On pretty much every pay-per-view event, UFC matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard sit down with Jon Anik to rundown the card and preview the event. They usually give their thoughts on the bouts they’ve set up, but for the UFC 215 edition of this ‘Watch List’ segment, Shelby revealed an interesting tidbit from their last PPV card.
According to the veteran matchmaker, former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos had initially accepted a welterweight title fight as a back up option to face Tyron Woodley.
“What’s interesting about this, is that we obviously had a fight with Tyron Woodley and Demian Maia,” Shelby revealed about the matchmaking for UFC 214.