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Is Rafael dos Anjos the next man up at welterweight? He certainly made a convincing case for it on Saturday night.
Dos Anjos, the former UFC lightweight champion, put on a masterclass performance against Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC on FOX 26, sweeping the judges’ scorecards to win a lopsided decision over the former 170-pound king. Dos Anjos’ victory capped off an action-packed card in Winnipeg that also saw featherweight up-and-comer Josh Emmett score a highlight-reel upset over Ricardo Lamas, and Santiago Ponzinibbio win a barnburner over fan-favorite Mike Perry.
Check out reaction to UFC on FOX 26 below.
RAFAEL DOS ANJOS DEF. ROBBIE LAWLER
RDA looks like a killer at 170! #UFCWInnipeg
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 17, 2017
Rafa looked very good tonight @RdosAnjosMMA congrats
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) December 17, 2017
Clean sweep 5-0 rda good stuff!
— Demetrious Johnson (@MightyMouseUFC) December 17, 2017
Damn that clinch grind was hard to watch, Lawler’s chin is solid #UFCWinnipeg
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 17, 2017
God I love Robbie Lawler.
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 17, 2017
Lutão @RdosAnjosMMA and @Ruthless_RL @ufc Amazing fight RDA and LAWLER #UFCWINNIPEGNOCOMBATE #UFCwinnipeg
— Glaico França NEGO (@glaiconego) December 17, 2017
Seriously is there a person that it’s not a Robbie Lawler fan??? This guy is a fucking LEGEND @ufc @danawhite
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) December 17, 2017
This fight #ufcwinnipeg
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) December 17, 2017
That damn calf kick. #UFCWinnipeg
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) December 17, 2017
Lawyer is the toughest human being ever. #ufcwinnipeg
— Scott Holtzman (@HotSauceHoltzy) December 17, 2017
That clinch position is something that @RdosAnjosMMA probably works a lot with his MuayThai coach Polmplona.
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 17, 2017
Nothing but respect for @Ruthless_RL all heart and toughness. True warrior!
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) December 17, 2017
If you don't love Robbie Lawler fights... Something is wrong with you. #UFCWinnipeg pic.twitter.com/MQKcxR5rEe
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) December 17, 2017
RDA you ran from me but you can’t hide, we will meet and I will lay your lil ass down #ufcwinnipeg @RdosAnjosMMA @danawhite @seanshelby
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) December 17, 2017
That was a WAR! Hats off to both RDA and Robbie for that effort! I can be back in the Octagon this March. @RdosAnjosMMA , let’s give the fans another treat. We both want gold, it’s only fitting we battle for it! @ufc #UFCWinnipeg @danawhite
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) December 17, 2017
JOSH EMMETT DEF. RICARDO LAMAS
Wooowwww WTF !!!!!!
— Leonardo Santos (@LeoSantosbjj) December 17, 2017
Brutal
— GILBERT BURNS (@GilbertDurinho) December 17, 2017
Holy shit
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) December 17, 2017
..... want to see a dead body !? #ufc #UFConFOX26 pic.twitter.com/6QNautAwLH
— Nik Lentz (@NikLentz) December 17, 2017
Wow that was fucking NASTY @ufc @danawhite
— Manny Gamburyan (@MannyGamburyan) December 17, 2017
Huge upset!!!!! #UFCWinnipeg
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 17, 2017
Wow!!! Huge left hook and win for @JoshEmmett155!!
