R. Dos Anjos wants to be lightweight champion again. Photo: Reproduction Facebook UFC
the last fight of Rafael dos Anjos in lightweight (70,3kg) it happened in 2016, but the Brazilian returns to the category in which he was champion, this Saturday (14). The Brazilian's opponent in UFC Las Vegas 14, an event taking place in the USA, will be Paul felder, who took the fight with less than a week to go, but RDA is already thinking about the future and envisions the belt, which he once owned.
In an interview with the North American website MMA fighting, Dos Anjos is confident that he will return to the path of victory, he believes that the category will become even more interesting, after the retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov, and didn't forget to Conor McGregor. If Felder wins, the Brazilian said that the Irish star will be his target.
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“This is a fresh start in the lightweight division and I’m looking for the belt. Khabib has retired and the division is open. Ferguson, Poirier and Gaethje were interim champions, but the only champions besides Khabib were me and McGregor and I think that's the fight to make. The division is wide open, so why not? I still want this fight and I know a lot of fans also want to see it, especially with me back at lightweight. We were scheduled to fight and unfortunately I broke my foot. This happens in combat sports. Here I am again, training and working hard. Can not wait. I will beat Felder and I will go after the belt”, said Dos Anjos.
RDA explained that he decided to return to the lightweight division because he had a lot of contact with José Aldo, who swapped the featherweights (65,8kg) for the bantamweights (61,2kg), and it was his compatriot who recommended him the doctor responsible for making the weight more calmly.
“I spoke to Aldo and he told me how good he felt on roosters. He recommended his doctor in Brazil to me and I started investing in my career. I've been dieting since March. I had to change my habits and I'm feeling really good. I'm more experienced. I was champion at 31 years old. Today, I'm 36 years old and I'm more disciplined. I feel very confident”, he concluded.
please note that Rafael dos Anjos He decided to venture into the welterweight division, as he was struggling to make the lightweight division. However, the 36-year-old veteran never ruled out returning if the UFC offered him big fights.
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