MIAMI – Rafael dos Anjos has been around the block in the UFC, and he seems to have a realistic view on what’s left in the tank. At 39, dos Anjos nearly is eight years removed from when he lost the UFC lightweight title to Eddie Alvarez after one...
Rafael dos Anjos will return to lightweight with an opportunity to disrupt the top of the division. Dos Anjos, 39, has made his last two octagon appearances at welterweight. But for his next fight, he’s going back to the division where he was once UFC champion as he’s set...
Vicente Luque added another former UFC champion to his resume on Saturday when he defeated Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC on ESPN 51 headliner. Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC) returned from a concerning brain injury and yearlong layoff and earned a unanimous decision victory over dos Anjos (33-15...
With a game plan that may have come as a surprise to many, Vicente Luque’s cage control and grappling were on display in a crucial return to the win column. Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC) outworked former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (32-14 MMA, 21-12 UFC) for a 25-minute...
The octagon returns to the confines of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday for the first time in nearly one month with UFC on ESPN 51, which airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. Brazilian welterweight veterans collide in a five-round main event. Vicente Luque (21-9-1 MMA,...
Rafael dos Anjos is not too fond of the UFC’s upcoming title bout at 155 pounds. The former lightweight champion would’ve like to seen titleholder Islam Makhachev defend the belt against a contender in the weight class, not featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev and Volkanovski clash in the UFC...
It appears Rafael dos Anjos is no longer looking to contend for a UFC title. The 37-year-old former lightweight champion is not done fighting, but wants to compete against fellow veterans of the sport rather than opponents in the hunt for the UFC title. According to a social media...
Former champion Rafael dos Anjos may not be on the cusp of a title shot with just two straight wins. But if he beats Rafael Fiziev (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) on Saturday, it will be hard to deny dos Anjos (31-13 MMA, 20-11 UFC) should be back in the...
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