Division vs Division III: Featherweight vs Lightweight

Comparing the 16 Ranked fighters in one against their opposite number. Fights taking place at the heavier weight class.

IMO, LW is the best division quality wise in the UFC right now, so very interested to see these results
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To start things off, we have possibly the best master of one in MMA history, against one of, if not the best jack of all trades champion in the UFC. The Kings of Lightweight and Featherweight, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Alexander Volkanovski.
#1

Power vs Speed, with the best Technique. Can Gaethje's hands recreate Poirier vs Holloway II, or will Holloway survive the onslaught to outpoint, and maybe even finish Gaethje?

@MandiYaya - "(Holloway) ran through a stacked division with tenacity, and is pretty likeable"
#2

Does Dustin put on a striking clinic before Ortega has the chance to use his Elite BJJ?

@ImAntoMMA - "Ortega is a good person and even aplogised to TKZ (for slapping the translator) after their fight"

@mmagabba - "(Poirier) has a huge schlong" *shrugs*
#3

Two of the most unorthodox and unique fighters in their divsions and the UFC as a whole go head to head here. Who will prevail, and where?

@mmagabba - "how have I never seen that matchup, would be insane"

@zabitp4p - *something biased but loyal probably* aha
#4

Conor is one of the Greatest MMA strikers of all time, a title Yair has his eyes set on even i he has only the slightest of opportunity's to do so.
#5

Would going up in weight benefit Chan Sung Jung the way it has elevated Dan Hooker to the top?

@CoachMcGuirkMMA - "i like some hookers, others are hit or miss"

Hooker/ @Danthegangbang - "i don't make the same mistake once, i do it about 5 times"

@MysticFook - "TKZ 4L"
#6

Oliveira is dangerous on the ground, while Kattar is equally damaging on the feet, but who dictates where this fight goes?
#7

Paul Felder's knowledge of the big time may help him here, but he can't get complacent against Emmett's bombs.

@FalconOnMMA - "(Felder) won (the first Hooker fight)"
#8

CDF is Lightweight's dark horse as of right now, but can he add Stephens' scalp to his ever growing list of victims?
#9

An emphasis on fundamentals.

@BirksMMA - "the fight to determine the true goat"
#10

Kevin Lee is inconsistent, but will it matter against a young Yusuff who is yet to face elite competition?

@GoodBrotherGame - "(Lee's) a great fighter when he isn't making mistakes. he's basically GSP stylistically"
#11

Beneil is proving himself as an elite striker, while Burgos has always been a versatile man ready for a scrap.
#12

Will Khabib's "protege" continue to prove his worth against a stand up fighter?

@PrinnyBro - "(Islam) is one of the best grapplers in the division, a future title contender"
#13

Will Gregor return to the win column by keeping Hall at bay, or is Ryan good enough to bait Gregor into a grappling exchange before making him gasp for air like a fish outta water?
#14

Barboza has one last chance at a title challene, if that, but will Drew Dober use the basics to stop Edson from his dreams?
#15

And finally, is it out with the old and in with the new, or Does Donald have what it takes to muzzle Bryce?

@not_a_casual_ - "Thug Nasty is funny as hell and has some of the most exciting grappling in the UFC-how ca you not like him?"
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