dos Anjos: If I beat Diaz, I deserve a title shot
Rafael Dos Anjos: “I think I’ve been the underdog in all of my fights in the UFC…It doesn’t bother me, though. It just gives me more motivation to win.”
At this weekend’s UFC on FOX 13, Rafael Dos Anjos fights former no.1 contender and should he win would mean a three fight win streak and winning eight of his last nine fights. For Dos Anjos, he believes that should earn him a lightweight title fight:
Should he get past former title challenger Nate Diaz (17-9) on Saturday night, the Brazilian says he’ll stand apart from the rest of the contenders in the division. “If I beat Diaz, I deserve a title shot,” he says, plainly.
Dos Anjos has already said that he believes he’s better than Diaz just about everywhere, so he’s confident that he’ll come out on top. He knows that most will still count him out against his much better-known opponent.
“I think I’ve been the underdog in all of my fights in the UFC,” he says with a smiling voice.
“It doesn’t bother me, though. It just gives me more motivation to win.”