Silva, currently ranked No. 1, may be next up for a title shot against current champ Valentina Shevchenko. Grasso, currently ranked No. 3, is on a two-fight skid, which includes a title loss in a trilogy against Shevchenko and a loss to Silva. Between the two, Namajunas believes Grasso is a better matchup.

Rose Namajunas became infamous for telling the world during her UFC title runs — and more importantly, telling herself — that she’s the best. To say it is one thing, though. To do it is another.

Namajunas lost a points decision to Erin Blanchfield in her last outing in November, describing it as hitting a "speed bump" and has also been beaten by title contender Manon Fiorot. The Milwaukee native, who is 13-7 overall in her MMA career, says her goal is to earn a title shot.

Rose Namajunas says Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes will be very good for women's MMA. Newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is expected to make her first title defense against the returning Nunes (23-5 MMA,

Merab Dvalishvili is becoming the kind of problem for the bantamweight division that there is currently no answers for. At 34, the proud native of Georgia continues to make his claim for both inclusion in the conversation of pound-for-pound best in the sport and the increasing likelihood that he one day finishes his 135-pound title reign as the best bantamweight in the sport's history.