Of UFC 327’s 12 bouts, five were on the main card, with three finishes and the retirement WEC and UFC legend, Cub Swanson. Theme for this fight card’s losers, definitely upsets, leaving five guys to find new dance partners for.

Jiri Prochazaka

(#3) Carlos Ulberg flatlined (#2) Jiri Prochazaka with a check hook and follow up ground n’ pound to capture the vacant UFC light heavyweight title on Saturday night in Miami. Jiri practically fumbled at the one-yard line, so to speak, as Carlos suffered a catastrophic knee injury just movements earlier. The New Zeeland based fighter couldn’t even put weight on his leg- a stinging defeat for Jiri.

Best matchup for Jiri here would be to give him the winner of the Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov fight. That bout is scheduled for UFC 328 in May so the timing could work well. Miraculously, Jiri has yet to face former light heavyweight champ, Blachowicz,l or rising contender Bogdan Guskov. Both men are coming off a majority decision draw to each other back in December. This rematch should determine who faces Jiri. Bogdan is riding a four-fight unbeaten streak and is 4-1-1 in the UFC only having lost to (#9) Volkan Oezdemir in 2023.

Jan on the other hand, is in an interesting situation. He’s 1-2-2 since losing his belt to Glover Teixeira back in 2021. Both fighters are obviously at completely different spots in their respective careers, but either could make sense and offer a fresh standup matchup with Prochazaka.

Prochazka’s next fight: (#5) Jan Blachowicz vs. (#8) Bogdan Guskov winner

Azamat Murzakanov

(#NR) Paulo Costa stopped a battered and broken (#6) Azamat Murzakanov in the final round of the pair’s fight in the co main event on Sunday. The loss marks the first defeat of Azmazt now 17-fight professional MMA career as he slips to 6-1 with the UFC.

Best fight for Azamat here, considering he was undefeated headed into this and drew a fighter that wasnt even ranked- Johnny Walker. Johnny lost an uneventful split decision to Dominick Reyes earlier in the night. Azamat could need some time following his defeat as he took a surplus of damaging kicks. However, it could still work, and Walker would benefit from a fight against a fighter that truly pushes the standup action like Murzakanov. This matchup could and should be on the main card of a pay per view card. Winner looking for a top fiveish matchup. Just depends on how fast Azamat is ready to comeback.

Murzakanov’s next fight: (#12) Johnny Walker

Curtis Blaydes

(#NR) Josh Hokit shocked nearly everyone in the arena on Saturday with his victory over (#5) Curtis Blaydes, mic work, and immediate turnaround booking with (#8) Derrick Lewis. But Blaydes might have been the most surprised as Hokit avoided drawn-out grappling exchanges and forced one of the better heavyweight standup wars in recent memory. Terrible loss for Curtis here, even though this was an early potential fight of the year candidate.  Curtis is now 2-3 in his last five fights including his unsuccessful shot at the Interim UFC Heavyweight title in 2024, opposite of Tom Aspinal.

A good matchup for Curtis is to give him the winner of Shamil Gaziev vs. Brandon Pericic. That fight is in May so of course, considering how much damage Blaydes took, timing may not line up. But being extremely optimistic here. Gaziev is a 2023 Contender Series veteran that would be 4-2 in the UFC with a victory over Brandon. Shamil is currently coming off a first round stoppage loss to (#4) Waldo Cortes Acosta who also stopped Derrick Lewis in his most recent bout. So that would keep Curtis still in the loop and on track for a potential rematch with Hokit down the line.

Pericic, the other option here, is 6-1 as a pro and 2-0 in the UFC with two first round finishes. Those came against Elisha Ellison and Louie Sutherland. So, Brando would be in a similar position as Hokit headed into UFC 327. Main card of pay per view type of fight, with the winner drawing a descending top 4-8 fighter.

Blaydes’s next fight: (#13) Shamil Gaziev vs. (#NR) Brandon Pericic winner

Johnny Walker

(#10) Dominick Reyes edged out (#12) Johnny Walker in a very bland split decision that saw little output from either fighter. The 2018 Contender Series alum now falls to 8-7 with the UFC and has dropped three of his last four bouts.

Walker should take on Azamat Murzakanov as the fight has huge upside for both guys. However, a decent backup for Walker, if Murzakanov is on the shelf for a while would be Julius Walker vs Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev winner. That fight is scheduled for late June.  Julius would be 2-2 in the UFC if he got the win against Abdul. Currently, his most recent fight was a second round TKO loss to (#14) Dustin Jacoby. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is a 2025 Contender Series alum that is 2-0 in the UFC. He finished his Contender Series opponent and both guys that he’s faced in the UFC inside of the first round. He’d be 3-0 facing Walker and looking for a ranking. This fight could be on the main card or a co main event of a fight night card.

