After clinch-fest, Rafael Fiziev finishes Rafael dos Anjos

Rafael Fiziev takes a combat filled with uneventful grappling and ends issues nearly immediately within the last spherical, defeating Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 58

A combat that was disappointing in efficiency and appeared more likely to go the space ended fairly all of a sudden within the last spherical, as Rafael Fiziev defeated former UFC light-weight champion former Rafael dos Anjos in the primary occasion of UFC Vegas 58.

Fiziev has now received six straight since dropping his Octagon debut and appears more likely to rise a few locations within the rankings of the UFC’s light-weight division, whose title is at the moment vacant.

Dos Anjos landed a hook on Fiziev early within the opening spherical earlier than specializing in bringing him to the cage wall and limiting his offense. Within the final minute or so, nonetheless, Fiziev managed to interrupt free and rating a few combos — along with a left hook that shocked dos Anjos earlier than the horn.

Rafael Fiziev bests Rafael dos Anjos in combat that featured spotlight end however an uninspiring path to get there

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After Fiziev stuffed a takedown, Dos Anjos tried to get Fiziev on the fence once more within the second spherical, however Fiziev discovered his means out in a a lot faster style. When Dos Anjos appeared to get the takedown efficiently, after taking quite a lot of photographs from Fiziev, Fiziev reversed it and shortly bought the combat again to the ft.

Dos Anjos tried to get the takedown once more early within the third, however it was stuffed and changed into clinching towards the cage but once more. And as soon as extra, when Fiziev broke free, he took management — by way of each putting and grappling.

The clinch-fest continued into spherical 4, even when dos Anjos landed a flying knee.

However that each one modified within the fifth spherical. In a short time, Fiziev completed issues off by knocking RDA down with a left hook earlier than ending with some ground-and-pound.

UFC Vegas 58: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev takes place on Saturday, July 9, 2022, reside from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. Observe together with FanSided MMA who was on web site for all of your information and highlights.