In the race for the belt, Rafael dos Anjos faces the dangerous Fiziev at UFC Las Vegas 58, this Saturday

R. Dos Anjos (left) and R. Fiziev (right) in view before the ufc vegas 58. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Former UFC lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg), Rafael dos Anjos is back. This Saturday (9), the Brazilian will be the main attraction of the UFC Las Vegas 58. In the quest to regain his title challenger status, the athlete faces the dangerous Raphael Fiziev in the main fight. In total, the event has 12 fights scheduled.

In the last race for the UFC lightweight title, Dos Anjos knows he needs to go through the next challenge to get closer to the top 5 in the division. The Niteroi native has been undefeated since returning to the category after several tests at welterweight (up to 77kg).

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After a convincing debut with the company in April, Caio Borralho returns to the Octagon. Promising at middleweight (up to 83,9kg), the fighter faces Arman Petrosyan and tries to maintain 100% success in the company.

In search of the second victory in a row, Douglas D'Silva is also an attraction on the main card. Representative of the roosters (up to 61,2kg.), the veteran has the tough commitment of going through Said Nurmagomedov.

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Dos Anjos x Fiziev

This weekend, RDA will reach the milestone of three fights since he decided to leave welterweight and return to lightweight. In his recent retrospect, the Niteroi native accumulates convincing triumphs against Paul felder e Renato Moicano.

This Saturday's challenge, however, puts Dos Anjos face to face with one of the promises for the future of the lightweight division. Known for his knockout power, Fiziev exudes aggression in his presentations.

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To go through the commitment, the Brazilian needs to nullify his rival's physical strength. If he overcomes the fighter from Kyrgyzstan, the Niteroi native could get closer to the top 5 and, consequently, a title fight in the group he led between 2015 and 2016.

Today, RDA occupies seventh position in the ranking that has Charles of the Bronx as number one. Fiziev is in 10th and could make a considerable leap if he passes Tupiniquim.