Clay Guida vs. Rafael Dos Anjos: UFC 117 Preview

Clay Guida will fight against Rafael Dos Anjos in a lightweight bout at UFC 117 on August 7th. These two fighters will square off after having good showings in their recent fights.

Clay Guida had recently had a small losing streak of 2 fights before snapping that little losing streak in his last fight. At his last fight he put away his opponent with an impressive submission move. The move was so impressive that it earned him a “Submission of the Night” award and bonus. This sort of momentum will be a key for him as he takes off against Dos Anjos.

Rafael Dos Anjos has been very hot as of late. He has managed to win his last 3 matches and has looked impressive in each of them. One of the fights was particularly noteworthy. Dos Anjos, like Guida, recently won a “Submission of the Night” award. Dos Santos lost his first two matches in the UFC, but he has been great since overcoming his slow start and looks like he is feeling comfortable in the UFC now.

These fighters have both shown that they can put their opponents away via submission so it will be a battle of positioning throughout this match as they resist the attempts of their opponent to bend them around in a favorable position.

The styles of these two fighters will be interesting as they square off. Look for a solid fight as these fighters both try to prove that they are on their way up in the UFC betting.

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