Alexa Grasso
Upside With Win: Huge. Grasso would become just the third women’s flyweight champion and the first female champion from Mexico. Currently at No. 6, she’d also leapfrog a dangerous pool of 125-pound hopefuls like Manon Fiorot, Erin Blanchfield and Taila Santos.
Downside With Loss: Modest. The six fighters ranked below Grasso all have fights booked in the near future, so some movement here is inevitable. Still, she owns wins over two of those women (Viviane Araújo and Maycee Barber), so any drop is unlikely to be catastrophic.
(UR) Jon Jones vs No. 1 Ciryl Gane
Jon Jones
Upside With Win: Huge. If “Bones” can translate his dominance into the heavyweight division and become the next UFC athlete to boast championships in two separate weight classes, he would all but end arguments as to who MMA’s G.O.A.T. is.
Downside With Loss: Modest. Although losing isn’t something Jones is used to (the lone L on his record was a DQ in a fight he dominated), a strong performance, coupled with his extensive résumé in the 205-pound ranks, should keep him in the upper reaches of the division.
