Saturday’s UFC 244 card in New York City was one for the books. From the Jorge Masvidal versus Nate Diaz main event to the earliest bouts of the undercard, the event produced some unforgettable action and had a significant effect on a number of the UFC’s most exciting divisions. With the card now in the rear-view mirror, let’s take a look at a few of the match-ups that should be made going forward. Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usman or Colby Covington Having defeated Diaz in the UFC 244 main event, Masvidal can now look forward to a shot at the UFC welterweight title. Who that title shot comes against, though, remains to be seen. The welterweight belt will next be on the line at UFC 245 on December 14 in Las Vegas, when reigning champ Kamaru Usman defends against top contender Colby Covington. Masvidal deserves an opportunity to fight for gold no matter who wins at UFC 245, but we’ll get a much better storyline if Covington becomes the champion. He and Masvidal were once good friends, but over the past few months the two American Top Team fighters have devolved into bitter rivals. And grudge matches always sell. Nate Diaz vs Dustin Poirier Diaz is adamant he deserves a rematch with Masvidal, as it was a cut, not a knockout or submission, that caused him to lose the fight . That being said, it doesn’t sound like he’ll get that opportunity. UFC: Poirier apologises to Nate Diaz; reveals why fight fell through While the Californian has stubbornly stated he’ll sit out if the UFC doesn’t give him the Masvidal rematch he desires, he can probably be convinced to reconsider if he’s adequately compensated. By far the biggest fight available to Diaz at this point would be a tiebreaking trilogy bout with Conor McGregor. With McGregor targeting a January comeback against Donald Cerrone or Justin Gaethje, however, the fight to make for Diaz in the meantime is against Dustin Poirier. He and Poirier were briefly expected to fight in late 2018, but the match-up didn’t come to fruition. Now that they’re both riding losses – Poirier was recently submitted by lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov – the time has come to book the fight again, whether it’s at welterweight or lightweight. Darren Till vs Jared Cannonier When Darren Till defeated Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 244, he set himself up for more huge fights in the middleweight division. Unfortunately for him, many of the division’s top dogs are currently tied up. The reigning champion Israel Adesanya is expected to battle Yoel Romero in the new year, and top contender Paulo Costa is injured. UFC: Till’s money on Tyson Fury against Stipe, Ngannou Of the options available for Till at the moment, Jared Cannonier seems like the best bet. To call this fight a tough match-up for Till, a former welterweight, would be an understatement. Cannonier previously competed in the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions, and would likely have a huge size and strength advantage in the fight. Kelvin Gastelum vs Robert Whittaker Having lost to Till, Gastelum will now have to return to the drawing board. As he attempts to make a comeback in early 2020, the UFC should match him up with former UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker. The pair were expected to fight for the middleweight title in early 2019, but the bout was cancelled at the last minute when Whittaker was rushed to the hospital with a hernia. With both coming off tough setbacks, the time to pit them against each other is now. Hopefully this time both men are able to stay healthy. Valentina Shevchenko vs Katlyn Chookagian The high-stakes nature of Katlyn Chookagian’s UFC 244 fight with Jennifer Maia was betrayed by its position on the card’s early prelims. Yet it was an incredibly meaningful match-up. By defeating Maia, Chookagian has seemingly earned herself a crack at dominating UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. While she’s likely to enter this yet unscheduled match-up as a big underdog, she’s proven herself as the division’s top contender. Expect to see this title fight added to a card in early 2020.