A third straight loss would have been unfamiliar and unwelcome territory for Rafael dos Anjos.
“RDA” has 11 losses to his name, but he’s never been in a slump lasting longer than two fights, and he’s only experienced two such stretches. With a fourth-round submission win over Kevin Lee in the main event of UFC Rochester on Saturday, the former lightweight champion preserved that mark of consistency.
He also kept himself from having to answer questions about what another setback would mean for his career, having already rejuvenated it once with a move to the welterweight division.