Filed under: Featured , News , UFC Former UFC lightweight champion and current welterweight contender Rafael dos Anjos is back to fighting five-round fights. On Saturday at UFC on FOX 26, dos Anjos (27-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC) will take on fellow ex-champ Robbie Lawler (28-11 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in a bout that could determine the next UFC title challenger at 170 pounds. Only this time, dos Anjos won’t have to starve himself to get to the fight. With 15 extra pounds to carry, the Brazilian actually ate during training camp. “Cardio was never an issue with me,” dos Anjos, who moved to the welterweight division earlier this year, told MMAjunkie Radio this week. “I was doing five or six rounds with three fresh guys
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Rafael dos Anjos before UFC on FOX 26: Robbie Lawler going downhill while I go uphill – MMA Junkie