplish - in the next year or two. Poirier came up short in his second attempt to become an undisputed champion, making even himself wonder if it just wasn't meant to be. Charles Oliveira, third-round submission, Dec. If Chimaev loses his next fight, presumably against a top-five opponent, it'll show that fans need to pump the brakes a bit. Of course, it could go the other way, too. Some are predicting he'll be the one to dethrone Kamaru Usman. 30, 2021Īfter emerging as a welterweight contender in 2021, Chimaev could have a huge year ahead of him. Li Jingliang, first-round submission, Oct. We'll get a good idea of whether that injury took a long-term toll on McGregor and whether he can still be a contender. Assuming he does return to the cage, McGregor will be competing for the first time since breaking his leg in the trilogy bout against Poirier. McGregor will always be valuable to the UFC, but the former two-division champion needs to get back on track in 2022 to stay relevant in the eyes of most MMA fans. Dustin Poirier, first-round TKO, July 10, 2021 Nunes' 2022 can go several different ways: she could beat Pena and prove the loss was nothing more than a bump in the road, or she could lose again and raise questions about her MMA future. But there are no guarantees that translates to success in a likely rematch, which would be her first fight coming off a defeat since 2015. Nunes has handled her stunning title loss to Pena well so far.
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