Jessica-Rose Clark sees Alexis Davis as her next logical UFC matchup

Jessica-Rose Clark has only been in the UFC for a little more than two months, but she’s already got a clear idea of her path to the top.

After back-to-back decision wins over Paige VanZant and Bec Rawlings, Clark (9-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) sees one very logical matchup on the horizon: Alexis Davis (19-7 MMA, 6-2 UFC).

And sure, we’re currently living in a day of “money fights” and using a little bad blood to sell matchups, but Clark’s thought process is much more calculated. Currently sitting at No. 8 in the latest UFC.com official rankings, Clark was one spot higher before Katlyn Chookagian’s win at this past weekend’s UFC on FOX 27.

While she was still at No. 7, the Australian took a look up the rankings, used the UFC’s preferred pattern of matching up fighters coming off wins, added in a touch of humility with respect to her chances at a title shot against current champ Nicco Montano and came back with a logical foe in the “Ally-Gator.”

“I figure I’m ranked No. 7 now,” Clark recently told MMAjunkie Radio. “I’m the only person with two wins in the flyweight division. I feel like I should get a higher-ranked opponent. There are only three girls in front of me who are coming off wins, which are Lauren (Murphy), Alexis and Nicco. Lauren and I are managed by the same guy, we’re managed by Danny (Rubenstein). I know he doesn’t want me to fight her. Nicco, I’m pretty sure that fight’s not going to happen yet because there’s Sijara (Eubanks), there’s Valentina (Shevchenko), there’s other girls who are ahead of me who probably deserve that fight before I do, so that leaves Alexis. I’d be down for Alexis.”

Like Clark, Davis also boasts a two-fight UFC winning streak, earning a bantamweight win over Cindy Dandois this past April before dropping down to 125 pounds and picking up a decision win over Liz Carmouche in December.

Despite Clark’s busy schedule as of late, “Jessy Jess” says she’s not looking for any significant time off. In fact, she joked that she hopes it’s booked no more than four months from now because “I’ve only got five months worth of rent saved up.”

Clark says UFC officials haven’t tipped their hand just yet, but she believes the fight seems like the right idea.

“I like her style,” Clark said. “Her style matches up really well to mine, so that’s kind of the name I’m hoping for right now. I’m just going to see what they come back with.”

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