Rafael dos Anjos feels less stressed as a welterweight

Esther Lin, MMA FightingRafael dos Anjos will meet bigger competition inside the Octagon from now on, but life is better.

Former UFC lighweight champion dos Anjos has decided to gain 15 pounds and compete as a welterweight, and his debut against Tarec Saffiedine at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore is the first step in the right direction.

The Brazilian started his camp in the United States, training with Eduardo Pamplona, Bubba Jenkins, Jason Parillo and Felipe Furao, and flew to Singapore three weeks before the fight to get used to the time zone and weather for the fight, training at Evolve. dos Anjos' wife and kids stayed behind in California, and he expects to bring the win back…