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Rafael dos Anjos, Donald Cerrone square off for lightweight belt at UFC on FOX 17

By Mike Dyce

Aug 27, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Donald Cerrone (left) and Rafael dos Anjos during weigh-ins for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 27 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 27, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Donald Cerrone (left) and Rafael dos Anjos during weigh-ins for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 27 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports /
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UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will defend his belt against Donald Cerrone at UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando.

UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone likes to stay active and has been patient waiting for lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos heal up for a title fight, and now we have a date.

Cerrone will face dos Anjos for the lightweight title at UFC on FOX 17, in Orlando on December 19th

The two have met before in August of 2013, dos Anjos winning a three-round unanimous decision. It was considered by some to be a less than entertaining fight, but Cerrone’s streak of wins has made him an appealing draw. That run includes four post-fight bonuses and victories over a list of established fighters like Edson Barboza, Jim Miller, Eddie Alvarez, Myles Jury, and Benson Henderson.

Dos Anjos defeated Anthony Pettis for the lightweight championship in March, this bout will be his first title defense. That win earned dos Anjos a Performance of the Night bonus.

It comes one week after Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo square off in a featherweight title unification bout.

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