“This is my last shot,” Rafael Dos Anjos states this is his last run for the undisputed UFC gold
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Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos is going to face the rising prospect Islam Makhachev in his next fight. “RDA” is coming off a great victory against Paul Felder, and he plans on staying in the win column.
Everyone in the lightweight division is chasing the champion Charles Oliveira, and RDA believes he can be a serious threat to the newly crowned king.
Talking to Ag Fight, RDA stated that although he is in great physical and mental shape this could very well be his last shot at the title. He said, “This is my last shot. I have to be realist. I’m not close to retiring. I feel fine, training goes well and I have no joint injuries. I have 43 fights and I only lost one by knockout. I don’t get knocked out during training, I have good defense, my chin is good. I still have a lot of time left in my career. But I know that this change is all about fighting for the title.”
He continued, “I’m betting my chips that it’s going to work. My focus is to be the champion. This Makhachev fight, because of his hype and me being a former champion who’s coming off a win in his return to the divison, it has title eliminator written all over it.”
“I’m the trickiest guy for him to face,” Rafael Dos Anjos believes he is the worst possible matchup for Charles Oliveira
Rafael Dos Anjos believes Oliveira has earned every inch of that title, and the fact that he is the champ proves that anyone can achieve anything in their life. RDA is in great form, and he thinks he is the worst matchup for Oliveira.
“Charles is in a good moment of his career,” Rafael continued. “The cool thing about his career is all the ups and downs he went through. That’s how champions are made. This is his moment, he’s the champion. But when I look at the rankings, I’m the trickiest guy for him to face.”
He added, “Because of my striking level, my jiu-jitsu and my pace. My focus is on Makhachev, but if I have a good win, which I know I will because this fight is not going the distance, I’ll be ready to see who’s the best Brazilian lightweight of all time.”
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