Rafael dos Anjos did his part. The ball now sits in Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley’s court.
Dos Anjos on Saturday improved to 3-0 at 170 pounds and did so in sublime fashion, as he picked apart Robbie Lawler across five rounds in the UFC on Fox 26 headliner at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Brazilian was awarded 50-45 scores by all three judges in what had long been labeled as a welterweight title eliminator.
Lawler (28-12, 13-6 UFC) struggled to answer his tormentor’s multi-pronged offensive attack.