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The Vanquished: What's Next for the UFC on ESPN 11 Losers?

The main card of UFC on ESPN 11 saw five fighters leave the Octagon without their hands being raised. Some had momentum which they will need to get back somehow, while others were already on a roller-coaster. All of them—with one possible exception—need an opponent to fight next. That’s where we come in.

Here are some matchup ideas for Saturday’s main card losers:

Alexander Volkov vs. Junior dos Santos-Jairzinho Rozenstruik loser: “Drago” is in a tough spot. Curtis Blaydes’ 25-minute takedown clinic on Saturday night was sufficiently dominant—and, according to some observers, boring—that nobody is going to clamor for a rematch anytime soon.