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7 Fights We Need to See After UFC 274

UFC 274 went down on Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona, and it opened the door to a bunch of exciting matchup possibilities—including one involving Conor McGregor.

The card was headlined by a lightweight fight between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje. Brazil's Oliveira arrived in Phoenix as the champ but, after being stripped of the title for missing weight, became the No. 1 lightweight contender when he submitted Gaethje in Round 1.

UFC 274 was co-headlined by a strawweight title fight between champion Rose Namajunas and challenger Carla Esparza. It was not a great fight, but Esparza ultimately did enough to win a split decision and begin her second reign as the division's queen—just a week before her wedding.