Rafael dos Anjos yet again avoided experiencing three consecutive losses in his career on Saturday when he defeated Kevin Lee in the UFC on ESPN+ 10 headliner.
Former UFC champ dos Anjos (29-11 MMA, 18-9 UFC) snapped a two-fight drought when he defeated Lee (17-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) by fourth-round submission in the welterweight main event, which took place at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y., and streamed on ESPN+.
Check below for the top Twitter reactions to dos Anjos’ victory over Lee at UFC on ESPN+ 10.
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We've arrived at the #UFCRochester main event! Will @RdosAnjosMMA snap his skid of does Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) thrive in his welterweight debut? https://t.co/LxOS1jA2yW pic.twitter.com/CkwyST0MuU
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 19, 2019
#UFConESPN+ 10 Main Event Closing Betting Odds:
Kevin Lee (-150) vs. Rafael dos Anjos (+130) 💵#UFCFightNight152 #UFCRochester Live Now-> @ESPN+ @BrendanFitzTV @felderpaul @espnmma @MMAOddsBreaker https://t.co/rOWx3yezeF
— Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds) May 19, 2019
IT'S TIME! #UFCRochester pic.twitter.com/ojl7EynEQD
— UFC (@ufc) May 19, 2019
Lee starts with the jab and a hard body kick immediately. RDA returns one and lands a couple good punches. Both men starting fast. Lee floors RDA with an overhand that caught him off balance and jumps on him. RDA up as Lee works to try and take his back. #UFCRochester
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) May 19, 2019
Kevin’s gas tank is gonna be put to the test I see
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 19, 2019
No time wasted!@MoTownPhenom DROPS dos Anjos! #UFCRochester pic.twitter.com/CJFDbm2gFC
— UFC (@ufc) May 19, 2019
Kevin Lee has decided to rely on his vaunted cardio. I’m sure that’ll pay dividends here………….
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) May 19, 2019
Lee lets Dos Anjos off the cage and they engage in the center of the Octagon. Dos Anjos lands a nasty knee up the middle. #UFCRochester
— Sherdog by Mandatory (@sherdogdotcom) May 19, 2019
10-9 Lee after a very close first
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) May 19, 2019
Kevin Lee always seem to slow down a lot after this first exchanges— wrestling exchanges. He punches are looking weathered already after such a beautiful start to the fight. #UFCRochester
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 19, 2019
Lee definitely employing the Covington/Usman strategy, just don't know if he can keep up their pace for 25 minutes. Doing well so far though #UFCRochester
— Alexander K Lee (@AlexanderKLee) May 19, 2019
Grueling fight between Lee & Dos Anjos ! 😬 #UFCRochester
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 19, 2019
Man rda is great defensively but with his back against the cage for way too long
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) May 19, 2019
MMA is intelligence manifested physically.
— Denis Kang (@DenisKang) May 19, 2019
I never wanna see RDA against a wrestler again
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) May 19, 2019
Man, this is EXHAUSTING.
Imagine what it’s like to actually be in that cage fighting RDA or Lee lol 😅#UFCRochester
— Very Legal & Very Cool (@Sugarhigh5me) May 19, 2019
Beautiful display of MMA and heart from both these guys. Amazing fight. @ufc @RdosAnjosMMA @MoTownPhenom
— Kyle Bochniak UFC (@KyleBochniak) May 19, 2019
Rafael dos Anjos submits Kevin Lee in Round 4. He avoids a three-fight losing skid for the third time in his career. Huge for him. #UFCRochester pic.twitter.com/fasumHeNVI
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) May 19, 2019
Kevin Lee seems to have like 99 percent of what it takes to get to the top and just can't seem to put it all together at the right time
— Dave Doyle (@davedoylemma) May 19, 2019
that makes you think what would Dillon Danis have done to Kevin Lee 🤔🤷🏻♂️
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) May 19, 2019
Damn! Good fight! Great finish by RDA! #UFCRochester
— Mike Swick (@officialswick) May 19, 2019
Good fight that missed takedown broke him more than the arm triangle did
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 19, 2019
Wow grueling fight, lee seemed to have just collapsed after that takedown fail and rda took full advantage. Great win
— Brian Kelleher (@brianboom135) May 19, 2019
Beautiful performance @RdosAnjosMMA 👏👏 @ufc
— Lando Vannata (@GroovyLando) May 19, 2019
Good fight @RdosAnjosMMA I look forward to earning a fight with you one day #Oss
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) May 19, 2019
Wonder what the excuse is gonna be after that fight
— David Michaud (@bulldawg_170) May 19, 2019
Lee still fairly young. Did some good things but fought at a exhausting pace for anyone and it cost him. RDA back in the win column with a big finish and showed he’s still among the elite circle. That circle is full of killers at 155 or 170 lbs#UFCRochester
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) May 19, 2019
Congrats @RdosAnjosMMA
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 19, 2019
What a welterweight scrap. Those 5rd fights are not a game. Congrats to @RdosAnjosMMA on the performance #UFCRochester
— Max Griffin (@maxPAINmma) May 19, 2019
I guess we’ll never know, cos he bottled it, with a broken toe. https://t.co/gEGfEv9AHL
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 19, 2019
Former UFC champ @RdosAnjosMMA walks past press row following his submission of Kevin Lee. What's next for him? #UFCRochester pic.twitter.com/wD0cSyNYf3
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 19, 2019
#UFCRochester results: Rafael dos Anjos wears down Kevin Lee, earns finish in fourth https://t.co/Kz1W9SL7q5
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) May 19, 2019
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