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Matches to make after UFC Vegas 115

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicked off a busy April with its latest Fight Night event from the Meta Apex.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicked off a busy April with its latest Fight Night event from the Meta Apex. Headlining UFC Vegas 115 was a lightweight scrap between veteran contender Renato “Money” Moicano and rising prospect Chris Duncan . The 13-fight card also featured fights in the light heavyweight, bantamweight and women’s strawweight divisions that will have repercussions later in the year.

Here are the matches to make for winners of the UFC Vegas 115 main card. Renato “Money” Moicano vs. Paddy Pimblett “Money Moicano” showed that he has plenty left in the tank by submitting Duncan (15-3) in the main event with a face crank .

Carneiro (21-7-1) is now 5-2 in his last seven fights and there’s no shame in a short notice defeat to Islam Makhachev . The Brazilian is 36 but is still a tough out for anyone, so a fight against Pimblett next would make sense. Both men are fan-favorite contenders but aren’t championship level, so it’d be a thrilling Fight Night main event or a welcomed addition to any pay-per-view main card.

Pimblett (23-4) is coming off a defeat to Justin Gaethje but has surprised fans with recent wins over Bobby Green and Michael Chandler . Let's see if "The Baddy" can add another respected veteran's name to his record or if Carneiro can pull off the upset. Virna Jandiroba vs.