Rafael dos Anjos content with his knockout win, targets future rematch with Clay Guida

UFC lightweight prospect, Rafael dos Anjos has been speaking about his impressive first minute knockout win over George Sotiropoulos this past weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as revealing who he’d love to face next inside the octagon.
Speaking via Tatame Magazine, dos Anjos said:

“I entered there to, first, win the rounds, but we always try to get the KO or the submission, but I didn’t expect it’d finish that fast. Thanks’ God I was happy and got the win on the first round.”

“We’ve watched many of his fights and we realized he used few kicks, he works with one leg forwards, so we tried to explore that leg. I tried to take advantage of that, the fact that he only uses his hands and not his legs too. The game plan was to explore the high and low kicks, but when the fight started I felt like his hand was not that heavy, then I got the guts to move forwards.”

When asked whether he’d like a rematch with Clay Guida down the road, dos Anjos said:

“I’d like that, but I guess it’s not likely they match we up. I hadn’t fought for a long time, Guida won two or three bouts, but I’d really like this rematch. This time was good for me to learn much. I always try to improve the areas on which I have flaws. I’m a Jiu-Jitsu guy so I have huge flaws on my striking, but I’m getting better results now.”

Dos Anjos had been on a three-fight winning streak heading into his UFC 117 clash with Clay Guida only to lose by submission mid-way through the fight. Although a rematch with Guida is unlikely at this stage the manner of this knockout win will no doubt have done the Brazilian’s chances of rising up the ranks the world of good.
By Michael Pepper.