‘Cowboy’ Cerrone Will Wait for Champ Rafael Dos Anjos to Recover from Injury

Donald Cerrone isn’t one to sit around and wait for a fight, but a shot at the lightweight title is apparently something he’ll make an exception for. The hard-charging striker has become one of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts due to his anytime, anyplace mentality, and has backed up that bold talk […]

Donald Cerrone isn’t one to sit around and wait for a fight, but a shot at the lightweight title is apparently something he’ll make an exception for. The hard-charging striker has become one of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts due to his anytime, anyplace mentality, and has backed up that bold talk […]

Rafael Dos Anjos on Conor McGregor: ‘There’s No Way He Can Beat Me’

Rafael dos Anjos‘ rise through the ranks to become champion of the UFC’s lightweight division has been a special sight to behold, and he doesn’t see Conor McGregor as a threat to his title reign. Where the savvy veteran once struggled to gain traction in the 155-pound division, “RDA” pressed to evolve his skill set […]

Rafael dos Anjos‘ rise through the ranks to become champion of the UFC’s lightweight division has been a special sight to behold, and he doesn’t see Conor McGregor as a threat to his title reign. Where the savvy veteran once struggled to gain traction in the 155-pound division, “RDA” pressed to evolve his skill set […]

Is Rafael dos Anjos Just Keeping the UFC Belt Warm for Khabib Nurmagomedov?

There was a bittersweet quality to Rafael dos Anjos’ victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. It was as if, even as he was winning the lightweight title, Dos Anjos couldn’t win. The new champion turned in a commanding performance on Saturday night, succinctly dragging all of Pettis’ weaknesses out of the dark recesses of […]

There was a bittersweet quality to Rafael dos Anjos’ victory over Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. It was as if, even as he was winning the lightweight title, Dos Anjos couldn’t win. The new champion turned in a commanding performance on Saturday night, succinctly dragging all of Pettis’ weaknesses out of the dark recesses of […]

Dos Anjos, Pettis Each to Miss Time with Injuries After UFC 185 Main Event

Rafael dos Anjos changed the course of his main event title-fight showdown at UFC 185 in Dallas against Anthony Pettis with a single punch.  A straight left from dos Anjos shattered Pettis’ orbital bone early in Round 1, effectively blinding the former lightweight champion for the bout’s duration.  According to a recent report from MMA […]

Rafael dos Anjos changed the course of his main event title-fight showdown at UFC 185 in Dallas against Anthony Pettis with a single punch.  A straight left from dos Anjos shattered Pettis’ orbital bone early in Round 1, effectively blinding the former lightweight champion for the bout’s duration.  According to a recent report from MMA […]

UFC Rankings: Rafael dos Anjos Now Top 10 Pound-for-Pound Following UFC 185

With two title bouts, UFC 185 brought big changes in multiple divisions. In the co-main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk stopped Carla Esparza with strikes to capture the women’s strawweight championship. Having dethroned the inaugural 115-pound titleholder, Jedrzejczyk now has a chance to become the first fighter to ever defend the division’s belt. Later on, in the […]

With two title bouts, UFC 185 brought big changes in multiple divisions. In the co-main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk stopped Carla Esparza with strikes to capture the women’s strawweight championship. Having dethroned the inaugural 115-pound titleholder, Jedrzejczyk now has a chance to become the first fighter to ever defend the division’s belt. Later on, in the […]

Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael Dos Anjos: What We Learned from UFC 185 Title Fight

A new champ has been crowned. After putting forth one of the more impressive performances in recent Octagon history, Rafael dos Anjos outclassed and outshined Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. His dominant efforts on the feet, in the clinch and on the ground resulted in one of the more shocking title upsets in the history […]

A new champ has been crowned. After putting forth one of the more impressive performances in recent Octagon history, Rafael dos Anjos outclassed and outshined Anthony Pettis at UFC 185. His dominant efforts on the feet, in the clinch and on the ground resulted in one of the more shocking title upsets in the history […]