UFC 275 went down on Sunday morning in Singapore—Saturday night for those of us in North America—and it might have been the best card of the year so far.

The card was topped by a light heavyweight title fight between Brazilian champion Glover Teixeira and Czech challenger Jiri Prochazka. Prochazka ended up submitting the champion—a decorated BJJ black belt—in the fifth round of one of the best title fights in recent memory.

UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko was also back in action at UFC 275, defending her title with a split-decision win over a huge underdog in Brazil's Taila Santos. It was an impressive performance from the champion, but easily the closest call of her seven-fight reign to date.

Much of the pre-fight buzz surrounded a main card rematch between former strawweight champions Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who delivered an instant classic in 2020. In the end, Zhang won the anticipated rematch with a vicious second-round knockout, improving to 2-0 in her rivalry with Jedrzejczyk, who retired post-fight.

The rest of the card featured some fun scraps and impressive knockouts, including a pair of heaters from Australian welterweights Jake Matthews and Jack Della Maddalena, who stopped Andre Fialho and Ramazan Emeev, respectively, in the first two bouts of the main card.

It was the kind of event that opened the door to tons of exciting matchmaking options, many of them title fights. Keep scrolling to see the bouts we hope will be booked when the dust has settled.

Jiri Prochazka vs. Jan Blachowicz

Jiri Prochazka is the new UFC light heavyweight champion. The enigmatic Czech knockout artist earned the title in the most shocking fashion possible, submitting BJJ black belt Glover Teixeira in the fifth round of the UFC 275 main event—one of the best fights you'll ever see.

Teixeira was quick to call for a rematch, and that's a fun option. Still, all signs now point to an all-Europe title fight between Prochazka and Poland's Jan Blachowicz, whom Teixeira submitted to win the title last year.

Blachowicz burst back into title contention with a stoppage defeat of Aleksandar Rakic in his last appearance, and Blachowicz was in attendance for UFC 275. He and Prochazka exchanged some words cage-side after the main event had ended, and the new champion confirmed his interest in the matchup in a backstage interview with the promotion.

“So now it’s Jan, the next challenger,” he said. “... I think Europe will be the best place for the fight between the Polish and Czech Republic. I think it’s too early to be talking about the next fight, but I know the next fight will be with Jan, and I will be prepared for that.”

It'd be nice if Prochazka could fight somebody on a longer winning streak, but it's the best option available right now, and it would definitely be a tense one.

Glover Teixeira vs. Craig-Oezdemir Winner

It would not have been surprising to see Glover Teixeira retire after losing his title to Jiri Prochazka in the UFC 275 main event. He is 42 years old and cemented his legacy as one of the greatest light heavyweights of this era long before he won the belt last year. He has nothing left to prove.

But in his post-fight interview with commentator Daniel Cormier, Teixeira expressed his intention to "keep going"—to a supportive roar from the crowd inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The Brazilian has already fought many of the men ranked in the light heavyweight Top 15, but there are still some fresh matchups available for him. One of the better ones is a fight with the winner of a July 23 fight between No. 8- and 9-ranked contenders Paul Craig and Volkan Oezdemir.

A fight with Craig, one of the better grapplers in the light heavyweight division, is probably the more interesting option for Teixeira, but a scrap with Oezdemir could be good fun too.

Book it for a Fight Night main event and see if Teixeira can turn back the clock once again. All it will take is another win or two for the ageless wonder to be right back in title contention.

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Pena-Nunes Winner

Valentina Shevchenko is still the UFC flyweight champion, but her latest title defense, a split-decision win over Brazil's Taila Santos in the UFC 275 co-main event, was the closest of her reign to date.

Santos was the first of a new and exciting generation of contenders to threaten the Shevchenko dynasty—a crop of women that also includes the likes of Alexa Grasso, Casey O'Neill and Erin Blanchfield. Yet none of those women have quite done enough to warrant title shots just yet, which means Shevchenko will probably need to get creative in the search for her next opponent.

At the UFC 275 post-fight press conference, she suggested a fight with former bantamweight queen Miesha Tate, should she defeat Lauren Murphy in her flyweight debut next month. That's a decent option, but it makes more sense to book Shevchenko against the winner of the July 30 bantamweight title rematch between reigning champ Julianna Pena and former champ Amanda Nunes. The flyweight queen has a submission win over Pena and a pair of razor-close decision losses to Nunes, and after seven title defenses, she has more than earned the opportunity to challenge either woman for a second title.

We also know that she isn't looking to fight again until the end of the year, which should give Pena and Nunes time to fight and heal up.

Zhang Weili vs. Carla Esparza

China's Zhang Weili picked up one of the most impressive wins of her career at UFC 275, rebounding from a pair of championship losses to Rose Namajunas with a second-round knockout of the great Joanna Jedrzejczyk—the product of a spinning backfist. It was her second win over the Polish star, as she also won via split decision in 2020.

We don't need to spend much time on Zhang's next move. UFC President Dana White made it clear before UFC 275 that the winner of Zhang and Jedrzejczyk's main card scrap would get the first crack at newly-minted strawweight queen Carla Esparza, who won the belt with a split-decision win over Namajunas last month. The impressive nature of Zhang's win made it undeniable; it's just a question of when and where it happens.

Speaking at the UFC 275 post-fight press conference, Zhang suggested a date with the champ in October in Abu Dhabi. But no matter the setting of the fight, she will most likely enter the Octagon as a notable betting favorite to win the title.

Jake Matthews vs. Randy Brown

Jake Matthews has never looked better than he did at UFC 275, knocking out the highly regarded Andre Fialho with some of the slickest boxing we've seen in the Octagon in some time.

It was a statement-making win for the Australian welterweight, who has been hovering on the cusp of the rankings for what feels like forever, and it certainly gave the impression that he is currently leveling up—a scary thought for anybody he is locked in the cage with.

From here, we'd like to see him matched up with Randy Brown, another fighter who has shown flashes of promise but can't seem to make the jump into the rankings. Brown is riding three straight wins, including a recent decision triumph over knockout artist Khaos Williams, and matching him up with Matthews should give us a good sense of where both guys stand in the division.

Jack Della Maddalena vs. Morales-Brahimaj Winner

In just two fights, Jack Della Maddalena has established himself as one of the most exciting young prospects in the UFC welterweight division. The Australian picked up his second Octagon win on the UFC 275 main card, stopping Dagestan's Ramazan Emeev with a body shot in Round 1.

Despite the promise he has shown, Della Maddalena has a long way to go before he reaches the top of the division—and it won't be an easy road, either.

We'd like to see him take the next step in that direction against the winner of a July 30 fight between American grappler Ramiz Brahimaj and Ecuadorian knockout artist Michael Morales. A style clash with Brahimaj would be fun, and it would probably answer more questions about Della Maddalena's game than a fight with Morales, but there's no denying the real prize would be a fight between the Aussie and the unbeaten Ecuadorian.

A knockout seems like a certainty, and the winner could become the next big thing at welterweight.