Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Israel Adesanya and UFC 243's key winning fighters?

(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for UFC 243’s losing fighters?)

After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next.

With another night of UFC action in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward, put on a pair of Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard’s shoes, and play UFC matchmaker for UFC 243’s key winning fighters.

Those names include Israel Adesanya (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who defeated Robert Whittaker (20-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) by second-round knockout in the headliner, which took place at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, as well as Dan Hooker (19-8 MMA, 9-4 UFC), Serghei Spivac (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Megan Anderson (10-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC).

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Megan Anderson

Should fight: Leah Letson

Why they should fight: Anderson got a much-needed win in her career when she gave octagon newcomer Zarah Fairn a rude welcome to the promotion in a one-sided first-round submission victory.

After an exposing loss to Felicia Spencer in her previous outing, Anderson had to do exactly what she did in order to restore some confidence she can help carry a women’s featherweight division moving forward as one of its top contenders.

The 145-pound division is so thin that Anderson has fought pretty much everyone there already outside of the champion Amanda Nunes. She’s yet to encounter Letson (5-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), though, who is coming off an octagon win in the weight class and is therefor a logical foe for Anderson.