RAFAEL’S REIGN BEGINSThat’s why they fight the fights. That was the prevailing thought throughout Saturday’s Master Class by Professor Rafael dos Anjos against Anthony Pettis. As I wrote last night, dos Anjos had plenty of respect from the MMA world and was expected to be a threat to Pettis, but not enough of one to actually win the fight. Well, those of us who picked against RDA were wrong – in a big way. The Brazilian has looked like a different fighter since his win over Jason High last June, and it all comes down to his striking. Master Rafael Cordeiro has done a wo … Read the Full Article Here
UFC 185 Musings
RAFAEL’S REIGN BEGINSThat’s why they fight the fights. That was the prevailing thought throughout Saturday’s Master Class by Professor Rafael dos Anjos against Anthony Pettis. As I wrote last night, dos Anjos had plenty of respect fro…