Tag: Rafael dos Anjos
UFC on FOX 17: Dos Anjos 154.5 lbs, Cerrone 154.5 lbs Weigh-in Results
UFC on FOX 17 comes from Orlando Saturday 19th December. The main event is a lightweight championship bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Donald Cerrone. In the co-main event Junior dos Santos battles Alistair Overeem in a heavyweight clash.
Before we can get to the fights ahead we have to make sure they’re all on course to make weight.
Here are the full weigh-in results:
Main Card
Rafael dos Anjos (154.5 lbs) vs. Donald Cerrone (154.5 lbs)
Junior Dos Santos (239 lbs) vs. Alistair Overeem (243 lbs)
Nate Diaz (156 lbs) vs. Michael Johnson (155.5 lbs)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (114.5 lbs) vs. Randa Markos (116 lbs)
Preliminary Card
Myles Jury (146 lbs) vs. Charles Oliveira (150 .5 lbs)*
C.B. Dollaway (185.5 lbs) vs. Nate Marquardt (186 lbs)
Sarah Kaufman (136 lbs) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (134 lbs)
Tamdan McCrory (185 lbs) vs. Josh Samman (186 lbs)
Danny Castillo *(158 lbs) vs. Nik Lentz (156 lbs)
Jim Alers (145 lbs) vs. Cole Miller (146 lbs)
Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)
Leon Edwards (171 lbs) vs. Kamaru Usman (171 lbs)
Hayder Hassan (170 lbs) vs. Vicente Luque (171 lbs)
Luiz Henrique (248 lbs) vs. Francis Ngannou (254 lbs)
*Have 1 hour to make weight
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UFC Road to the Octagon: Dos Anjos vs Cerrone
Delve into the unique lives and fierce training camps of six of the world’s most successful mixed martial artists as they prepare for the spotlight of the UFC’s biggest stage on UFC Road to the Octagon: Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2.
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UFC 185 The Title Changes hands; Two new Champions crowned.
It was the event we was all waiting for, UFC 185 where we would get to witness great elite, MMA athletes in a double-header Championship Title Event.
The whole card did not let us down, from the very first opening card right up to Anthony Pettis, Main Card Title defence fight.
There were far too many standout fighters for me to mention, they all did bring their A Game, with the exceptional few who lost out to what we could only describe, as this is why we love watching MMA, as anything can happen, and did!
Here are the exciting results:
Rafael dos Anjos Def Anthony Pettis Via UD 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 #NEW #Lightweight #Champion
Joanna Jedrzejczyk Def Carla Esparza Via TKO 4 min 17 secs Round Two #NEW #Strawweight #Champion
Johny Hendricks Def Matt Brown Via UD 30-27, 30-27, 30-27
Alistair Overeem Def Roy Nelson Via UD 30-27, 30-27, 30-27
Henry Cejudo Def Chris Cariaso Via UD 30-27, 30-27, 30-27
PRELIMS
Ross Pearson Def Sam Stout Via KO 1 min 33 Secs Round Two
Elias Theodorou Def Roger Narvaez Via TKO 4 mins 07 Secs Round Two
Beneil Cariush Def Daron Cruickshank Via RNC 2 mins 48 Secs Round Two
Jared Rosholt Def Josh Copeland Via TKO 3 mins 12 Secs Round three
UFC Fightpass Prelims
Ryan Benoit DEF Sergio Pettis Via TKO 1 min 34 Secs Round Two
Joseph Duffy DEF Jake Lindsey Via TKO 1 min 47 Secs Round One
Germaine de Randamie Def Larissa Pacheco Via TKO 2 mins 02 Secs Round Two
BONUSES
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Rafeal dos Anjos $50,000
Joanna Jedrzejeczyk $50,000
Ross Pearson $50, 000
Beneil Dariush $50,000
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CM PUNK Making his octagon debut at UFC 185 with Anthony Pettis!
UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis puts hit belt on the line this Saturday, March 14th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas for UFC 185 to face Rafael dos Anjos for the Lightweight Championship Title.
Pettis,whom is a long time student at the Roufusport MMA Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which also happens to be the training home of newly signed UFC fighter CM Punk, for which he also stated that CM Punk will accompany him to the octagon for his fight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185 said “we want to make him feel part of the family”.
You can watch the whole interview that took place with Inside MMA in the video below:
Video Credit: InsideMMA AXS TV
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UFC 185: Action and Reaction – Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael Dos Anjos and Carla Esparza Talk UFC 185
UFC lightweight title contender Rafael Dos Anjos and UFC women’s strawweight Champion Carla Esparza, both of whom are scheduled for fights at UFC 185 this Saturday, March 14th, dropped by the INSIDE MMA studio for interviews with series hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten.
In this clip, Rafael Dos Anjos shares his journey to his first ever title shot whom he faces UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis on Saturday March 14th, while Carla Esparza discusses preparing for her first title defense against challenger Joanna Jedrzejczyk for this Saturday’s up-coming UFC 185 card.
Find AXS TV HERE: http://bit.ly/WtTUDr
Video Credit: AXS TV
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UFC 185 Embedded:Ep 4 – “I’m due a Knock-out” – Anthony Pettis
On episode No.4 of UFC 185 Embedded, it’s open workout day in Dallas.
Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis trains and stretches outside of the spotlight, while strawweight champion Carla Esparza gets some upscale room service.
Strawweight challenger Joanna Jedrzejczyk takes in an evening workout, and lightweight challenger Rafael Dos Anjos predicts a new champion come Saturday.
UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the championship double-header at UFC 185, taking place this Saturday, March 14th.
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UFC 185 FREE FIGHT; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon
Former WEC Lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis takes on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu artist from Massachusetts, Joe Lauzon.
Watch the UFC lightweight champ in his upcoming fight against Rafael dos Anjos this Saturday, March 14th at UFC 185.
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UFC 185 Embedded:Ep 3 – Make room for The Big Rigg!
On episode No.3 of UFC 185 Embedded, Powered by Alienware, the stars of the card converge in Dallas.
Lightweight champion Anthony Pettis lands but his bag is missing, while Roy Nelson brings one that’s unmistakable!
Also on site: welterweight Johny Hendricks nimbly parks his big rig; strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk books her first title defense alongside another UFC fighter with the same initials JJ!!
Heavyweight Alistair Overeem takes an autograph shortcut; and strawweight champion Carla Esparza, welterweight Matt Brown and lightweight contender Rafael Dos Anjos check their weight!
UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the championship double-header at UFC 185, taking place this Saturday, March 14th.
