Rafael dos Anjos vs. Michael Chiesa added to UFC Raleigh
A matchup between two top welterweights is the latest addition to UFC Raleigh.
Former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos meets Michael Chiesa at the UFC’s Jan. 25 event. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking with MMA Junkie after an initial report from ESPN, which came after Chiesa indicated he had a fight lined up on Twitter.
The event is scheduled to take place at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., and is expected to stream on ESPN+.
See you guys on January 25th.
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) November 21, 2019
Dos Anjos (29-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) most recently competed in July at UFC on ESPN 4, where he lost a unanimous decision to Leon Edwards. The defeat was dos Anjos’ third in four outings, having also dropped recent fights to Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington.
Conversely, Washington’s Chiesa (16-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) is undefeated since moving up to welterweight. After he defeated Carlos Condit in his divisional debut at UFC 232 last December, Chiesa won a unanimous decision over Diego Sanchez at UFC 239 in July.
The latest lineup for the Jan. 25 fight card includes:
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
- Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
- Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
- Alen Amedovski vs. Bevon Lewis
- Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
- Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
- Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr
- Tony Gravely vs. Brett Johns
- Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
- Brianna Van Buren vs. Hannah Cifers
- Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos
