Rafael dos Anjos, The former UFC lightweight champion said he would only return to the division for special fights. In particular, for the sake of a duel with the current weight champion Islam Makhachev. The op also added that he would be ready to fight Islam in the welterweight limit.
“I will return to lightweight only for special fights ... A couple of times Islam and I were scheduled to fight, but I got injured, and then he refused to fight in the week of the fight. We had a chance to fight at welterweight, he first volunteered, I agreed, but he refused, and as a result, Renato Moicano took the fight. We could close the issue and fight in the welterweight or lightweight category, but I won't be too upset if this fight never happens."
Recall that Makhachev became the champion by defeating Charles Oliveira by choke in the second round.
