After UFC Vegas 121, five proposed matchups pair Raul Rosas Jr. with the Deiveson Figueiredo–Payton Talbott winner, Ailin Perez with the Luana–Yana Santos winner, Luis Hernandez with Mickey Gall, Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu with Cody Gibson, and Tina Black with Elise Reed.
At the Sept. 26 event, Rosas knocked out Raoni Barcelos in the fifth and final round, extending his win streak to six. Figueiredo and Talbott are set to fight at UFC 332 next month. Perez beat Norma Dumont by unanimous decision, a result the writer called questionable; the article says Perez needs at least one more win before a title shot. Luana Santos is ranked No. 3 and Yana Santos No. 6.
Hernandez, who earned a contract through the Contender Series, submitted Sedriques Dumas in round one on short notice and received a $100,000 bonus; the article says he stepped in after Gall bowed out. Uulu won a The Ultimate Fighter contract after receiving an illegal knee. Black won the women's strawweight contract by stopping Melissa Amaya by TKO, her fourth straight win. Gibson had lost three straight; Reed had lost two in a row and was 4–6 in the UFC.
