Filed under: News , UFC UFC lightweight title defenses aren’t easy to come by, but Rafael dos Anjos earned his first in record-setting fashion when he stopped Donald Cerrone in a mere 66 seconds in Saturday’s UFC on FOX 17 headliner. Orlando, Fla.’s Amway Center was the scene of dos Anjos’ (25-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) quick TKO win over Cerrone (28-7 MMA, 15-4 UFC) to defend his belt for the first time. The FOX-televised title fight closed out an event that featured eight stoppages in 13 fights, including some notable victories for more than just dos Anjos. For more on the numbers behind the UFC’s final event of the year, check out 55 post-fight facts to come out of UFC on FOX 17. * * * * General Amway Center Dos Anjos, Vicente Luque , Nate Diaz and Michael Johnson earned $50,000 UFC on FOX 17 fight-night bonuses .
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UFC on FOX 17 post-fight facts: A rare lightweight title defense – MMA Junkie