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At one time, these two headliners were expecting to face off in July. Pushed a month later to this main attraction, Luque and dos Anjos will throw down over a maximum of five rounds. The stakes are not the same for either man, and it will be a rare occasion of two athletes ranked in the top 10 of different divisions facing off – on the UFC’s rankings, Luque is the 10th ranked welterweight, and dos Anjos holds the no. 9 spot at 155 pounds.
Dos Anjos powers back up and presses on the back of Luque’s neck to thwart a single-leg try, and he pushes off enough to make Luque abandon his effort and get back to striking range. Dos Anjos strides forward confidently but with a face growingly bloodied with a big left hand, and he tags Luque with a right when Luque tries to give him the business. Dos Anjos lets go with a body kick, and Luque further marks the former champ’s face up with jabs.
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