Rafael dos Anjos celebrates Paul Felder as Makhachev's replacement this Saturday: 'More exciting'

R. Dos Anjos (photo) returns to the lightweight division in UFC Las Vegas 14. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook @UFC

After overcoming the risk of being removed from this Saturday's card (14) due to lack of an opponent, Rafael dos Anjos There are many reasons to celebrate. With Paul felder willing to replace Islam makhachev last minute at UFC Las Vegas 14, the Brazilian believes that the new clash should please fans of the sport more.

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“Paul is a guy who comes to fight. It's a more exciting fight for all of us, for the fans too. We are going to promote a great show on Saturday”, said the Brazilian, in a video conference, with the participation of SUPER FIGHTS.

Aware that he will face an opponent with a different fighting style than Makhachev, Dos Anjos analyzed the duel against the North American. For Rafael, regardless of accepting the confrontation with less than a week to go before the duel, Felder will be a tough opponent.

“He is very good at striking (standing fighting), he is a very technical fighter. When it comes to fighting, he has a big heart, but at the end of the fight, I see my hand being raised. I trained a lot and I hope to put it into practice on Saturday”, he concluded.

The confrontation against Felder, despite the hassle of hastily looking for a new opponent, ended up being positive for Rafael in one aspect. Currently, Paul is in 7th place in the category ranking, while Makhachev was in 12th position. If he wins this weekend, the Brazilian will assume a prominent position in the lightweight division and will continue with his dream of trying to regain the title he held between 2015 and 2016.

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