The Independent - 18 Dec 2017
Rafael dos Anjos put his name in the UFC welterweight title talk last evening with an impressive win over Robbie Lawler at UFC on Fox 26 in Winnipeg, Canada. Dos Anjos and Lawler both came into the bout off of big wins earlier in the year and with the ...
ESPN (blog) - 10 Apr 2018
Rosenstein: Robbie Lawler. Nick Diaz being back in MMA -- if he actually decides to compete -- is good for everyone involved. He's one of the most popular fighters in history for a reason. Fans know they'll get what they pay for both in and outside the ...
Bloody Elbow - 23 Apr 2018
According to champion Tyron Woodley, top UFC welterweight Rafael dos Anjos got “played.” With Woodley still sidelined due to a December shoulder surgery, dos Anjos accepted an interim title shot against Colby Covington at UFC 225 in June. Woodley doesn ...
CBSSports.com - 29 Mar 2018
The champion said recently that he's hoping to get back in the Octagon this summer, possibly July, to defend his title again, but nearly everyone in his division is already booked. It was rumored last week that UFC is targeting an interim 170-pound ...
Business Insider - 29 Mar 2018
15: In 2013, Diego Sanchez and Gilbert Melendez engaged in violent warfare over three bruising rounds at UFC 166. The judges gave Melendez the victory. 14: Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez rediscovered his killer instinct with a crushing ...
Express.co.uk - 23 Apr 2018
New UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed the wheels for a fight with Conor McGregor are well and truly in motion. “We're talking, but if it takes too long, I don't want to do that,” Nurmagomedov said during a Q&A in Russia when ...
MMAmania.com - 21 Apr 2018
Top welterweight title contender Rafael dos Anjos believes UFC champion Tyron Woodley prolonged shoulder surgery to land a massive money fight.
CBSSports.com - 03 Apr 2018
The former UFC lightweight champion dos Anjos (28-9) has emerged victorious in his last three outings inside the Octagon, with his most recent victory coming over Robbie Lawler at UFC on Fox 26. The Rio de Janeiro native will look to not only earn the ...
MMAjunkie - 06 Apr 2018
He then moved up to welterweight and has won three straight fights, including a recent decision over ex-champ Robbie Lawler. Along the way, he's endured plenty of insults and slights from Covington, who's repeatedly called him out for a fight ...
Pundit Arena - 17 Apr 2018
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MMAmania.com - 31 Mar 2018
The UFC's welterweight division is turning out to be one of the most talent-rich weight classes in mixed martial arts (MMA) today. Not only does a worthy champion in Tyron Woodley sit atop the divisional throne, but contenders like Rafael dos Anjos ...
MMAjunkie - 12 Apr 2018
In some ways, he was out here doing fun, borderline senseless bouts before it was cool. But what would it mean for a 34-year-old Diaz, who could conceivably fight at both middleweight and welterweight, to do that in 2018? Are we talking Michael Bisping ...
MMAmania.com - 16 Apr 2018
Still, his competition has been far from tepid, taking on killers time and time again, including Georges St-Pierre, Robbie Lawler, Demian Maia and Johny Hendricks. But that's what you get served on the regular when you've reached the top of the sport ...
ESPN (blog) - 04 Jan 2018 Robbie Lawler went to the fifth round." Lawler has not undergone surgery yet but is expected to do so. There is no official time frame for his return, but recovery from a torn ACL is typically six to nine months. The 35-year-old fought twice in 2017 ...
Sherdog.com - 11 Apr 2018
The former World Extreme Cagefighting champion will carry a career-worst three-fight losing streak into his battle with Alex Oliveira in the UFC on Fox 29 co-main event this Saturday at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Condit has become something ...
ESPN (blog) - 17 Dec 2017
After losing back-to-back fights at lightweight in 2016, Rafael dos Anjos has completely reinvented himself in 2017. A former lightweight champion, dos Anjos (28-9) defeated Robbie Lawler in a dominant, five-round decision at UFC Fight Night in ...
Los Angeles Times - 14 Dec 2017
Nate Diaz is holding out for a better offer. Tyron Woodley will undergo some shoulder surgery. Robbie Lawler? He'll be fighting. Advertisement. The UFC 's former welterweight champion has the Fox-televised main event in Winnipeg Saturday (card begins ...
MMA Fighting - 19 Dec 2017
In this episode of the podcast, we'll look at the big winners from UFC on FOX 26. Was there controversy about Rafael dos Anjos's win over Robbie Lawler? We'll examine that plus look at how Josh Emmett scored a huge knockout over Ricardo Lamas while ...
Forbes - 12 Oct 2017
That road still runs through the former champ and this bout looks scintillating on paper. Both men fight all-action styles and they bring a wealth of experience and notoriety into the Octagon. MMA fans are getting a treat with this bout being broadcast ...
