Leading up to their UFC 185 main event clash at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Saturday night, 155-pound title challenger Rafael dos Anjos was seen as a threat to champion Anthony Pettis, but wasn’t expected to dethrone “Showtime.” Five rounds later, Brazil’s dos Anjos shocked the doubters and stunned Pettis, putting on a master class en route to a five-round unanimous decision that earned him the UFC lightweight title.
All three judges scored it 50-45 for the 30-year-old dos Anjos, now 24-7
“It’s such an amazing blessing,” Rio de Janeiro’s dos Anjos said. “I came from the bottom. I couldn’t ever imagine in my life being here, fighting in a main event and being UFC champion.”
“He caught me with a left hand in the first round, and I couldn’t see out of my right eye the whole time,” the 28-year-old Pettis, now 18-3, said. “No excuses. The dude’s a monster. I’m gonna go back to the gym and train.”
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