These proposed matchups provide balanced and competitive opportunities for both the winners and losers from UFC Vegas 93, allowing each fighter to either build on their success or rebound from their recent setbacks.

Adam Fugitt vs. Josh Quinlan (Welterweight)

Winner: Adam Fugitt

• Next Opponent: Carlos Prates
• Reasoning: Prates is coming off a KO victory over Charles Radtek at UFC Louisville. Matching Fugitt against Prates could provide an exciting bout between two fighters on winning streaks, testing Fugitt’s ability to handle a rising contender.

Loser: Josh Quinlan

• Next Opponent: Billy Goff
• Reasoning: Goff lost to Trey Waters at UFC St. Louis. Both Quinlan and Goff are looking to rebound from their recent losses, making this a competitive and balanced matchup.

Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Johnson (Flyweight)

Winner: Asu Almabayev

• Next Opponent: Felipe dos Santos
• Reasoning: Dos Santos defeated Victor Altamirano at UFC Mexico City, showcasing strong performances. Almabayev’s ground control against dos Santos’s striking could make for a compelling clash of styles.

Loser: Jose Johnson

• Next Opponent: Felipe Bunes
• Reasoning: Bunes lost to Joshua Van at UFC Vegas 84. Both fighters need a win to regain momentum in the division, making this a reasonable and evenly matched fight.

Garrett Armfield vs. Brady Hiestand (Bantamweight)

Winner: Brady Hiestand

• Next Opponent: Jean Matsumoto
• Reasoning: Matsumoto defeated Daneil Argueta at UFC Vegas 90. Hiestand’s submission skills against Matsumoto’s well-rounded game would be an interesting matchup, testing both fighters’ abilities to move up the ranks.

Loser: Garrett Armfield

• Next Opponent: Pedro Falcão
• Reasoning: Falcão lost to Victor Hugo at UFC Vegas 90. This matchup could provide both fighters a chance to bounce back and showcase their skills in a competitive bout.

Lucas Almeida vs. Timmy Cuamba (Featherweight)

Winner: Lucas Almeida

• Next Opponent: Jose Mariscal
• Reasoning: Mariscal defeated Morgan Charrière at UFC Vegas 90. Almeida’s striking against Mariscal’s well-rounded approach would be an engaging fight, with both fighters looking to climb the featherweight ladder.

Loser: Timmy Cuamba

• Next Opponent: Connor Matthews
• Reasoning: Matthews lost to Dennis Buzukja at UFC Atlantic City. This fight gives both Cuamba and Matthews a chance to prove themselves and get back on the winning track.

Miles Johns vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (Bantamweight)

Winner: Miles Johns

• Next Opponent: Victor Hugo
• Reasoning: Hugo defeated Pedro Falcao at UFC Vegas 90. Johns’s effective countering and Hugo’s aggressive style could make for an exciting fight in the bantamweight division.

Loser: Douglas Silva de Andrade

• Next Opponent: Angel Pacheco
• Reasoning: Pacheco lost to Caolan Loughran at UFC Atlantic City. Matching de Andrade with Pacheco allows both fighters a chance to get back into the win column in a competitive fight.

Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira (Flyweight)

Winner: Tatsuro Taira

• Next Opponent: Brandon Royval
• Reasoning: Royval defeated Brandon Moreno at UFC Mexico City. Taira’s victory over Perez puts him in contention for higher-ranked opponents, and Royval’s recent success makes him a worthy adversary.

Loser: Alex Perez

• Next Opponent: Amir Albazi
• Reasoning: Albazi defeated Kai Kara France at UFC Vegas 74. Perez’s experience against Albazi’s rising star status makes for an intriguing matchup that could determine a future title contender.