Daniel Cormier says Rafael Dos Anjos is a ‘real problem’ right now at UFC Lightweight

The main event of UFC Fight Night, Dos Anjos vs Felder, admittedly lived up to its hype. Both the fighters put on one of the finest battles for UFC fans around the globe. Rafael Dos Anjos did terrifically well to start his run once again at Lightweight division.

The former Lightweight champion stole the show and won the fight via Split decision. ‘Irish Dragon’ Paul Felder took the fight on a 5 day notice and put on an exhilarating performance.

On ESPN MMA podcast, Daniel Cormier & Ariel Helwani talked about ‘RDA’s fresh start at Lightweight, his future & next credible opponent.

‘DC‘ said, “Guys generally don’t stay on the card, especially a former champion like RDA, he took the fight. Ended up getting honestly in terms of ranking a bigger fight because Felder’s in the top-10, Islam’s like 12 over right now. What a fantastic fight! Look like himself, big, strong, kicks unbelievably hard, his wrestling was on point. He fought the fight he had to.

“I believe RDA motivated at 155 is a problem for everybody! a real problem,” he added.

“I almost forgot DC that this was his (RDA) return to to 155! Nothing was made of the fact that he’s coming back after a 3 year layoff to 155. I think even though he’s 36, RDA has a run left in at 155. If he can get the weight cuts figured out, I think he can be a solid player again,” stated Helwani.

What’s next for Rafael Dos Anjos?

Right after his win against Felder, RDA knocked former double champ Conor McGregor’s door for a bout. The Notorious one acknowledged his call out and assured him of a fight.

As of now, RDA is unranked in the Lightweight division, but DC & Helwani believe that a probable bout and win against Islam Makhachev could seal RDA’s spot in top 10 of the Lightweight rankings.

RDA switched from the Lightweight division after his loss to Tony Ferguson 3 years ago. Henceforth, after a much needed win against Felder, RDA would look to maximise on his return to the Lightweight with exciting matchups.

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