On To the Next One: Matches to make after UFC Vegas 119

Manel Kape secured a statement victory at UFC Vegas 119, defeating Kyoji Horiguchi in a rematch that avenged a pre-UFC loss and likely catapulted the flyweight into title contention. The win raises immediate questions about Kape's next move and timeline for a championship opportunity, as well as the path forward for Horiguchi after the setback.

MMA Fighting's Mike Heck breaks down the implications of Kape's performance and explores whether the bantamweight champion should be Joshua Van or Alexandre Pantoja—both critical names in Kape's pursuit of gold. Beyond the headliner, the podcast examines potential matchups for several main card winners, including Navajo Stirling (who stopped Ion Cutelaba in the co-main event), Christian Rodriguez (first-round submission), Murtazali Magomedov, Vinicius Oliveira, and other victors from the card.

The latest edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's matchmaking show, is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and all major podcast platforms.