Walker’s next fight: (#6) Azamat Murzakanov or Julius Walker vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev 

Nate Landwehr

Cub Swanson had the perfect retirement fight as he delivered a clean combination to score a TKO victory over Nate Landwehr in the first round of the UFC 327 main card opener on Saturday. Landwehr now falls below .500 in the UFC, as he’s now 5-6. Nate’s also on a 3-fight skid and has dropped four of his last five, so he’s really struggling.

Straying from a pick on a previous edition of losers matchmaker here, best fight for Landwehr would be to give him Patricio Pitbull. Patrico just fought in the feature prelim of UFC 327 and lost to Aaron Pico via unanimous decision. He’s 38 years old while Landwehr is 37. Similar recovery times even though Nate was stopped. Pitbull is 1-2 since coming over to the UFC from Bellator where he was a former champion. His only win is opposite of Dan Ige who has also fought Landwehr, though Nate lost a unanimous decision.

This would be a true base level litmus test for Patricio and could do some heavy lifting for Nate. Timing would line up great for these guys and it’s a guaranteed good scrap. Could land anywhere, from a co main event of a fight night card to main card of a weaker pay per view potentially. Fight of the Night potential.

Landwehr’s next fight: Patricio Pitbull

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Swanson’s career wraps after a run that started in 2004 and saw him become a fan favorite. His UFC 206 classic in 2016, against Doo-Ho Choi, was a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame.

While Landwehr would check one, Swanson did land a second, then a third outside leg kick early on. Landwehr would eventually land one of his own, but not before Swanson connected with a jab. Moments later, it was a right hand connecting for “Killer” Cub. A right hand to the body and blows up top saw a very relaxed Swanson opening up early. Moments later, Landwher was rocked, dropping to one leg. Then, another knocked. Landwehr got up, only to be dropped again! Again Landwehr stood up, and ate a nasty body shot.

Landwehr, tough as nails, stayed in there, firing a few ow kicks of his own. Then another right hand, Landwehr went down again, and that was it! Ref Herb Dean had seen enough, and Landwehr was seen wrestling the ref, clearly out of it, as the fight wrapped.

After the win, Swanson stripped off his gloves, cementing his retirement. Flat-out, an incredible way to finish her career, tearing through a fighter five years younger with way less mileage.

“I’ve been doing this a long time, I’m terrified every time I come out here but I try and be brave and just focus, and I’m so proud I was able to accomplish that tonight,” Swanson said after the bout as a career highlight reel played.

Official Result: Cub Swanson def. Nate Landwehr by TKO, Round 1, 4:06

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On Wednesday, Swanson, who had previously teased that he’d be fighting again soon, announced he will be facing Nate Landwehr at UFC 327.

The event takes place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on April 11, 2026.

Swanson (30-14) has traded wins and losses over the past five years. A fan-favorite for his thrilling fight style and ingenious offence, Swanson is already enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame, landing there for his UFC 206 classic against Doo-Ho Choi in Toronto.

The WEC star kicked off his UFC career officially in November of 2011, and holds victories over Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira, prior to their moves up to lightweight.

Landwehr (18-7), at 37, is five years younger than the 42-year old “Killer” Cub. He took the long road to the UFC, earning a featherweight title with M-1 Global before transitioning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2019.

Five of his last seven fights have earned Nate “the Train” post-fight bonuses. With Swanson no slouch in the bonus department either, this match-up could see one, or both fighters earning some extra cash.

UFC 327 does not have a main event announced or reported. The following match-ups are expected to take place at the Miami show:

• Dominick Reyes vs. Johnny Walker
• Cub Swanson vs. Nate Landwehr
• Tatiana Suarez vs. Loopy Godinez
• Azamat Murzakanov vs. Paulo Costa
• Choi Dong-Hun vs. André Lima

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In the co-main event, Stephen Thompson was narrowly edged out of a decision opposite of Gabriel Bonfim. And in the main event, the all-time leader in KOs in the UFC, Derrick Lewis, delivered yet again, with a first-round knockout of hot prospect Tallison Teixeira. A few vets as well as a couple of fighters that have never found their footing within the promotion feature on this edition of losers matchmaker.

Tallison Teixeira

Derrick Lewis took just 35 seconds to stop Tallison Teixeira in the main event of UFC Nashville. This was just Teixeira’s second fight within the UFC. Tallison was signed last year after his first-round finish of Authur Lopes on the Contender Series. Teixeira’s sole win with the promotion was a 35 second destruction of Justin Tafa back in February. Lewis entered this fight ranked at #9 while Teixeira was ranked at #13. Just too much too soon for the prospect.

