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Category: Matchmaking

Occasionally, Cage Calculus will give a breakdown of the state of play of each weight class. Who should fight for the title next? Which top contenders should face off against each other? And, we’ll run through who the forecast suggests the previous week’s slate of fighters should be paired up with next.

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Fights We Want to See After UFC 279

September 13, 2022 Daniel Savickas

UFC 279 is in the books and there are no shortage of storylines (and questions) walking away from it. Was that the last time we see Nate Diaz inside the UFC octagon? Will Khamzat Chimaev stay at welterweight or be … Continue reading Fights We Want to See After UFC 279

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Fights We Want to See After UFC Paris (Gane vs. Tuivasa)

September 7, 2022 Daniel Savickas

Going forward, Cage Calculus will put out a list of matchups that make sense to make after the prior week’s slate of fights. These matchups will be based on the closeness of fighters’ CC Ratings and the realities of both … Continue reading Fights We Want to See After UFC Paris (Gane vs. Tuivasa)

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Who’s Next for Valentina Shevchenko?

September 28, 2021November 12, 2021 Daniel Savickas

On December 8, 2018, Valentina Shevchenko won the vacant women’s flyweight belt via unanimous decision over former women’s strawweight champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Shevchenko has not relinquished the belt since, putting together six consecutive title defenses. Since coming down from bantamweight … Continue reading Who’s Next for Valentina Shevchenko?

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