(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Kamaru Usman and UFC 251’s winning fighters? ) After every event, fans wonder whom the losing fighters will be matched up with next. 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 251’s most notable fighters. Those fighters include Jorge Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 12-7 UFC) who fell short of the welterweight title in a unanimous decision loss to Kamaru Usman (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) in the main event at Flash Forum in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, as well as former champs Max Holloway (21-6 MMA, 17-6 UFC), Jose Aldo (28-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) and Jessica Andrade (20-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC), and, lastly, Paige VanZant (8-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC). * * * * Paige VanZant Should fight: No one in the UFC Why: The writing has been on the wall for some time regarding VanZant’s UFC departure and it now seems imminent after finishing her contract on a quick submission loss to Amanda Ribas.
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