RDA focusing on BJJ ahead of UFN 90
Rafael Dos Anjos: “I miss submitting people … I’ve been putting a lot of work on my grappling, and I believe I can submit him.”
UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos spoke recently with Davi Correia for UFC.com ahead of his July 7 fight with UFC Fight Night 90, exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS.
The doctor has cleared me to walk with sneakers two weeks ago, and a few days he said I was good to go with bare feet, said RDA. “I’m already back at work, the bone is almost healed, but some tendons are still sore. I’ve been doing some grappling, not with full-power, but I can’t stand being away.”
I remember watching [Alvarez’s] three fights, he spent three rounds all over Pettis. I believe he’ll try something similar with me. But I believe I’m more well-rounded. My grappling is better, I’m taller and this is my momentum, I’m very motivated. All of these will help me get this win.”
I miss submitting people, I have a lot of confidence in my jiu-jitsu. I believe he will try to put me down, so we’ll see what happens on the ground. I’ve been putting a lot of work on my grappling, and I believe I can submit him.
No discussion in MMA is complete right now without some mention of Conor McGregor. RDA and McGregor were supposed to fight at UFC 196, but the Brazilian injured his leg.
A lot of people asked me if I was upset because I missed earning a lot of money,” said RDA. “I answer that, indeed I was sad, but not because of the money. I was upset because I didn’t fight. I have 32 fights on my record and this was the first time I canceled because of an injury. But I’m cool, because I know the McGregor fight will eventually happen.