2. Nate Diaz vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p5s4lvfpK0 Weight Class: Lightweight Nate Diaz makes his return to UFC action after sitting out a while due to being unhappy with his contract. What changed from the time he signed it to later on, we're unsure, since he was willing to sign it at the time, but the Diaz brothers have always marched to the beat of their own drum. In his return bout he takes on Rafael dos Anjos (227), ranked third in the lightweight division. He's coming off a huge win over Benson Henderson, and could be within reach of a title shot here. Diaz (179) is coming off a win over Gray Maynard, but by sitting out over a year as a disgruntled fighter, he has put himself back as far as title shot hopes are concerned. Prior to Maynard he'd lost two straight including a shot at then-champ Benson Henderson. dos Anjos has been the more active fighter, and if he can ignore the usual Diaz antics in the octagon, he should come out on top here. dos Anjos by decision.
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