If he defeats Colby Covington and captures interim welterweight gold at UFC 225, Rafael dos Anjos will enter the rarified air of fighters to hold championships in two divisions within the Las Vegas-based promotion.
Dos Anjos claimed the lightweight belt with a dominant five-round verdict over Anthony Pettis at UFC 185 and defended the title with a first-round stoppage of Donald Cerrone at UFC on Fox 17. After back-to-back losses against Eddie Alvarez and Tony Ferguson, the Rio de Janeiro native moved up to 170 pounds, where he has looked impressive in victories over Tarec Saffiedine, Neil Magny and Robbie Lawler.