Rafael dos Anjos shined in his return to the welterweight division on Saturday with a one-sided performance over Bryan Barberena in the UFC on ESPN 42 co-headliner. After admitting his pursuit to regain the UFC lightweight title was over, the former champion dos Anjos (32-14 MMA, 21-12 UFC) moved back up a weight class for what seems like the final run of his career. He got things off to a good start, halting Barberena’s momentum by submission at the 3:20 mark of Round 2. RDA MAKES HISTORY WITH ANOTHER WIN AT #UFCORLANDO pic.twitter.com/A6ATN4TP5B — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 4, 2022 The 170-pound bout was the UFC on ESPN 42 co-main event at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. Dos Anjos came out of the gate strong
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