Rafael dos Anjos’ place among the all-time Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweights seems secure as he enters the twilight phase of his stellar career.
The 37-year-old Brazilian will return to the stage for the second time in 2022 when he confronts the once-beaten Rafael Fiziev in the UFC Fight Night 209 main event on July 9 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Dos Anjos enters the Octagon on the strength of back-to-back victories. He last appeared at UFC 272, where he took a five-round unanimous decision from Renato Carneiro in their March 5 co-feature.