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Rafael Dos Anjos: I Will Submit Alvarez

In recent years, reigning UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has upped his game by adding a more well-rounded striking arsenal to his already established world class ground game. Dos Anjos used this new and improved striking to knockout former champion Benson Henderson, and batter and bloody another former champion in Anthony Pettis on his

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In recent years, reigning UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has upped his game by adding a more well-rounded striking arsenal to his already established world class ground game.

Dos Anjos used this new and improved striking to knockout former champion Benson Henderson, and batter and bloody another former champion in Anthony Pettis on his quest to the title.

The Brazilian most recently scored a quick finish over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone via strikes as well in his first title defense last December.

Now, dos Anjos will once again put his title on the line against former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez live on UFC Fight Pass on July 7, 2016.

Despite his obvious improvements in the striking department, the champion will always be confident in his grappling, and he plans to use these skills in his upcoming bout:

“I miss submitting people,” he recently told UFC.com. “I have a lot of confidence in my jiu-jitsu. I believe he will try to put me down, so we’ll see what happens on the ground. I’ve been putting a lot of work on my grappling, and I believe I can submit him.”

Alvarez worked his way to a UFC title shot with two consecutive victories, most recently defeating Pettis by way of decision last January in a bout where he controlled much of the action with his wrestling.

RDA expects Alvarez to wrestle him as well, but feels as if his superior jiu-jitsu skills will make the difference:

“He spent three rounds all over Pettis. I believe he’ll try something similar with me,” he continued. “But, I believe I’m more well-rounded. My grappling is better. I’m taller. … I’m very motivated. All these [things] will help me get this win.”

As far as the champion’s health goes, he is indeed coming off of an injury. In fact, he was forced to pull out of a highly anticipated title fight with 145-pound title holder Conor McGregor last month, but it appears as if he’s already gotten back to training:

“I’m already back at work,” he said. “The bone is almost healed, but some tendons are still sore. I’ve been doing some grappling, not with full power but I can’t stand being away.”

How do you see dos Anjos vs. Alvarez playing out this summer?

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Tony Ferguson ‘Not Impressed One Bit’ By Khabib Nurmagomedov

Finally, after two years on the sidelines due to injury, top lightweight contender Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov made his highly anticipated return to action at last night’s (April 16, 2016) UFC on FOX 19 from Tampa, Florida. Despite the layoff, the undefeated Dagestani wrestler quickly returned to form, scoring a dominant finish over UFC newcomer

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Finally, after two years on the sidelines due to injury, top lightweight contender Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov made his highly anticipated return to action at last night’s (April 16, 2016) UFC on FOX 19 from Tampa, Florida.

Despite the layoff, the undefeated Dagestani wrestler quickly returned to form, scoring a dominant finish over UFC newcomer Darrel Horcher.

Horcher, however, accepted the bout on just over a week’s notice after Nurmagomedov’s original opponent, Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson, pulled out of the bout with an injury.

Taking to his official Instagram account after the fight last night, Ferguson gave his opinion on “The Eagle”, not giving him too much credit:

Ferguson, a man currently ranked No. 4 in the 155 pound weight class, has won seven straight fights including five by way of finish. Many were intrigued by a potential scrap between he and Nurmagomedov, and although he’s clearly still lobbying for his shot, it appears as if “The Eagle” is gearing up to face the winner of July’s title fight between champion Rafael dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez.

After all, Nurmagomedov is the last man to beat dos Anjos back in 2014.

With that being said, who would you like to see Ferguson meet if “The Eagle” is not an option?

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC On FOX 19

UFC on FOX 19 has concluded and the card greatly exceeded expectations. Seven of the eleven scheduled bouts where finished while the remaining four produced spectacular decision wins. While the fantastic card did provided MMA fans with entertaining fights, we also learned a few things about the near future of some of the fighters from the event.

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UFC on FOX 19 has concluded and the card greatly exceeded expectations. Seven of the eleven scheduled bouts where finished while the remaining four produced spectacular decision wins.

While the fantastic card did provided MMA fans with entertaining fights, we also learned a few things about the near future of some of the fighters from the event. Here are 5 things we learned from UFC on FOX 19.

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RDA vs. Eddie Alvarez Set For UFC Fight Pass In July

UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has his next fight set. According to UFC Fight Pass’s official Twitter account, dos Anjos will defend his 155-pound crown against #1 lightweight Eddie Alvarez: BREAKING: UFC 155lbs title is on the line ONLY on #UFCFIGHTPASS, Thursday, July 7 @RdosAnjosMMA vs @Ealvarezfight! pic.twitter.com/BwxI5T2vat — UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) April

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UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has his next fight set.

According to UFC Fight Pass’s official Twitter account, dos Anjos will defend his 155-pound crown against #1 lightweight Eddie Alvarez:

RDA was originally scheduled to defend his title against Conor McGregor at UFC 196; however, an injury suffered in training camp caused him to pull out of the fight.

Prior to the injury, dos Anjos had separated from the stacked 155-pound field with dominant victories over former champion Anthony Pettis and previously surging Donald Cerrone.

Alvarez comes off of a split decision win over former lightweight champ Anthony Pettis this past January. The title bout is set for UFC fight pass on Thursday July 7th, just two days before UFC 200.

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Rafael Dos Anjos To Defend UFC Title Vs. Eddie Alvarez On Fight Pass

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The push to make UFC Fight Pass an important all-digital service continues, as the promotion announced on Friday that Rafael dos Anjos will defend his lightweight title agains…

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The push to make UFC Fight Pass an important all-digital service continues, as the promotion announced on Friday that Rafael dos Anjos will defend his lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez this July.

Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez will air on Fight Pass July 7 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The event will likely be titled UFC Fight Night 90.

The 31-year-old dos Anjos (25-7) earned his fifth consecutive victory this past December when he finished Donald Cerrone in just 66 seconds. It marked his first title defense, as he was expected to do the same vs. Conor McGregor earlier this year before a foot injury scrapped the contest.

Dos Anjos won the belt in 2015 vs. Anthony Pettis and has defeated the likes of Nate Diaz, Benson Henderson and Jason High since a 2014 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Alvarez (27-4) is a former Bellator champion who has picked up a pair of split decisions over Pettis and Gilbert Melendez since losing to Cerrone in his UFC debut two years ago. Overall, he is 5-1 over his last six fights, having also defeated Michael Chandler, Patricky “Pitbull” Freire and Shinya Aoki inside the Bellator cage.

The promotion will hold three events in three days during “International Fight Week,” as The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale and UFC 200 are scheduled for Friday and Saturday of that week.