Battlefield Fight League returned to UFC Fight Pass two weekends back with consecutive shows, headlined by BFL 68. The victorious fighters from that card have opened up a handful of intriguing possibilities for what comes next.
Please note that the pairings discussed below are purely speculative and haven't been officially announced or linked to real rumors unless stated otherwise.
Drop your predictions in the comments about who deserves the next shot for the standout performers, and tell us who you'd pick to win our proposed bouts.
Serhiy Sidey (5-1) vs. Ali Wasuk (4-1)
Sidey captured the empty BFL bantamweight belt with a dominant first-round submission of Gio Platon during the BFL 68 main event. There was no guessing game about his inaugural title defense, as the promotion has already locked in Wasuk as his opponent. That bout is expected to headline BFL 70 in December, setting up a compelling clash between two rising bantamweights.
Christian Tremayne (3-1) vs. Jake Macdonald (3-2)
Tremayne delivered a TKO victory over Austin Batra in what was one of the most anticipated fights on the card, marking his return to competition following a layoff dating back to 2017. Displaying zero ring rust, Tremayne appears primed for a serious push in the lightweight ranks. A showdown with Jake Macdonald would provide an excellent measuring stick to gauge his standing among his peers.
John Nguyen (3-2) vs. Taylor Christopher (2-0)
Nguyen just secured the biggest triumph of his career by becoming the first fighter to stop Josh Kwiatkowski, doing so with a third-round TKO. Expect increasingly difficult challenges ahead, and a bout against a skilled ground worker like Christopher would serve as an ideal next step.
Bobby Poulter (3-0) vs. Jonathan Broad (2-0)
Poulter has looked untouchable throughout his MMA run, extending that reputation with a first-round knockout of Keanan Kellar at BFL 68. While BFL may hesitate to pit two undefeated prospects against each other just yet, a Poulter-Broad encounter would be must-see viewing and could propel the victor into serious title conversation.
Mitch Strazzella (1-0) vs. Indroop Virk (1-1)
In what might have been fight of the night, Strazzella earned a unanimous decision over Glen Cuevas in a clash between two newcomers to professional MMA. Strazzella had previously suffered a narrow split decision loss to Virk during his last amateur appearance, making a rematch highly desirable. With Virk riding off a defeat, a rematch matchup looks very much on the table.
Terence Jeffers-Harris (1-0) vs. Derrick Laing (1-0)
Following a chaotic opening round, Jeffers-Harris tracked down a second-round finish of James Foster during their BFL 68 encounter. Because the contest took place at 195 pounds, Jeffers-Harris has fewer viable opponents at that scale, making a move down to middleweight and a clash with Laing a plausible path forward.
