Almost no one saw this coming. On Saturday night in Dallas at UFC 185, Rafael dos Anjos dethroned UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis by unanimous decision, and it wasn’t even close. Pettis had stood up to the challenge from Gilbert Melendez at UFC 182 in Dec. 2014. Some likened dos Anjos‘ style to Melendez’s […]
Almost no one saw this coming. On Saturday night in Dallas at UFC 185, Rafael dos Anjos dethroned UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis by unanimous decision, and it wasn’t even close. Pettis had stood up to the challenge from Gilbert Melendez at UFC 182 in Dec. 2014. Some likened dos Anjos‘ style to Melendez’s […]
With just one title defense to his name, Anthony Pettis has the opportunity to make Rafael dos Anjos victim No. 2 of his championship reign at UFC 185. Even in his brief stint as champion, Showtime has proven to be worthy of anchoring a pay-per-view card. So far, he’s taken the belt from Benson Henderson […]
With just one title defense to his name, Anthony Pettis has the opportunity to make Rafael dos Anjos victim No. 2 of his championship reign at UFC 185. Even in his brief stint as champion, Showtime has proven to be worthy of anchoring a pay-per-view card. So far, he’s taken the belt from Benson Henderson […]
With submission wins over Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez in his past two outings, Anthony Pettis will look to continue his lightweight championship reign with a win over Rafael dos Anjos this weekend. Although he was behind Khabib Nurmagomedov in the line for a title shot, Dos Anjos was awarded a bout with Pettis at […]
With submission wins over Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez in his past two outings, Anthony Pettis will look to continue his lightweight championship reign with a win over Rafael dos Anjos this weekend. Although he was behind Khabib Nurmagomedov in the line for a title shot, Dos Anjos was awarded a bout with Pettis at […]
At UFC 185, Anthony Pettis and Carla Esparza will defend their UFC championships in bouts against respective opponents Rafael dos Anjos and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. This will be a big moment for both champions. Pettis will be headlining a UFC event as champion for the first time in his UFC career. Esparza, meanwhile, will be looking […]
At UFC 185, Anthony Pettis and Carla Esparza will defend their UFC championships in bouts against respective opponents Rafael dos Anjos and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. This will be a big moment for both champions. Pettis will be headlining a UFC event as champion for the first time in his UFC career. Esparza, meanwhile, will be looking […]
At UFC 185, Anthony Pettis looks to take another step closer to being one of the best lightweight champions of all time. That may seem like hyperbole, but there’s truth to it. The championship belt has proven tricky to hold onto for titleholders in the 155-pound division. Before Showtime’s reign, Benson Henderson, Frankie Edgar and […]
At UFC 185, Anthony Pettis looks to take another step closer to being one of the best lightweight champions of all time. That may seem like hyperbole, but there’s truth to it. The championship belt has proven tricky to hold onto for titleholders in the 155-pound division. Before Showtime’s reign, Benson Henderson, Frankie Edgar and […]
The UFC isn’t offering fans much of an opportunity to digest its latest pay-per-view offering, UFC 184. The next big card, UFC 185, is just two weeks away. The full card is as follows: Main Card Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Johny Hendricks vs. Matt Brown Roy Nelson vs. […]
The UFC isn’t offering fans much of an opportunity to digest its latest pay-per-view offering, UFC 184. The next big card, UFC 185, is just two weeks away. The full card is as follows: Main Card Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos Carla Esparza vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk Johny Hendricks vs. Matt Brown Roy Nelson vs. […]