Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Rafael Dos Anjos Is Official For UFC On Fox 11
UFC on Fox 11 is set to go down at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on April 19, and will be headlined by a title eliminator bout between surging Heavyweights Travis Browne and Fabricio Werdum. News was confirmed by UFC officials today that a Lightweight barn burner between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Rafael Dos Anjos has been added to the card.
‘RDA’ was originally slated to face Rustam Khalibov at UFC 170, until Khalibov withdrew earlier this week with an injury. It looks like the UFC has finally got someone willing to fight the dangerous ‘Eagle’ after a very long search.
Also added to the event is an exciting Middleweight scrap between Yoel Romero and Brad Tavares. Romero is coming off an entertaining third round TKO of Derek Brunson at Fight Night: Georgia. Tavares is streaking at 5-0 for the UFC since his only pro loss at UFC 132.
Pat Healy and Jorge Masvidal make another exciting edition to an already stacked event. Masvidal will look to bounce back from his UFC: Fight For The Troops loss against Rustam Khalibov, and Healy is coming off a two fight losing skid and likely tussling for his contract at Fox 11. Here is how the card is shaping up:
Travis Browne vs. Fabricio Werdum
Liz Carmouche vs. Miesha Tate
Edson Barboza vs. Donald Cerrone
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Pat Healy vs. Jorge Masvidal
Yoel Romero vs. Brad Tavares
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