Jessica Andrade stepped into the Octagon at UFC 295 riding three straight losses. Suffice it to say that she was in desperate need of her win in her main card fight with rising strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern.

In the end, Andrade got the win she sought in emphatic fashion, scoring multiple knockdowns en route to a second-round knockout win.

With the win, the Brazilian defended her spot as the UFC's No. 5 strawweight. Unfortunately, she's in a bit of a tough position. Due in large part to her frantically busy schedule, she has already fought many of the fighters in the strawweight top 10, and many of them quite recently. As such, there are not a ton of great options out there for her as she looks to continue her march back into title contention.

Thankfully, there is one interesting possibility: a trilogy fight with a fellow former champ in Rose Namajunas.

Andrade won her first fight with Namajunas in style, claiming the strawweight title with a slam-induced knockout. Their second fight unfolded much differently, with Namajunas winning a clear decision. There have been grounds for a tie-breaker between them since their last fight ended, and in the final months of 2023, the timing seems perfect.

Andrade is back on track at strawweight, and Namajunas recently came up short in her flyweight debut, losing a decision to a bigger and stronger Manon Fiorot. Assuming Namajunas is down to return to strawweight, this is the fight to make.