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UFC Fight Night viewers guide: Curtis Blaydes once again must stand his ground

Officially, the UFC has five title fights on its upcoming schedule -- four of them featuring a fighter coming off a loss in his most recent fight.

Now, the four matchups are easy to explain. Heavyweight Daniel Cormier lost to Stipe Miocic last year, and the two need to finish their rivalry. Featherweight Max Holloway deserves an immediate rematch against Alexander Volkanovski after years of dominance. Bantamweight Jose Aldo lost his last bout via split decision, a fight UFC officials thought he actually should have won. And flyweight Joseph Benavidez is fighting Deiveson Figueiredo a second consecutive time, after their first meeting ended in some controversy over a headbutt.