The UFC are slowly making good fights for the next several months including at UFC 213 and UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore. Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will be fighting for the first time in a year against "Cowboy" Donald Cerrone at UFC 213.
On the other hand, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is making his welterweight debut at UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore. He will face Tarec Saffiedine, who also headlined the first-ever UFC event in Singapore last January 2014.
'Ruthless' Robbie Lawler vs. 'Cowboy' Donald Cerrone at UFC 213
Brett Okamoto of ESPN first reported that Robbie Lawler will make his return inside the Octagon at UFC 213 after a year away from fighting. He is coming off a first-round knockout loss against Tyron Woodley at UFC 201 last July 30, 2016, wherein he lost his welterweight championship.
Lawler was on a roll since winning the title from Johny Hendricks at UFC 181. He defeated Rory McDonald and Carlos Condit in two of the best fights in the history of the promotion. On the other hand, Donald Cerrone is coming off a loss to Jorge Masvidal at UFC on FOX late in January.
However, Cerrone has won 12 of his last 14 fights and he has made a good transition from lightweight to welterweight. He is also ranked tenth in the welterweight rankings. UFC 213 will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 8.
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tarec Saffiedine at UFC Fight Night 111
The second UFC event in Singapore is starting to take shape with former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos making his welterweight debut. He will go up against Tarec Saffiedine, who has lost three of his last four fights.
Saffiedine is on a two-fight losing streak as he lost to Rick Story at UFC Fight Night 88 and to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 207. On the other hand, Rafael dos Anjos is fighting for the first time since losing to Tony Ferguson last Nov. 5, 2016. He told MMA Fighting that he is having difficulty cutting weight that is why he made the jump to welterweight.
"I eat well, but after that, I felt that my body got bigger. I was holding the weight more. It was tough to make weight against Cerrone, and I passed out three times making weight for the Eddie Alvarez fight. One day you get to the limit," dos Anjos said.
UFC Fight Night 111 is on June 17 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It is the second UFC event in Singapore following UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim at the Marina Bays Sands last January 2014.
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