Rafael dos Anjos thrived in his return to lightweight on Saturday when he hit Paul Fields Headlining at UFC Fight Night 182.
Dos Anjos (31-13 MMA, 19-11 UFC), a former defending champion of 155 pounds, returned to the division where he once held gold when he fielded the short-term replacement (17-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC ) for defeating the split decision in the main event fight that took place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check out the top Twitter reactions to Feld’s win over dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 182 below.
Pressurizing RDA is the best RDA (rearfoot RDA sucks, although it’s not a great comparison).
– Matheus Aquino (@MatheusDCAquino) November 15, 2020
RDA with the first takedown of the fight. I expected that from the Brazilian. # UFCVegas14
– Rob Tatum (@ RobTatum303) November 15, 2020
Bisping goes on and on about how sharp Fields looks when Paul eats 5 punches and is knocked down. # UFCVegas14
– Fighting Spirit (@Fight_Ghost) November 15, 2020
Very hard-fought battle so far! RDA looks strong in the argument and Paul quick in releasing his strikes. # UFCVegas14
– Alan Jouban (lanAlanJouban) November 15, 2020
Fun rd 1. Fields is looking keenly for Zero Camp, but RDA makes it clear. And we still have 4! # UFCVegas14
– Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) November 15, 2020
The fight was in the middle of the cage for only a few seconds, but Felder immediately began to do better. Seems like he needs to keep it there.
– Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) November 15, 2020
Serious question: when was the last time you had a disappointing main light event in the UFC?
– Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) November 15, 2020
Paul is not ready to retire, he looks great
– Belal Muhammad (@ bullyb170) November 15, 2020
Felder lost so far 0-2, but still looked sharp and dangerous. Great fight from both men so far.
– Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 15, 2020
RDA beats its own double leg attempts because its head is on the wrong side.
That’s all.
– Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) November 15, 2020
Rafael dos Anjos rose through three rounds in the between 30 and 27 # UFCVegas14 Main event.
I think a lot of people have forgotten how good RDA was at lightweight. He’s a monster. # UFCVegas14
– Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) November 15, 2020
RDA finds more success with its takedowns with each round. Mix his strikes and entries well too. Felder defends well but needs a finish.
– Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) November 15, 2020
Rafael dos Anjos was just the second fighter in history to survive 7 HOURS of the entire UFC cage time. He joins Frankie Edgar. # UFCVegas14
– Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) November 15, 2020
Felder needs a destination here, but damn it if I don’t think he’s just the guy looking for you! Hard work against a legend! # UFCVegas14 @ufc
– Laura Sanko (@laura_sanko) November 15, 2020
3-1 RDA for me in the round. 5. Respect for these two headliners.
– Jon Anik (onJon_Anik) November 15, 2020
This fight is so damn good. And Felder is one of the toughest people alive.
– Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 15, 2020
Damn fields is tough. He shoots solidly and doesn’t even flinch. His stroke is that good too. Everything looks like it could take someone’s head off.
– David Michaud (@ bulldawg_170) November 15, 2020
Damn what a fight RDA and fields threw!
– Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) November 15, 2020
Masterful performance in UFC appearance No. 30 for the future Hall of Famer @RdosAnjosMMA. Clean win to report back to the division he once owned. Serious performance, cardio, speed and skill. Boa Noite! 👏🏼🇧🇷
– Jon Anik (onJon_Anik) November 15, 2020
Easiest Wins – UFC History
19 – Jim Miller
17 – Donald Cerrone
16 – Tibau railway line
15 – Rafael Dos Anjos
15 – Joe Lauzon
15 – Francisco Trinaldo# UFCVegas14– Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 15, 2020
5 days before and fought an animal like Dos Anjos who is crazy! Paul Fields. What a legend !!! # UFCVegas14
– Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) November 15, 2020
Great main event. Proud of my colleague and friend @felderpaul for the ascent and the hard fight from bell to bell. Congratulations on the W. @RdosAnjosMMA. Both are great ambassadors for sport and great men in life. # UFCVegas14
– Michael Chiesa (@ MikeMav22) November 15, 2020
Great fight, always bittersweet when you have two really good guys and great fighters, but I loved RDA’s reign as champion and wouldn’t mind seeing him again. Feel like Felder deserves a rematch when that happens too. # UFCVegas14
– Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) November 15, 2020
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