By Peter Carroll@PetesyCarroll MMAfighting.com Despite his seven-fight win streak and his growing stock among the U.K. fan base, Leon Edwards is still looking to book a date on the back of his Gunnar Nelson victory at UFC London in March. “Rocky” has recently thrown his name in the hat to […]
Rafael dos Anjos hits back at Conor McGregor: Enjoy that ‘brown water cheap whiskey’
By Milan Ordoñez@Mr_Ordonez Bloodyelbow.com Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos brought himself back in the win column on Saturday with a fourth-round submission victory over Kevin Lee. Yet, despite a strong finish, his performance came with criticisms. A former would-be opponent in Conor McGregor took time to criticize his […]
UFC Rochester’s Rafael dos Anjos: I still have what it takes to become champion
By Lewis Mckeever@Mckeever89 Bloodyelbow.com Rafael dos Anjos has tasted what it feels like to be champion, and the Brazilian believes he has what it takes to re-stake his claim as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Dos Anjos, the former UFC lightweight champ, snapped a two-fight losing skid […]
UFC Rochester video recap: Rafael Dos Anjos upsets Kevin Lee’s welterweight debut with submission win
By Harry Davies@harrydavies14 Bloodyelbow.com Although starting the fight well, Kevin Lee’s welterweight debut at UFC Rochester didn’t go as planned as Rafael Dos Anjos submitted “The Motown Phenom” in round four. What was the high point of the fight? Both men started the fight quickly exchanging hard body kicks and trading […]
Conor McGregor takes a jab at Rafael dos Anjos after UFC Rochester win over Kevin Lee
By Milan Ordoñez@Mr_Ordonez Bloodyelbow.com After racking up back-to-back losses, Rafael dos Anjos got himself back on the win column on Saturday night by defeating Kevin Lee, who was making his UFC welterweight debut. RDA’s fourth-round arm-triangle submission win had earned him praises from MMA media, one of whom even brought up […]
UFC Rochester highlights: Rafael dos Anjos out-grinds and submits Kevin Lee
By Eddie Mercado@TheEddieMercado Bloodyelbow.com The UFC’s former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos submitted welterweight newcomer Kevin Lee in the fourth round of the UFC Rochester main event. The fight got started right away, with the fighters banging it out for the opening moments. Lee switched gears and started to grind away, […]