Matches to make after UFC Abu Dhabi

Getty Images/UFCThe Ultimate Fighting Championship's latest foray into Abu Dhabiwas marked by a grinding main event and a highlight-reelco-feature.In Saturday's headliner, former 205-pound kingpin MagomedAnkalaev ground down short-notice replacement BogdanGuskov before stopping him with punches in the fifth round.Much more to the fans' delight, RamazonbekTemirov needed just one round to flatline former flyweighttitle challenger Steve Ercegwith a thunderous right hand in the co-main event. Overall, theUFC Abu Dhabi event saw eight finishes out of 12 matchups.Here are some possible matchups for the winners of the UFC AbuDhabi main card.

What's next for Magomed Ankalaev?

Ankalaev (21-2-1, 1 NC; 13-2-1, 1 NC UFC) ground out Guskov in aone-sided but forgettable main event. The Russian dictated theexchanges over the first three frames before switching towrestling, where he battered a defeated Guskov, stopping his opponent with punches at the 2:41 mark of Round 5.Ankalaev had everything to lose here, with Guskov stepping in onshort notice for KhalilRountree. With the win banked, attention turns to what comesnext: a shot at the title held by CarlosUlberg. "Black Jag" is currently sidelined by injury, but areturn early next year seems plausible.