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Former UFC lightweight champion<\/a> Rafael dos Anjos is set to make his UFC welterweight debut on June 17 against #11 UFC ranked<\/a> welterweight Tarec Saffiedine at UFC Fight Night 111.<\/p>\n

The fight takes place in at Singapore Indoor Stadium and although dos Anjos hails from Brazil and is currently living in California, Singapore is another home away from home for the former champion.<\/p>\n

\"Rafael<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s for sure,\u201d said dos Anjos said with joy to UFC.com<\/a>. \u201cTeam Evolve<\/a> has three schools there and we have a huge fan base, so for sure I\u2019ll be the hometown guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former lightweight champion has spent a lot of time in Singapore starting back in 2008.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy head coach\u2019s brother opened a school there and that was back in 2008,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter I had my first UFC win, he made the connection and I went there to Evolve to train for a month. And after one month, I went back there in 2010 and I lived in Singapore for three months straight with my family. For my last title fight, I did half my camp in Singapore. It\u2019s amazing. The people are so lovely and friendly and I get great training there at Evolve MMA. I love that place.\u201d<\/p>\n

With moving up to 170<\/a>, dos Anjos is ready to take on the guys in the heavier weight class with a renewed energy.<\/p>\n

\"Rafael<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like a fresh start,\u201d he said. \u201cI feel like I\u2019m starting over. I had my 155 title run and I made it to the top, and now it\u2019s time for new things. I decided to move up a weight class, it will be better for my health, it will be better for me in my life, and I\u2019m excited for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

With not having to restrict his diet as much and worry about making 155, dos Anjos says that he will perform at a higher level at 170.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have to put my body and mind under that stress anymore,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s so stressful and it\u2019s not just fight week or the weeks before. It\u2019s two, three months of stress. And another thing (beneficial about moving to welterweight) is that I\u2019ll be able to push harder. I cannot be the biggest guy in the division, but you can be sure I will be the guy pushing harder. I will push the pace because at 170, my body will be fresh and I will be ready to push hard for three or five rounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on the UFC welterweight debut of Rafael dos Anjos as he takes on Tarec Saffiedine? Give us your prediction for the fight in the comment section!<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 4\/26\/2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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