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Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev: Preview, Where to watch, and Betting odds

Nnaemeka Ijioma
08 Jul 2022
19:28

UFC on ESPN 39 is headlined by the fight of two Rafaels in the Lightweight division. After a sojourn in Welterweight, Rafael dos Anjos has dropped down to Lightweight, where he was a former UFC Lightweight champion. His opponent, Rafael Fiziev, is a rising contender in the division currently on a 5-fight streak.

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Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev

Rafael dos Anjos is a 35-year-old Brazilian ranked number 7 in the UFC Lightweight rankings. He became the UFC Lightweight champion in March 2015 at UFC 185 with a unanimous victory over Anthony Pettis. After losing the belt to Eddie Alvarez, he moved up to Welterweight and immediately earned 3 successive wins in his new division. This was followed by 4 losses and one win triggering the decision to return to the Lightweight class. Dos Anjos is a southpaw with an aggressive fighting style, high-volume striking, and strong takedown capabilities.

Rafael dos Anjos, Tale of the Tape

  • Age: 37
  • Weight: 155Ib
  • Height: 5’ 8”
  • Reach: 70’
  • Total fights: 44
  • Record: 31-13-0
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29-year-old Azerbaijani Rafael Fiviez is ranked 8th in the UFC Lightweight division. He made his promotional debut in a loss to Magomed Mustafaev in April 2019 at UFC Fight Night 149. He then went on to win his next 5-fights and earned a new 4-fight contract and several performances of the Night and Fight of the Night awards. His takedown defense statistics are one of the highest in all of UFC. In his last fight in December, he knocked out Brad Riddell with an impressive spinning wheel kick.

Rafael Fiziev, Tale of the Tape

  • Age: 29
  • Weight: 155Ib
  • Height: 5’ 8”
  • Reach: 71’
  • Total fights: 12
  • Record: 31-1-0

Dos Anjos to win is at 2.80 odds. Fiziev to win is priced at 1.45 odds, and the draw is 81 odds on Bet365.

Total under 3.5 at 2.5 odds on 1xbet.

Win by Unanimous decision is priced at 2.5 odds on 22Bet.

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