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 17, 2017
Walk off
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) December 17, 2017
Oooooo, that was nasty! #UFCWinnipeg
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 17, 2017
Dayyyyum. Good way to jump the line and cut in front of everyone in @UFC at 145. #UFCWinnnipeg
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) December 17, 2017
Vicious
— Shane Burgos (@HurricaneShaneB) December 17, 2017
Just got flashbacks from that nasty KO! Missed with the right but Emmett lands an insane left hook! Fight game cray-cray#UFCWiinnipeg
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 17, 2017
As soon as I saw how wide he threw that hook everything told me Emmett was coming with a hard counter. Sheesh. #ufcwinnipeg
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) December 17, 2017
GODDAMN what a KO by Josh Emmet... ☠️. Came in unranked and just KTFO’ed the #3 ranked fighter in FW. Impressive. #UFCWinnipeg
— Nicolas Dalby (@DalbyMMA) December 17, 2017
Not 1, not 2, but 3 times... Thanks DC, I think we got it lol. #UFCWinnipeg
— Will Brooks (@ILLxWillBrooks) December 17, 2017
I was just thinking that Emmett looks huge at that weight and it turns out he didn't make weight. He's a big guy! #ufcwinnipeg
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) December 17, 2017
That was hard to watch I like @RicardoLamasMMA
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) December 17, 2017
If u didn’t know...now u know! @joshemmett155 10 year @TeamAlphaMale vet finally gets to shine!… https://t.co/HxC5Enj8AR
— Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) December 17, 2017
The secret of success is being ready when your opportunity comes! Congrats @joshemmett155… https://t.co/GX5jIgw51n
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) December 17, 2017
SANTIAGO PONZINIBBIO DEF. MIKE PERRY
If Perry/Ponz doesn't end in a KO, I'll let @francis_ngannou PUNCH me Square in the face with my arms tied behind my back. #KOGuaranteed
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 17, 2017
Violence #UFCWinnipeg
— Matt Schnell (@DANGER_Caged) December 17, 2017
Double knockout
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) December 17, 2017
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 17, 2017
Sloppy
— Chris Wade (@CWadeMMA) December 17, 2017
Perry is gettin' lit up like a #UFCWinnipeg
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) December 17, 2017
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 17, 2017
What a fight! @PlatinumPerry
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) December 17, 2017
A Battle #UFCWinnipeg
— Raphael Assuncao (@RaphaAssuncao) December 17, 2017
Not really impressed with either man thus far #perryvsponz @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 17, 2017
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 17, 2017
Perry is a warrior man! How can you not love watching this guy fight! He always brings it! #UFCWinnnipeg
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 17, 2017
I love @ufc fights when the overall defense is using your face as a catchers mitt. #UFCWinnipeg
— Johnny Hollywood (@HollywoodCase) December 17, 2017
That was very entertaining #UFCWinnipeg
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 17, 2017
Congrats @SPonzinibbioMMA
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) December 17, 2017
Both gassed hard give me either
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) December 17, 2017
I'll always tune in to watch @PlatinumPerry he is always entertaining!
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) December 17, 2017
Good fight, entertaining fight and good chins on both men. But had a lot of mistakes through out. Congrats to Ponz on the hard fought win. @ufc
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 17, 2017
— Coach (@CMPunk) December 17, 2017
Errrrmmm
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) December 17, 2017
Chase Sherman November 16, 1989 - December 16, 2017 #UFCWinnipeg https://t.co/AHiUMUIVVV
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 17, 2017
@francis_ngannou pic.twitter.com/qK81L3XCxV
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 17, 2017
— Darren Till (@darrentill2) December 17, 2017
Next one’s the best one
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) December 17, 2017
GLOVER TEIXEIRA DEF. MISHA CIRKUNOV
Texeira looked rough on the feet. Quick turnaround as soon as it hit the floor though. Still an absolute beast at 37 #ufcwinnipeg
— Sean O'Connell (@realOCsports) December 17, 2017
Good shit Glover.
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) December 17, 2017
Falei antes!! Boa @gloverteixeira sinistro!! Consciente calmo mandou muito bem #UFCWinnepegNoCombate
— GILBERT BURNS (@GilbertDurinho) December 17, 2017
Glover has to endure tonight, prob next in line for the title shot. Good win #UFCWinnipeg
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 17, 2017
Grown ass Man-etoba #UFCWinnipeg
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 17, 2017
@gloverteixeira #ufclondon ☝ let’s do this
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) December 17, 2017
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