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Rafael dos Anjos calls out Conor McGregor: ‘Give him a real contender’
Conor McGregor is planning to fight again on January 18, and with the opponent for his comeback still not confirmed, many fighters are doing what they can to earn this lucrative opportunity. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is one of the latest to do so. Dos Anjos made his call for a fight […]
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Rafael dos Anjos interested in fighting Dustin Poirier at welterweight
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is interested in fighting Dustin Poirier at welterweight if he decides to move up in weight classes. Poirier recently said he was open to moving up to the UFC welterweight division, and a fan on Twitter asked RDA if he would be interested in a matchup against him. […]
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Stephen Thompson believes Leon Edwards deserves title shot before Jorge Masvidal
Stephen Thompson believes UK fighter Leon Edwards should fight Kamaru Usman next. He’s not so sure about Jorge Masvidal. Thompson gave his take on the welterweight title situation in a recent interview with MMA Fighting. “Leon Edwards is on an 8 fight winning streak, wow,” he said. “So he could possibly be fighting for the […]
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Stephen Thompson calls for fight with Rafael dos Anjos
Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson is eager to get back on track after an upset, knockout loss to Anthony Pettis, and he knows just when he’d like to do so. In fact, he even has a potential opponent in mind. Speaking to the media backstage at UFC 240 last weekend in Edmonton, Alberta, […]
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What’s next for Leon Edwards and Rafael dos Anjos after UFC San Antonio?
The Octagon returned to San Antonio, Texas on Saturday for UFC on ESPN 4. In the main event, Leon Edwards was taking on Rafael dos Anjos in a pivotal welterweight fight. In the end, it was Edwards who got it done, as he won by unanimous decision, which will no doubt shake up the welterweight […]
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Pros react to Rafael dos Anjos vs. Leon Edwards at UFC San Antonio
Tonight’s UFC San Antonio event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Rafael dos Anjos taking on Leon Edwards. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (29-12 MMA) returned to action this evening for the first time since submitting Kevin Lee at May’s UFC event in Rochester. ‘RDA’ had entered tonight’s fight sporting a 4-2 […]
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UFC San Antonio Results: Leon Edwards defeats Rafael dos Anjos (Highlights)
A key welterweight fight between perennial division contenders Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards headlines tonight’s UFC San Antonio event. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (29-11 MMA) was most recently seen in action at May’s UFC event in Rochester, where he scored a submission victory over Kevin Lee. ‘RDA’ has gone 4-2 since […]
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UFC San Antonio Results and Highlights
The octagon returns to the great state of Texas this evening for UFC San Antonio, a televised event headlined by a welterweight fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (29-11 MMA) returned to the win column in May, scoring a submission victory over Kevin Lee at UFC […]
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UFC San Antonio | Pro fighters make their picks for Rafael dos Anjos vs. Leon Edwards
The Octagon returns to Texas this Saturday for UFC San Antonio. In the main event, top welterweights collide as Rafael dos Anjos takes on Leon Edwards. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the fight. Although Edwards is a slight favorite at -130, while dos Anjos […]
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BREAKING | Rafael dos Anjos to battle Leon Edwards in UFC San Antonio main event
UFC San Antonio finally has a main event, according to a report from Kevin Iole. The July 20 card will now be topped by a five-round welterweight fight between former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and streaking Brit Leon Edwards. Main event for UFC on ESPN 4 in San Antonio finalized: It will be Rafael […]
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Rafael dos Anjos bashes Conor McGregor, Justin Bieber for recent comments
In the span of a few hours on Sunday, pop star Justin Bieber called for a UFC fight with actor Tom Cruise, and former two-division champion Conor McGregor offered to promote it. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, like many members of the MMA community, finds all of this completely ridiculous. In fact, he […]
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Rafael Dos Anjos fires back at Conor McGregor’s post UFC Rochester comments
On March 5, 2016, we saw the then UFC featherweight champion, Conor McGregor take on Nate Diaz in an unexpected welterweight meeting. Originally, this was supposed to be a champion vs champion bout pitting the Irishman against the lightweight king, Rafael Dos Anjos. Unfortunately for one of Brazil’s finest, he would end up suffering a […]
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What’s next for Rafael dos Anjos, Kevin Lee after UFC Rochester?
