Rafael dos Anjos vs. Michael Chiesa Set For UFC Raleigh

Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa are on a collison course for Jan. 25. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that dos Anjos vs. Chiesa has been agreed to for UFC Raleigh. This will be Chiesa’s third bout since moving up to the welterweight divis…

Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa are on a collison course for Jan. 25. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that dos Anjos vs. Chiesa has been agreed to for UFC Raleigh. This will be Chiesa’s third bout since moving up to the welterweight division. This will be dos Anjos’ eighth fight at 170 pounds. Back in […]

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Rafael dos Anjos vs. Michael Chiesa Agreed For UFC Raleigh

A welterweight showcase between Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa has been agreed upon. That’s according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who adds that the bout will take place at UFC Raleigh on January 25. Breaking: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Michael Chiesa agreed to for UFC Fight Night on Jan. 25 in Raleigh, North Carolina, per […]

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A welterweight showcase between Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa has been agreed upon.

That’s according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who adds that the bout will take place at UFC Raleigh on January 25.

Dos Anjos is coming off a unanimous decision defeat to Leon Edwards earlier this summer. In total, he has lost three of his last four outings at 170 pounds. He will look to bounce back in what will be his 42nd professional fight.

Chiesa, meanwhile, is on a two-fight winning streak. Having lost his last two outings at lightweight, the American made the move up to welterweight last year when he submitted former interim champion Carlos Condit.

He followed it up with a unanimous decision win over Diego Sanchez. In Dos Anjos, “Maverick” will now have a ranked opponent where a win could possibly insert him into the top five of the welterweight rankings.

The bout isn’t confirmed by the UFC but official confirmation should be expected soon.

UFC Raleigh will be headlined a by a heavyweight bout between former champion Junior dos Santos and Curtis Blaydes. Also on the card is the bantamweight debut of Frankie Edgar as he meets young prospect Cory Sandhagen.

What do you think of this fight?

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Rafael dos Anjos vs. Michael Chiesa Agreed For UFC Raleigh

A welterweight showcase between Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa has been agreed upon. That’s according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who adds that the bout will take place at UFC Raleigh on January 25. Breaking: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Michael Chiesa agreed to for UFC Fight Night on Jan. 25 in Raleigh, North Carolina, per […]

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A welterweight showcase between Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa has been agreed upon.

That’s according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who adds that the bout will take place at UFC Raleigh on January 25.

Dos Anjos is coming off a unanimous decision defeat to Leon Edwards earlier this summer. In total, he has lost three of his last four outings at 170 pounds. He will look to bounce back in what will be his 42nd professional fight.

Chiesa, meanwhile, is on a two-fight winning streak. Having lost his last two outings at lightweight, the American made the move up to welterweight last year when he submitted former interim champion Carlos Condit.

He followed it up with a unanimous decision win over Diego Sanchez. In Dos Anjos, “Maverick” will now have a ranked opponent where a win could possibly insert him into the top five of the welterweight rankings.

The bout isn’t confirmed by the UFC but official confirmation should be expected soon.

UFC Raleigh will be headlined a by a heavyweight bout between former champion Junior dos Santos and Curtis Blaydes. Also on the card is the bantamweight debut of Frankie Edgar as he meets young prospect Cory Sandhagen.

What do you think of this fight?

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Frankie Edgar Sees Progress In Cory Sandhagen Bout

Frankie Edgar will be making his bantamweight debut at the top of 2019. The UFC legend and fan-favorite will be fighting Cory Sandhagen on January 25 at UFC Raleigh. We last saw Edgar in the Octagon this past summer when he contested for the UFC featherweight belt against Max Holloway. After a one-sided decision loss […]

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Frankie Edgar will be making his bantamweight debut at the top of 2019. The UFC legend and fan-favorite will be fighting Cory Sandhagen on January 25 at UFC Raleigh. We last saw Edgar in the Octagon this past summer when he contested for the UFC featherweight belt against Max Holloway. After a one-sided decision loss to Holloway, another title shot at featherweight would be a long shot.

However, Edgar has continued to keep his vision on UFC gold. This time around it will be the bantamweight belt he is after. Edgar views Sandhagen as the perfect opponent to propel him back into title contention. (H/T MMA Junkie)

“He’s very dangerous. He’s No.3 and I still want to fight the best guys in my career, and I feel like fighting No.3 is a good way to debut at this weight class” Edgar explained when catching up with UFC Unfiltered.

“Everyone’s been telling me for years to go down. My coaches were telling me for a while, and I fought for the ’45-pound belt a couple times, came up short. I felt like now’s the time if I’m going to do it ever.”

His debut will be a tall order as he goes again the 5 foot-11 Sandhagen. The 27-year-old is 4-0 in the UFC and believes that Edgar’s final fight should’ve been his last against Holloway. Speaking with MMA Junkie, Sandhagen explained, “It’s a bummer for me because I really like Frankie and I don’t want to be the one who puts the stamp on his career. But that’s kind of what my job is. That’s what I’m going to do.”

The classic prospect vs. experience bout may have title implications on the line. Just two weeks ago UFC welterweight Darren Till made his middleweight debut against Kelvin Gastelum. After a decision victory, Till’s name has been tossed around in the title mix.

Edgar may be looking to take a page out of Till’s book with his new home at bantamweight. On the contrary, if Sandhagen defeats Edgar, that would be his fifth-straight UFC win. That’ll certainly put him at the top of the line for the title.

Which bantamweight moves up the ladder the night of January 25th? Frankie Edgar or Cory Sandhagen?

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Frankie Edgar Explains Why He Accepted Cory Sandhagen Bout

Frankie Edgar wasn’t going to back down when offered a fight with Cory Sandhagen. Many believe that Sandhagen is a tough welcoming to the bantamweight division for Edgar. “The Answer” is a former UFC lightweight champion and was a tit…

Frankie Edgar wasn’t going to back down when offered a fight with Cory Sandhagen. Many believe that Sandhagen is a tough welcoming to the bantamweight division for Edgar. “The Answer” is a former UFC lightweight champion and was a title contender at featherweight. Some feel that Edgar made the move to 135 pounds too late […]

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Cory Sandhagen Explains Why Frankie Edgar Bout Should be #1-Contender Fight

At the top of the new year, Cory Sandhagen is set to square off against Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 166, and the surging bantamweight is still pinching himself to make sure a fight against such a revered opponent will really h…

At the top of the new year, Cory Sandhagen is set to square off against Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 166, and the surging bantamweight is still pinching himself to make sure a fight against such a revered opponent will really happen: “Yeah, man, I was pumped,” Sandhagen said on […]

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