It’s the first loss of the 25-year-old’s nine-fight MMA career, but he is still incredibly early on. A good next opponent for Tallison would be Mick Parkin. Mick is 4-1 since being signed during the 2022 season of the Contender Series. Parkin was last in action back in March when he lost a unanimous decision to fellow ranked heavyweight, Marcin Tybura. Mick is currently ranked at #12 in the division so this would be a nice match up for him. Likely would be a striking heavy affair- one that fans could probably expect to see on the main card of a Fight Night.

Teixeira’s next fight: Mick Parkin

Stephen Thompson

Gabriel Bonfim narrowly defeated Stephen Thompson in an exciting back and forth striking battle at UFC Nashville on Saturday. Stephen entered the fight ranked at #12 within the UFC’s welterweight division while his opponent was unranked.

With the loss on Saturday, Wonderboy, who is now 42 years old, has amassed a three-fight losing streak. Thompson’s last victory came in December of 2022 against Kevin Holland.

At this point fun fights are the only option for Thompson. He’s soon to be out of the rankings as well. Why not a fight with ‘The Action Man’ Chris Curtis? Chris had his first UFC fight a 170lbs. on Saturday, winning a split decision against Max Griffin in the feature prelim. A gritty, active and boxing-heavy fighter, a matchup against Wonderboy would be an exciting bout and a cool clash of standup styles. Fight would also mean something as Curtis is now on the rise towards a ranking in the welterweight division. Thompson is a fan favorite and former title challenger, but he likely only has a couple more fights left maximum. Why not keep them striking heavy?

Thompson’s next fight: Chris Curtis

Calvin Kattar

Calvin Kattar lost a competitive fight to Steve Garcia on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Kattar entered the fight ranked at #14 within the UFC’s featherweight division, while Garcia entered the fight unranked. Kattar has now lost five fights in a row and has not been in the win column since his January 2022 victory over Giga Chikadze.

Bottom line- Kattar needs a win. Now 37, Kattar will slip out of the rankings and likely face a prospect looking to make a name for themselves. An interesting next matchup would be against a fighter like Jose Delgado. The 27-year-old 2024 Contender Series alum has competed just twice within the UFC. Jose has scored a pair of first round finishes this year stopping Connor Matthews in February and an 11-0 Hyder Amil last month. Delgado is dangerous and has stopped all 10 of his pro victories. Thwarting a young hungry fighter like this would prove Kattar still belongs and fast track him back towards the rankings.

Kattar’s next fight: Jose Delgado

Nate Landwehr

Morgan Charriere melted Nate Landwehr early in the final round of what was an action-packed fight on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. The fight would go on to win fight of the night honors as Landwehr put on a gutsy display, as he often does, on the way to losing his third fight in his last four. Nate is now 5-5 with the promotion.

The perfect next fight for Landwehr is Billy Quarantillo. This one is a no brainer; can’t believe it hasn’t been booked previously. Billy has also lost three of his last four fights. He’s got a similar record in the UFC to Nate at 6-5. Both men have never been in a boring scrap. This one would all but be a guaranteed fight of the night. And the winner would be about a win or two away from a shot at having a ranking.

Landwehr’s next fight: Billy Quarantillo 

Austen Lane

Austen Lane dropped another fight after he was submitted late in the first round of his bout with Vitor Petrino on Saturday. Lane has now gone 1-4, 1 NC during his nearly three-year stint with the UFC. Lane is a product of the Contender Series where he earned redemption for his 2018 DWCS loss (opposite of Greg Hardy) with a finish over Richard Jacobi in 2022 to earn a UFC contract.

To say that Lane has struggled would be a massive understatement. Lane’s lone win with the promotion came in October of 2024 with a unanimous division victory over Robelis Despaigne. If the UFC’s heavyweight division wasn’t so shallow, Lane would likely have already have received the boot from the roster.

Lane’s next fight should be against the loser of Ryan Spann vs Lukasz Brezeski who are scheduled to fight at UFC 318 on July 19th. Timing would matchup well as they are competing just one week apart. Spann has lost four of his last five bouts. His last fight came back in March, which was his first appearance at heavyweight, a second round TKO at the hands of Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Brezeski is 1-5 with the promotion, with is only win coming to Valter Walker in April of 2024. Loser of the bout facing Lane would make sense and at this point, the loser of that bout would likely be cut by the UFC.

