“I Fought Tony on the Wrong Time”- Rafael Dos Anjos Says He Would Love to Avenge Tony Ferguson Loss in a Rematch

Rafael dos Anjos is ready to make a comeback next year in January. The former UFC Champion hasn’t entered the octagon for almost a year. His last fight was against Paul Felder back in November 2020, where he won by a split decision.

RDA is recovering from knee surgery and is looking for a worthy opponent for his comeback. Names such as Islam Makhachev, Conor McGregor, and Khabib Nurmagomedov have already been thrown in the mix. Recently, he sat down with Ariel Helwani for an MMA Hour interview. There, he revealed he was interested in fighting Tony Ferguson.

The two lightweights have already fought as the main event for UFC Fight Night 98 in 2016. The bout ended with a unanimous victory for Tony. Ariel asked RDA about the perfect opponent for his next fight. To which the 37-year-old-Brazilian replied, “I see guys like Tony Ferguson have nobody and we have a would-be a good rematch.”

“I think when I fight Tony, I fought Tony on the wrong time. I shouldn’t, I should not take that fight was a very coming of uh title loss and right away jumping in another fight in Mexico city on the altitude wasn’t a good moment. Leaving Kings MMA was a very-very bad moment for me. And also like I would love to run that match again.”

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The Brazilian fighter also said he has talked with UFC and wants to fight in January.

Rafael dos Anjos vs Tony Ferguson 2 will be an action movie

If Rafael dos Anjos ends up fighting Tony, UFC fans will surely witness some fireworks. “El Cucuy” is looking for a redemption match and is looking for blood. The 6’0″ American has lost his last three bouts. Two of which he lost with a unanimous decision.

Previously, RDA was a victim of ‘Tony Time’ which is said to be Tony’s peak performance in UFC. That win was Ferguson’s ninth in a row in the lightweight division, which he later extended to 12. The second edition of this fight will surely involve a lot of raw power and sheer resilience. Fans are eagerly waiting for this fight to become a reality.

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