Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee meet Saturday in a main event matchup at UFC Rochester that will have major implications for the next stage of their careers.
While dos Anjos has already proven how competitive he can be at a higher weight class after moving up a division two years ago, this will be Lee’s first UFC fight at welterweight. Lee has long campaigned for a 165-pound-division, an idea that Dana White has all but dismissed, so if he has to settle for 170 then a win over dos Anjos will be pivotal to convincing everyone (including himself) that welterweight is the right place for him.