P. Felder agrees to face R. Dos Anjos with less than a week to prepare. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Rafael dos Anjos you can celebrate. If on Sunday (8) your stay at UFC Las Vegas 14 was threatened, since Islam makhachev he had to withdraw from the fight, a day later he met his new opponent. Paul felder He didn't mind the fact that he had less than a week to prepare and agreed to replace the Russian and face the Brazilian in the event taking place this Saturday (14), in the USA. The information was released by ESPN American.
Even though it is an official fight close to completion, it will continue to have five rounds and will take place at lightweight (70,3kg). It is worth remembering that, before the organization confirmed Felder as Dos Anjos' new opponent, Santiago Ponzinibbio e Carlos Diego Ferreira made themselves available to face RDA and Michael chandler denied interest in the duel.
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After working for three years at welterweight (77,6kg), Rafael dos Anjos returns to lightweight, a category in which he was champion, in 2015, when he defeated Anthony Pettis. Currently, the 36-year-old Brazilian wants to end the streak of two consecutive defeats and this was the main reason for returning to the division he knows so well. In his last performance, the former champion was surpassed by Michael chiesa, in January of 2020.
In its turn, Paul felder gained the status of hero of the UFC Las Vegas 14, as it saved this Saturday's event. At 35 years old, the North American is in seventh place in the lightweight rankings and his last appearance took place in February 2020, when he was defeated by Dan Hooker, in a fight that was voted the best of the event and had its result widely discussed.
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