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Rafael dos Anjos ‘really wanted’ doctor to stop fight with Renato Moicano at UFC 272

Rafael dos Anjos wanted the doctor to stop his fight against Renato Moicano at UFC 272 on Saturday night.

Dos Anjos met Moicano on days’ notice after his original opponent — Rafael Fiziev — was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19 upon his arrival to the States. The former UFC lightweight champion then accepted a short-notice 160-pound catchweight with Moicano, who just earned a submission win over Alexander Hernandez at UFC 271 less than a month ago.

Though Moicano started very aggressive, Dos Anjos did the most harm throughout the fight.