{"id":180538,"date":"2015-12-24T10:09:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T18:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=180538"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T00:38:11","slug":"ufc-lightweight-champion-rafael-dos-anjos-flexes-on-monster-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufc-lightweight-champion-rafael-dos-anjos-flexes-on-monster-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos flexes on Monster Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It could be an attempt to try and pick up the partner energy drink of the UFC as a sponsor, or a simple way to show them who is boss. UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos took it Monster Energy by directing a tweet to the company and the company&#8217;s &#8220;Combat Sports Manager&#8221; Hans Molenkamp.<\/p>\n<p>Dos Anjos tweeted:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hello <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterEnergy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MonsterEnergy<\/a> my last two opponents was sponsored by you guys and I beat them and I hope you are a believer now <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HansMolenkamp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HansMolenkamp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RdosAnjosMMA\/status\/679833338442481664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 24, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps dos Anjos is looking for some respect and love and from the energy drink company being the lightweight champion. Dos Anjos makes a point having <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/ufc-185-pettis-vs-dos-anjos-phantom-cam-highlights\/\">dethroned Anthony Pettis<\/a> as lightweight champion and making <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/replay-rafael-dos-anjos-tkos-donald-cerrone\/\">quick work of Donald &#8220;Cowboy&#8221; Cerrone<\/a>, who both have a sponsorship deal with the energy drink giant. Monster Energy also sponsors light heavyweight champion <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/daniel-cormier-takes-his-ufc-light-heavyweight-title-for-a-ride\/\">Daniel Cormier<\/a>, featherweight champion <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/conor-mcgregor-living-it-up-post-ufc-194\/\">Conor McGregor<\/a> and former women&#8217;s bantamweight champion <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mmanews\/ufc-champ-ronda-rousey-inks-another-major-sponsorship-deal\/\">Ronda Rousey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think Rafael dos Anjos is marketable for Monster Energy? Share your thoughts on the subject in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It could be an attempt to try and pick up the partner energy drink of the UFC as a sponsor, or a simple way to show them who is boss. 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