{"id":367228,"date":"2020-11-09T08:33:08","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T16:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=367228"},"modified":"2022-05-03T10:14:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:14:32","slug":"diego-ferreira-open-to-fighting-rafael-dos-anjos-on-short-notice-im-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/diego-ferreira-open-to-fighting-rafael-dos-anjos-on-short-notice-im-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Diego Ferreira open to fighting Rafael dos Anjos on short notice: “I’m here”"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC lightweight contender Diego Ferreira says he is open to filling in for Islam Makhachev against Rafael dos Anjos on this weekend’s card.<\/p>\n

Makhachev was finally able to secure a top-flight opponent in the form of the former UFC lightweight champion dos Anjos, but unfortunately, the Russian was forced to withdraw from the bout<\/a>, leaving dos Anjos without an opponent. With the card just five days away, the UFC matchmakers are going to have to work fast to secure a replacement opponent. There just aren’t many options available for dos Anjos, given the super short notice here.<\/p>\n

Soon after news broke that Makhachev is out of the fight, one of the top-10 lightweights in the UFC in the form of Ferreira took to his Instagram<\/a> to say he’s open to taking the fight.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Diego Ferreira (@diegoufctx)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n