Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-11-30, some good exchanges between Rafael dos Anjos and Kamaru Usman but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performances of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a professional mma record of 28-10-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). In his last three bouts RDA has beat Neil Magny (Rafael dos Anjos vs Neil Magny) and Robbie Lawler (Robbie Lawler vs Rafael dos Anjos) but then he has lost to Colby Covington (Rafael dos Anjos vs Colby Covington).
His opponent, the Tuf tournament winner Kamaru Usman, has an official record of 13-1-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.6 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Jose Caceres at his second professional mma fight in 2013, since then he has collected twelve consecutive victories beating Emil Weber Meek (Kamaru Usman vs Emil Weber Meek) and Demian Maia in 2018 (Demian Maia vs Kamaru Usman). Dos Anjos vs Usman is the main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale – UFC Tuf 28. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-09, high pace with some nice exchanges: Rafael dos Anjos vs Colby Covington gets three stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a pro mma record of 28-9-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). ‘RDA’ lost two consecutive fights in 2016, against Eddie Alvarez (dos Anjos vs Alvarez) and Tony Ferguson (dos Anjos vs Ferguson), but then he has won three bouts beating Robbie Lawler in his last one (Robbie Lawler vs Rafael dos Anjos).
His opponent, the 2013 FILA 77 kg No-Gi grappling world champion Colby Covington, has a record of 13-1-0 (54% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss when he faced Warlley Alves in 2015, since then he has won five bouts defeating Bryan Barberena, Dong Hyun Kim (Kim vs Covington) and Demian Maia in his last three (Demian Maia vs Colby Covington). Dos Anjos vs Covington is valid for the interim Ufc welterweight title; undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 – UFC 225. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-12-16, pretty good fight between Robbie Lawler and Rafael dos Anjos: it gets three stars.
The former Ufc Ww champion Robbie Lawler entered this fight with a mma record of 28-11-0 (75% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.3 welterweight in the world. He lost to current #1 Ufc Ww champion Tyron Woodley last year (=Lawler vs Woodley) but he came back to win in 2017 with Donald Cerrone (=Lawler vs Cerrone).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos, has an official record of 27-9-0 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.4 in the same weight class. He lost two consecutive fights in 2016, against Eddie Alvarez (=dos Anjos vs Alvarez) and Tony Ferguson (=dos Anjos vs Ferguson), but then he has beat Tarec Saffiedine (=dos Anjos vs Saffiedine) and Neil Magny (=dos Anjos vs Magny). Dos Anjos vs Lawler, main event of UFC on Fox 26, is the eliminator for the Ufc welterweight title. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-09-09, pretty good finish between Rafael dos Anjos and Neil Magny but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a mma record of 26-9-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 welterweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Tyron Woodley). He lost two consecutive fights in 2016, against Eddie Alvarez (=dos Anjos vs Alvarez) and Tony Ferguson (=dos Anjos vs Ferguson), but he came back to win in 2017 against Tarec Saffiedine (=dos Anjos vs Saffiedine).
His opponent, Neil Magny, has an official record of 19-5-0 (47% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He fought three times last year winning over Hector Lombard (=Lombard vs Magny) and Johny Hendricks (=Hendricks vs Magny) but between these two bouts he was defeated by Lorenz Larkin (=Magny vs Larkin). Neil Magny vs Rafael dos Anjos is on the undercard of Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko 2 – UFC 215. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-06-17, good fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Tarec Saffiedine: it gets three stars.
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a pro record of 25-9-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.4 lightweight in the world but he comes off two consecutive defeats: against Eddie Alvarez (=dos Anjos vs Alvarez) and Tony Ferguson (=dos Anjos vs Ferguson).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj, karate and former Strikeforce Ww champion Tarec Saffiedine, has an official mma record of 16-6-0 (37% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.27 welterweight but he lost three out of his last four bouts, the last two with Rick Story (=Saffiedine vs Story) and Dong Hyun Kim (=Kim vs Saffiedine). Rafael dos Anjos vs Tarec Saffiedine is on the undercard of Holly Holm vs Bethe Correia – UFC Fight Night 111. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-11-05, close fight with some nice shots: Rafael dos Anjos vs Tony Ferguson gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and former Ufc Lw champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a professional record of 25-8-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world. He won the Ufc Lw belt against Anthony Pettis last year (=Pettis vs dos Anjos) and then he defended it once with Donald Cerrone (=dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2) but he has lost it with current #1 Eddie Alvarez in 2016 (=dos Anjos vs Alvarez).
