On Monday’s podcast, ESK outlined how Leon Edwards’ dramatic win at UFC 278 underscores the need for the UFC to just make the fights that make sense as often as possible, rather than regularly denying less popular, less sparkly fighters the opportunities their efforts merit.

Today, he puts on his matchmaking hat (why is it always a hat?) and shares his thoughts on what fights he would make for the champions in each division if he were in charge:

Strawweight: Carla Esparza vs. Marina RodriguezFlyweight: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa GrassoBantamweight: Amanda Nunes vs. Ketlen VieiraFlyweight: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon MorenoBantamweight: Sterling vs. Vera or Dillashaw vs. Dvalishvili Featherweight: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Arnold AllenLightweight: Oliveira/Makhachev Winner vs. Dariush/Gamrot WinnerWelterweight: Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru UsmanMiddleweight: Adesanaya/Pereira Winner vs. Andre MunizLight Heavyweight: Jiri Prochazka vs. Magomed AnkalaevHeavyweight: Francis Ngannou vs. ???

It’s another entertaining edition of the Keyboard Kimura Podcast (presented by One Bone), and it’s ready for your enjoyment right now!

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