Last night, the UFC returned to our screens with the UFC Rochester card. In the main event, Kevin Lee moved up to welterweight to take on Rafael dos Anjos. “The Motown Phenom” had some success early on but in the fourth round, RDA took over and submitted Lee to get back into the win column. […]
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Conor McGregor takes shot at Rafael dos Anjos after UFC Rochester
Last night, the UFC returned to our screens with the UFC Rochester card. In the main event of this card, former UFC lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos defeated Kevin Lee by submission— and as is so often the case, long-absent star Conor McGregor had something to say about it on Twitter. Conor McGregor was briefly […]
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Rafael dos Anjos was ‘under a lot of pressure’ before Kevin Lee victory
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Rochester, former UFC lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos corrected a two-fight losing streak, submitting Kevin Lee in a welterweight contender bout. Dos Anjos has never lost more than two fights in a row, so the pressure was high heading into this fight. To say he’s relieved […]
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Pros react to Rafael dos Anjos stopping Kevin Lee at UFC Rochester
A welterweight bout between former lightweight fighters Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee headlined tonight’s UFC Rochester event. The former UFC lightweight champion, Dos Anjos, entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after dropping back-to-back decision losses to Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman in his most recent octagon appearances. Prior to the setbacks, Rafael dos […]
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UFC Rochester Results: Rafael dos Anjos submits Kevin Lee (Highlights)
A welterweight bout featuring former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos taking on Kevin Lee headlined tonight’s UFC Rochester event. Rafael dos Anjos will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in his most recent octagon appearances. Prior to his recent skid, ‘RDA‘ had burst […]
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UFC Rochester: Lee vs. Dos Anjos Live Results
The octagon returns to New York this evening for UFC Rochester, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by a welterweight scrap between Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee. Rafael dos Anjos will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back decision losses to Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in his most recent octagon appearances. […]
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Rafael dos Anjos says there is only one fight that would bring him back to lightweight
Rafael dos Anjos will return to the octagon in the headliner of tonight’s UFC event in Rochester for a welterweight contest with Kevin Lee. The former lightweight champion, ‘RDA’, has gone 3-2 since joining the promotions 170-pound ranks in June of 2017. After reeling off three straight victories over Tarec Saffiedine, Neil Magny and Robbie […]
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Rafael dos Anjos responds to Kevin Lee’s suggestion to meet at 165 lbs
UFC Rochester headliners Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee are two of the most vocal advocates for a 165-pound division in the UFC. Ahead of their welterweight fight at UFC Rochester this weekend, Lee even suggested they both weigh-in at 165 pounds to make a statement to the UFC. “If he’s down with it, I’d […]
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ONE boss Chatri Sityodtong opens up on receiving UFC belt from Rafael dos Anjos
ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong is accustomed to dealing with ONE Championship belts, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t appreciate the hard work that goes into winning a UFC belt. Sityodtong, who is also the owner of EVOLVE MMA in Singapore, actually received a UFC belt from former lightweight champion and EVOLVE fighter […]
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UFC Rochester | Pro fighters make their picks for Kevin Lee vs. Rafael dos Anjos
In the main event of UFC Rochester, Kevin Lee is moving up in weight to make his welterweight debut against former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the fight. They are split on this one. Here’s what they had to […]
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Rafael dos Anjos lists other opponents discussed before Kevin Lee — including Nick Diaz
This weekend, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will look to correct his recent losing streak against a fellow former lightweight in Kevin Lee. The pair will collide in the welterweight main event of UFC Rochester. Before Rafael dos Anjos was offered this fight with Kevin Lee, there were several other opinions on the […]
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UFC Rochester | Kevin Lee expecting ‘bloodbath’ against Rafael dos Anjos
Kevin Lee is set to make his welterweight debut this Saturday against former UFC lightweight champion and current third-ranked welterweight Rafael dos Anjos. For Lee, to get the chance to fight a top-three opponent in his welterweight debut is exciting. He also likes the fact that dos Anjos is a former lightweight too. “Yeah, I […]
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Kevin Lee Wants Adesanya vs. Gastelum Type War on May 18
Kevin Lee wants his next fight to be legendary! Looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time in his career, Lee moves up to the welterweight division against former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC on ESPN+ 10 on May 18. The 26-year-old plans to be a lot more focused in this fight, […]
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Kevin Lee wanted Rafael dos Anjos fight to be first 165-pound matchup
Kevin Lee wanted to make history with Rafael Dos Anjos. The 26-year-old asked the UFC if his matchup with Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC Rochester could be the first fight in the promotion’s history at 165-pounds. Instead the “Motown Phenom” has to settle for a welterweight contest instead, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t make […]
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Kevin Lee says politics at lightweight helped move to welterweight
Kevin Lee is moving up to welterweight to take on Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Rochester. Many believe Lee is moving up to welterweight because of his size. However, according to “The Motown Phenom” that is not the case. Rather, Lee decided to move up in weight given the state of […]
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Rafael dos Anjos responds to callout from Anthony Pettis
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Nashville, Anthony Pettis shocked the world by knocking out two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in his UFC welterweight debut. With his jaw-dropping defeat of Thompson in the books, Anthony Pettis suddenly stands out as one of the top contenders in the crowded UFC welterweight […]