In this week’s Trading Shots, former UFC/WEC fighter Danny Downes joins MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes to look back at a busy weekend in MMA, especially for the UFC fighters trying to stand out in a division in which the belt isn’t in rapid rotation. * * * * Downes: So Ben, another UFC doubleheader is in the books. The biggest surprise of the weekend was Rafael dos Anjos ‘s first-round TKO win over Benson Henderson . Sure, RDA lost a little momentum with a decision loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in April, but the Brazilian could be on the cusp of a lightweight tile shot soon. When it comes to the 155-pound division though, the word “soon” is relative.
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Trading Shots: As the events pile up, is it getting harder to stand out? – MMA Junkie