“I don't think it was an early stop. I still need to review the record, but I don't think so, because he won fairly. Yes, after the stoppage, I began to say something to the referee, but frankly, I was still a little shocked. It was a tough fight against a tough opponent - I trained hard for it and I was sure that I could beat him, but this is a game in which anything can happen.
Recall that dos Anjos lost to Fiziev by knockout in the fifth round at the UFC On ESPN 39 tournament.