Filed under: News , UFC , Videos WINNIPEG – Rafael dos Anjos is confident UFC President Dana White will make good on his word that the winner of Saturday’s UFC on FOX 26 headliner with Robbie Lawler will get the next shot at UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley . White stated shortly after the matchup between dos Anjos (27-9 MMA, 16-7 UFC) and Lawler (28-11 MMA, 13-5 UFC) was booked that the winner would be fighting Woodley (18-3-1 MMA, 8-2-1 UFC) for UFC gold next. The champion recently revealed his intention to undergo shoulder surgery, though, raising some uncertainty about his situation. Regardless of the timeline for Woodley’s recovery, dos Anjos said he expects to get his hand raised with a victory over Lawler. Related Robbie Lawler not stressing if Dana White walks back UFC on FOX 26 title-eliminator designation “I believe in what he said first, what Dana said first,” dos Anjos told MMAjunkie at today’s UFC on FOX 26 media day. “Of course, I have that picture on my mind, fighting for the belt, getting the belt

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Rafael dos Anjos confident UFC will keep title shot promise if he beats ‘downhill’ Robbie Lawler – MMA Junkie

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