A welterweight showdown between former interim title contender Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Chiesa is currently in the works for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card from Raleigh, N.C. on Jan. 25.
Multiple sources confirmed the fight to MMA Fighting on Thursday following an initial report from ESPN. At this time, the UFC has not made any official announcement regarding the fight but verbal agreements are in place from the fighters.
After kicking off his welterweight career in the UFC with three straight wins including a victory against former champion Robbie Lawler, dos Anjos has fallen on harder times lately dropping three of his past four fights.