(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Corey Anderson after UFC on ESPN+ 25 loss? ) After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next. And with another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC on ESPN+ 25’s most noteworthy winning fighters. Those winners include Jan Blachowicz (26-8 MMA, 9-5 UFC), who scored a first-round knockout of Corey Anderson (13-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in the light heavyweight headliner at Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, N.M., as well as Diego Sanchez (30-12 MMA, 19-12 UFC), John Dodson (21-11 MMA, 10-6 UFC) and Macy Chiasson (6-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). * * * * Macy Chiasson NIcco Montano Should fight: Nicco Montano Why they should fight: Chiasson rebounded from her first career loss with a strong performance in a unanimous decision win over a durable late replacement opponent in Shanna Young. The previous fight marked a setback for Chiasson, as not many expected the upset loss to Lina Lansberg
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