His opponent, the Tuf 13 tournament winner Tony Ferguson, has a mma record of 21-3-0 (81% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.5 in the same weight class. He suffered his last defeat when he faced Michael Johnson in 2012, since then he has collected eight consecutive victories beating Edson Barboza (=Ferguson vs Barboza) and Landon Vannata in his last two bouts (4-stars fight, Ferguson vs Vannata). Dos Anjos vs Ferguson is the main event of the UFC Fight Night 98 – Tuf Latin America 3 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-07-07, good fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Eddie Alvarez: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Ufc champion Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a professional mma record of 25-7-0 (52% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world. He suffered his last loss when he faced Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2014 (=dos Anjos vs Nurmagomedov), since then he has won five bouts winning the Ufc Lw belt against Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs dos Anjos) and defending it once with Donald Cerrone (=dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2).
His opponent, the former Bellator Lw champion Eddie Alvarez, has an official record of 27-4-0 (78% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class. He lost to Donald Cerrone in 2014 (=Cerrone vs Alvarez) but then he has won over Gilbert Melendez (=Melendez vs Alvarez) and Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs Alvarez). Dos Anjos vs Alvarez, main event of the UFC Fight Night 90, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title (dos Anjos’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-12-19, great start between Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone: it gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a professional mma record of 24-7-0 (50% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world. He suffered his last loss last year when he faced Khabib Nurmagomedov (=dos Anjos vs Nurmagomedov), then he has won four bouts winning the Ufc Lw belt in his last fight, against Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs dos Anjos).
His opponent, Donald Cerrone, has an official record of 28-6-0 (71% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the same weight class. ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone lost to dos Anjos in 2013 (=Cerrone vs dos Anjos I) but since then he has collected eight consecutive victories beating John Makdessi in his last one (=Cerrone vs Makdessi). Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2, main event of UFC on Fox 17, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title (dos Anjos’ first defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-03-14, great fight between Anthony Pettis and Rafael dos Anjos: it gets stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do Anthony Pettis entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-2-0 (83% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world; he suffered his last defeat in 2011 when he faced Clay Guida (=Guida vs Pettis), since then he has collected five consecutive victories winning the Ufc Lw belt in 2013 against Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs Pettis 2). ‘Showtime’ Pettis fought just once in 2014 beating Gilbert Melendez (=Pettis vs Melendez).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Rafael dos Anjos, has an official record of 23-7-0 (52% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.3 in the same weight class; he fought four times last year losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov (=dos Anjos vs Nurmagomedov) but then he defeated Jason High (=dos Anjos vs High), Ben Henderson (=Henderson vs dos Anjos) and Nate Diaz (=dos Anjos vs Diaz). Pettis vs dos Anjos, main event of Ufc 185, is valid for the Ufc lightweight title (Pettis’ second defense). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-12-13, good fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Nate Diaz: it gets three stars. The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Rafael dos Anjos entered this fight with a pro mma record of 22-7-0 (55% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.2 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Anthony Pettis); he suffered his last defeat at the beginning of 2014 when he faced Khabib Nurmagomedov (=dos Anjos vs Nurmagomedov) but after this bout he has beat Jason High (=dos Anjos vs High) and the former Ufc Lw champion Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs dos Anjos). Nate Diaz missed the lightweight limit of 155 lbs weighting in at 160.6 pounds, so he will be fined 20% of his purse.
His opponent, Nate Diaz (black belt in Bjj as well), has an official record of 17-9-0 (88% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the same weight class, he suffered two consecutive losses between 2012 and 2013, against Benson Henderson (=Henderson vs Diaz) and Josh Thomson (=Diaz vs Thomson), but then he came back to win taking revenge on Gray Maynard in their rematch (=Maynard vs Diaz 2). Dos Anjos vs Diaz is on the undercard of Junior dos Santos vs Stipe Miocic – UFC on Fox 13. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-11-30, some good exchanges between Rafael dos Anjos and Kamaru Usman but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performances of the Night).
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