Lane’s next fight:  Ryan Spann vs Lukasz Brezeski loser

Junior Tafa

Tuco Tokkos submitted Junior Tafa in the second round of their bout on Saturday to kick off the main card of UFC Nashville.  The fight was Tafa’s first a 205lbs. as he had previously exclusively competed at heavyweight for the duration of his professional fight career.

Tafa is on the hot seat as he is 2-4 within the UFC, since being signed in early 2023.

If Tafa was still at heavyweight, an easy pick here would be Austen Lane. Loser essentially deserves to be let go from the promotion. However, if Tafa elects to stay at light heavyweight- and he likely will- his next fight should be against Ivan Erslan. Ivan is 0-2 in the UFC since being signed in 2024. He lost his debut to Ion Cutelaba via split decision. Most recently, Ivan lost a unanimous decision to Navajo Stirling at UFC 315 in May. Loser of this fight would really have to make a hard case to keep their job with the promotion. Banger fight though, as the styles and stakes have a high chance to produce a finish in this matchup.

Junior’s next fight: Ivan Erslan

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Lewis made short work of Tallison Teixeira in a wild but brief slugfest that saw him swinging for the fences after absorbing a Teixeira punch that appeared to blur the heavyweight behemoth’s vision. Still, when Lewis connects clean, it’s often lights out, and Teixeira did hit the canvas – though he would make it back up, thanks to a blatant fence grab. The ref, however, would stop the bout on the feet.

There wasn’t too much controversy in the end, given how hard Teixeira went down, but perhaps that was enough to shun Lewis come bonus time. Instead, Fatima Kline, who finished off Melissa Martinez with a head kick, and Valter Walker, who landed his third(!) straight heel hook submission, earned Performance of the Night bonuses at UFC Nashville.

Fight of the Night went to Morgan Charriere and Nate Landwehr, who put on a thrilling battle for two rounds before France’s Charriere finally connected early in round three. Swinging with wild, looping hooks, Charriere connected, Landwehr slumped down against the fence, and that was all she wrote.

All four bonus-winners at UFC Nashville will pocket $50,000 U.S. for their efforts, on top of their regular purse, outfitting pay, and any other discretionary bonuses.

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Landwehr (18-6) is known for his ‘kill or be killed’ fight style which has made him a crowd favorite. It has also put him in tough spots coming off a TKO loss to Doo Ho Choi at UFC 310. 5-4 in the UFC Landwehr was aware this bout was a big deal for him even without a losing streak.

Charriere (20-11-1) is one of the more promising 145ers on the roster regardless of his 2-2 UFC record. Still coming off a loss to Nathaniel Wood the Frenchman hoped to get back into the win column in enemy territory against Landwehr.

Round 1 Landwehr met Charriere in the middle and they began to trade calf kicks early and often. The Frenchman would throw kicks to get Landwehr’s attention to that area and then throw heavy 1-2s up top. Landwehr was wise to it.

Landwehr was very much working forward and back and eating a ton of calf kicks. It was very clear that his left calf was badly damaged, but he wasn’t about to let that stop him at home. Charriere got the takedown, but Landwehr was able to pop right back up.

Charriere continued his wrestling attack shooting for takedowns, getting them, but Landwehr finding his way back up to his feet over and over.

Round 2 Landwehr took it to Charriere early with the latter seemingly a bit tired from all the grappling in the first round. Landwehr put volume on him, and Charriere was forced to try to match him.

Landwehr took a shot to the groin and got real mad when the ref stopped the action. When the fight continued he threw a home run right hand, missed everything, but he mean mugged Charriere for a second.

Charriere tried to keep the fight technical, but Landwehr wasn’t having it. The American looked to make this a brawl as soon as possible.

Round 3 Charriere had enough. Landwehr went after him with big shots, and Charriere made him pay with massive shots up top finishing the hometown fighter in the third round.

The Last Pirate has arrived.

Official Result: Morgan Charriere def. Nate Landwehr via R3 TKO, 0:27

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“Oh yeah man the crowd is going to be little bit more home feeling. Punches is going to be a little bit more straight from the Earth,” Landwehr told reporters on Wednesday.

“We both coming off losses so one of us is going to lose twice, and one of us is bouncing back, and I’m going to be the one to bounce back this Saturday. That’s the mission.”

Landwehr (18-6) loves the hometown advantage that he’ll have on Saturday night. To him it’s about more than just himself though.

“Could have been on Mars, could have been on the Moon. It just means a little bit more than my fans don’t have to travel thousands of miles and spend hundreds of dollars. They can drive in, see the show, and drive out,” he said.

Hometown feel, coming off a loss, Landwehr changes nothing with his mindset. To him it’s still war.

“The mindset, it hasn’t changed, my mind’s a steel trap. I’ve been all over the world and Saturday night it’s a fist fight,” he said.

