Rafael dos Anjos decided to use a different weight-cutting method in his last fight, and he believes it may have hampered his performance. Dos Anjos (30-13 MMA, 18-11 UFC) faced Michael Chiesa at UFC on ESPN+ 24 in January and lost the bout via unanimous decision . Chiesa was able to use his grappling to control the the pace and positioning of the fight, outworking dos Anjos, who started to slow down in the latter rounds. The former UFC lightweight champion is used to going the distance with no issues, having gone five rounds on numerous occasions
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