“Rafael is a great athlete, I love to work with him. We’ve been going strong together for the past 10 years. Most of my fighters enter fights as underdogs, but we use that as motivation. We knew how to beat Pettis in every aspect of the game, and everything we practiced led us to this victory. Rafael fought the champion and also as a champion. He was dominant like a champion, and it certainly was the best performance of his life. It’s not everyday someone dominates Pettis like that.”

In a new interview with the Brazilian Press, Rafael dos Anjose head coach, Rafael Cordeiro talks about his students recent title clinching victory.

Were you as surprised as us with the result?