Tracy Cortez Clarifies Reason For UFC Orlando Withdrawal

UFC women’s flyweight Tracy Cortez has clarified the reason behind her recent fight withdrawal after taking issue with a media headline. Following a 4-0 start in the UFC that’s seen her rise to #13 on the 125-pound ladder, Cortez was hoping…

UFC women’s flyweight Tracy Cortez has clarified the reason behind her recent fight withdrawal after taking issue with a media headline. Following a 4-0 start in the UFC that’s seen her rise to #13 on the 125-pound ladder, Cortez was hoping to take the next step towards the title picture by adding the name of…

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Teddy Atlas: Kevin Holland Letting Wonderboy Up May Have Been Survival Instinct

Renowned boxing trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas has provided a unique assessment of Kevin Holland’s mindset as he battled Stephen Thompson. This past weekend at UFC Orlando, formerly ranked middleweight Holland headlined for the first time at 170…

Renowned boxing trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas has provided a unique assessment of Kevin Holland’s mindset as he battled Stephen Thompson. This past weekend at UFC Orlando, formerly ranked middleweight Holland headlined for the first time at 170 pounds, colliding with elite striker and two-time title challenger Thompson inside the Amway Center. As was advertised…

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Sean O’Malley Thinks Rafael dos Anjos Wasted His UFC Orlando Callout

UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley feels Rafael dos Anjos’ UFC Orlando callout of Conor McGregor was the wrong move. dos Anjos used his UFC Orlando post-fight interview to call out McGregor for his next fight. He defeated Bryan Barberena v…

UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley feels Rafael dos Anjos’ UFC Orlando callout of Conor McGregor was the wrong move. dos Anjos used his UFC Orlando post-fight interview to call out McGregor for his next fight. He defeated Bryan Barberena via submission to get back in the win column following a loss to Rafael Fiziev. dos…

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Daniel Cormier Corrects False Narrative On Holland/Thompson Stoppage

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier has attempted to shine a light on what really happened at the end of Kevin Holland and Stephen Thompson’s fight. This past weekend, “Wonderboy” and “Trailblazer” put on one o…

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier has attempted to shine a light on what really happened at the end of Kevin Holland and Stephen Thompson’s fight. This past weekend, “Wonderboy” and “Trailblazer” put on one of the year’s most memorable bouts as they headlined the UFC’s return to Orlando. Having both expressed their desire to…

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Chael Sonnen Didn’t Appreciate Kevin Holland’s Strategy At UFC Orlando

Former two-division UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was not a fan of how Kevin Holland approached his recent fight with Stephen Thompson. This past weekend, Holland headlined in the UFC for the third time overall and the first as a welterweight. Thre…

Former two-division UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was not a fan of how Kevin Holland approached his recent fight with Stephen Thompson. This past weekend, Holland headlined in the UFC for the third time overall and the first as a welterweight. Three months after being decimated by Khamzat Chimaev on late notice, “Trailblazer” was handed…

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Rafael dos Anjos questions Islam Makhachev’s choice of opponents: ‘I think he could take a real challenge’

Rafael dos AnjosFormer undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos, has picked current division pacesetter, Islam Makhachev to defeat Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 next February, however, urged the Russian punisher to take a real challenge for once, rather than featuring against the featherweight. Niteroi native, dos Anjos, who held the undisputed lightweight title between 2015 and […]

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Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos, has picked current division pacesetter, Islam Makhachev to defeat Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 next February, however, urged the Russian punisher to take a real challenge for once, rather than featuring against the featherweight.

Niteroi native, dos Anjos, who held the undisputed lightweight title between 2015 and 2016, returned to the welterweight limit triumphantly at UFC Fight Night Orlando, turning in an impressive co-main event win over Bryan Barberena, courtesy of a second round rear-naked choke.

The victory marked dos Anjos’ first win at 170lbs since he submitted Kevin Lee back in 2019, and returned him to winning-ways following a knockout loss to the surging, Rafael Fiziev earlier this year in a lightweight limit excursion.

Rafael dos Anjos calls into question the calibre of opponent Islam Makhachev faces

Tied to a fight with current lightweight kingpin, Makhachev on numerous occasions in the past, dos Anjos failed to ever fight the American Kickboxing Academy staple, however, urged him to take some real challenges now that he sits upon the lightweight throne.

“I think Islam (Makhachev) will win that fight [against Alexander Volkanovski],” Rafael dos Anjos told assembled media after UFC Orlando. “I think he could take somebody at lightweight – a real challenger. But these guys, I can’t understand them.”

Pursuing a welterweight stint amid his win over Barberena, dos Anjos called for a rebooked fight with former duel-weight champion, Conor McGregor in the Dubliner’s Octagon return next year, however, admitted that he would need to get accustomed to the welterweight limit once again.

“I think in my next fight, I’ll be more adjusted to the weight division,” Rafael dos Anjos explained. “Bryan (Barberena) is pretty strong, and I kind of forgot how strong guys at 170 are. He’s taller than me. He’s bigger than me. Be prepared – make sure you have your sparring partners [as] big guys, too, so you have that feeling, so when the fight happens, you don’t get surprised.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)