Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will make his welterweight debut against ex-Strikeforce titleholder Tarec Saffiedine on June 17 at UFC Fight Night 111. Asian outlet Channel News Asia first announced the booking on Monday.
Dos Anjos (25-9) announced his intentions to move up in weight in January following back-to-back losses at the hands of Eddie Alvarez and Tony Ferguson. The 32-year-old Brazilian is a nine-year UFC veteran who hit a career-changing run from 2012 to 2015, during which he won 10 of 11 fights and captured the UFC lightweight title.