“Plain and simple.”

Watch the entire media day scrum with Nate Landwehr above. He faces Morgan Charriere at UFC Nashville on Saturday night.

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Kai Asakura

UFC flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja, gave Kai Asakura a not so friendly welcome to the promotion in the main event on Saturday. Asakura had a decent showing lasting until the second round before being submitted. It was decent introduction for the Japanese star to many North American fans. Asakura will likely be ranked #3-7 in the rankings when they are updated.

A logical next matchup for Asakura would be the winner of Bruno Silva vs. Manel Kape. The pair fight next weekend on the final promotional card of the year, UFC Tampa. Asakura has extensive history with Kape as the pair’s first matchup came in 2018. Kai won a split decision but on New Year’s Eve 2019 he was stopped by Manel in the second round of their RIZIN title fight. Kape is 4-3 with the UFC since joining in 2021 and is ranked at #9. Bruno Silva is ranked at #12 in the flyweight division. And Silva has been on a roll since 2021. Bruno has won four fights in the time period, finished all four opponents, and scored four bonuses. The winner of this fight would either line Asakura up for a high stake’s trilogy matchup or a fight with a streaking fighter on a 5-fight win streak.

Kai’s next fight: Winner of Manel Kape vs. Bruno Silva

Ian Machado Garry

Shavkat Rakhmonov edged out Ian Machado Garry in a unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 310 on Saturday. Though he suffered his first professional MMA defeat, Garry became the first pro fighter to go the distance with Rakhmonov. Shavkat entered this title eliminator bout ranked at #3 while Garry was ranked at #7 in the welterweight division.

Ian Garry has a little history with a lot of fighters. Garry has documented beef with long-time top ranked welterweight, Colby Covington. Ian was booked to fight Joaquin Buckley next week in the main event of UFC Tampa. However, Garry rebooked, and Buckley is now slated to fight Covington. Ian should get the winner of the UFC Tampa main event as it’s a win-win situation. All three fighters have mic skills, all three fighters can sell fights and either matchup would be a good matchup from a stylistic standpoint. It all works out.

Ian’s next fight: Winner of Joaquin Buckley vs. Colby Covington

Alexander Volkov

Cyril Gane edged out Alexander Volkov in a pivotal fight for the heavyweight division on Saturday. Many, including UFC brass, thought that the #3 ranked, Volkov, had done enough to secure the victory. Gane entered the fight ranked at #2 in the division. Volkov has fought nearly everyone at the top of the division, and some fighters twice.

A rematch nearly five years in the making with Curtis Blaydes could make sense. However, Volkov was also matched up with #6 ranked, Jailton Almeida, earlier this year. Volkov rebooked and ended up fighting Alexandr Romanov who he finished in the first round. While Volkov won a unaimous decision against Sergei Pavlovich a couple weeks later. Almedia is slated to fight #7 ranked Serghei Spivac at UFC 311 next month. The winner of that bout makes a little more sense as its fresh blood for Volkov either way.

Alexander’s next fight: Jailton Almeida vs Serghei Spivac winner

Kron Gracie

Bryce Mitchell brutally KO’d Kron Gracie in the final round of their bout on the main card of UFC 310. Gracie has now lost three fights in a row since beating Alex Caceres in his promotional debut in 2019. Though Mitchell entered the fight ranked at #13, this loss was horrible for Gracie’s stock thanks to inactivity and the brutality of the finish.

Kron’s next fight should be against a guy like Jonathan Pearce. Jonathan shares a lot of commonalities with Gracie at the moment. Both men are on a three-fight losing streak. Though Pearce didn’t fight Bryce, he was matched up to fight him in 2023. But he had to pull out due to injury. Pearce was last in action back in October when he was submitted via rear naked choke. Loser of this bout should be on the short list to be cut from the promotion.

Kron’s next fight: Jonathan Pearce

Nate Landwehr

Doo-Ho Choi turned in a nearly flawless performance to start off the main card of UFC 310 with his third-round TKO of Nate Landwehr. Nate has now gone 2-2 in his last four fights but in both of his wins scored finishes and bonuses.

Landwehr is both brash and entertaining so a fight with another dangerous striker would be favorable. Nate should fight Julio Arce in his next bout. Arce was last in the cage against Herbert Burns back in March when he stopped his foe in the second round. Julio fights full throttle much like Landwehr but has had issues with weight cutting as he has come up from the bantamweight division and missed weight multiple times. At 6-4 in the UFC with wins over Dan Ige and a finish of Julian Erosa, Arce fun-to-watch, wildcard.

Nate’s next fight: Julio Arce 

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