With his win over Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 59, No. 5 featherweight contender Conor McGregor earned a shot at 145-pound champion Jose Aldo.
In the stacked featherweight class, multiple other competitors were deserving of a title shot, but McGregor rose above the rest by igniting MMA fans with his confidence inside and outside the Octagon. With a 5-0 start to his UFC career, the Irishman has set up what will be one of the most highly anticipated 145-pound bouts in MMA history.
During the UFC Fight Night 59 broadcast on Fox Sports 1, it was announced that No. 1 contender Chad Mendes would clash with No. 3 contender Ricardo Lamas in April. Also in February, No. 8 contender Nik Lentz is booked to meet unranked Thiago Tavares and No. 13 contender Max Holloway is scheduled to battle unranked Cole Miller. Meanwhile, No. 6 contender Dustin Poirier is slated to move to 155 pounds.
Here are the matchups that should be made for the nine remaining competitors currently ranked among the Top 15 contenders at 145 pounds.