Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Viziev
UFC Vegas 58: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Viziev live stream results.
With the UFC Lightweight Championship currently vacant, all eyes are on two men (one of whom may be Charles Oliveira) who will get a chance to fight for the title. But even for those who aren’t selected – like Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev – this is the chance to grab attention and get closer to the title shot in a faster way.
Dos Anjos and Fiziev, who are ranked No. 7 and 10 in the UFC lightweight, respectively, will clash in the UFC Vegas 58 main event.
Dos Anjos is fighting this fight after defeating Paul Felder in November 2020 and Renato Moikano at UFC 272 in March – his first two fights since relegating to lightweight.
Dos Anjos previously defeated Anthony Pettis at UFC 185 in 2015 to become the UFC Lightweight Champion, after a successful defense against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone before losing the title to Eddie Alvarez.
Fiziev is currently 11-1 in MMA and has won five times in a row since being dropped for the first time in the UFC. He’s won post-fight rewards in his last four fights in a row – including Fights of the Night with Marc Diakiese and Bobby Green and Performances of the Night against Moicano and Brad Riddell.
Dos Anjos and Fiziev were originally scheduled to meet at UFC Vegas 48 in February, but were postponed to UFC 272 due to Fiziev’s visa issues. However, Vyzyev eventually withdrew, after he tested positive for COVID-19.
UFC Vegas 58 Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+, 9PM ET / 6PM PT)
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Viziev
- Kalo Boralho vs Armen Petrosyan
- Said Nurmagomedov vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade
- Jared Vandera vs Chase Sherman
- Ayman Al-Dhahabi vs. Ricky Turcius
- Michael Johnson vs. Jimmy Mullarkey
UFC Vegas 58 Raw Card (ESPN2/ESPN+, 6PM ET / 3PM PT)
- Cody Brundage vs. Trisian Gore
- Antonina Shevchenko vs Courtney Casey
- David Onama vs. Garrett Armfield
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Karl Roberson
- Ronnie Lawrence vs. Sedokob Kharmonov
UFC Vegas 58: Rafael dos Anjos vs.Rafael Fiziev takes place on Saturday, July 9, 2022, live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Follow along with our on-site FanSided MMA for all the news and highlights.
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