Matchmaking: This is the fights we want to see after UFC Vegas 61!

Yan Xiaonan vs. Rose Namajunas

”Thug” Rose Namajunas. Photo: USA Today Sports

With the win over Mackenzie Dern in the main event, top ranked Chinese strawweight Yan Xiaonan should break into the top five of the stacked strawweight division.

With No. 2 ranked Zhang Weili facing champion Carla Esparza, a fight against No. 4 ranked Jessica Andrade, or No. 1 Rose Namajunas makes sense.

Stylewise, former two-time champion Namajunas is perhaps the more interesting fight to make, since both Xiaonan and ”Thug” are fast and entertaining strikers with great footwork. However, Rose might rather prefer to wait to see how Weili vs. Esparza in November plays out.