UFC Vegas 58 results and highlights: Rafael Fiziev TKO Rafael dos Anjos in the final
Rafael Fiziev scored the biggest win of his career at the main event of UFC Vegas 58. With only seconds to go in the fifth and final round, Fiziev injured and knocked out former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos to extend his winning streak to six. . Fiziev’s vaunted strength and exemplary takedown defense were on display, and while dos Anjos put in an excellent effort and seemed to be gaining some steam going into the final round, the heavier-handed Fiziev landed the most telling punch of the contest to definitively announce himself as a contender in the final. division 155 lbs. The scorecard at the time put Fiziev ahead 39-37 x2 and 38-38, so the RDA needed a finish and ended up finishing instead. This was the third time the RDA had been eliminated, and for Fiziev he continued his journey to the title with a real win over the #7 challenger. Undoubtedly it is one of the highest grades of a pretty hectic card. Main Event Recap Fiziev wasted no time swapping kicks with dos Anjos.