Which Rafael Will Be the King in the Ring? It’s Time for dos Anjos vs. Fiziev at UFC Las Vegas 58!

UFC Las Vegas 58 fight night is upon us where the former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will face off against Rafael Fiziev of Kazakhstan in a thrilling five-round main event.

The spectacle will take place on Saturday, July 9th after it was cancelled multiple times before due to visa issues for Fiziev and the fact that Fiziev was infected with COVID-19 prior to the initial fight. A truly unlucky streak for the Kazakhstan fighter. We are glad to say we can put all this behind us and enjoy the show as two elite fighters enter the octagon on Saturday night.

ウィリアムヒルOnline bookmaker William Hill has Fiziev at 1.40 and at the same time holds dos Anjos at 2.90 to come out victorious.


※ Current Odds Date & Time: July 7th, 6:00 P.M. (EST)

Looking at the other betting markets available for this fight as shown above, we can see that the most likely outcome of the match per the oddsmakers is a decision by the judges for Fiziev listed at 2.37 and for Fiziev to win via KO/TKO/DQ at 3.20.

Brazil’s former UFC lightweight champion, Rafael dos Anjos currently holds a 31-13 record and is on a winning streak having won his last two matches against fellow compatriots Renato Moicano in March of this year and Paul Felder in November 2020. This ranks him 7th on the current list of top UFC fighters.

His opponent, Rafael Fiziev of Kazakhstan is ranked No. 10 in the lightweight division with a record of 11-1 and is also on a winning streak having won his last five matches. In his last fight, he managed to KO Brad Riddell in the third round prior to which he won against Bobby Green via unanimous decision (UD).

Even though dos Anjos is ranked higher than Fiziev, analysts and experts expect Fiziev to have the upper hand in this bout with him coming in with a better record of 11 wins and only 1 defeat in his career.

For the full Vegas 58 fight card, see below:

Main card

  • Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rafael Fiziev
  • Caio Borralho vs. Armen Petrosyan
  • Said Nurmagomedov vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade
  • Jared Vanderaa vs. Chase Sherman
  • Jamie Pickett vs. Denis Tiuliulin
  • Michael Johnson vs. Jamie Mullarkey

Preliminary card

  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Nina Nunes
  • Aiemann Zahabi vs. Ricky Turcios
  • Antonina Shevchenko vs. Cortney Casey
  • Cody Brundage vs. Tresean Gore
  • Karl Roberson vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
  • Ronnie Lawrence vs. Saidyokub Kakhramonov
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