AFTER ENDURING A difficult 2018, Rafael dos Anjos (29-11) rebounded last night with a hard-earned win in the main event of UFC Fight Night 152.

The former lightweight champion submitted Kevin Lee (17-5) via arm-triangle choke in the fourth round of their welterweight bout at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York.

It was a much-needed victory by Dos Anjos, who continues to be ranked third in the 170-pound division despite suffering defeats to Colby Covington and reigning champion Kamaru Usman last year.

“I know that I have what it takes to be a world champion,” he said in the octagon after last night’s victory. “I just want to be ready to take advantage of the right opportunity.”

A first outing at welterweight ended in disappointment for Lee, a former interim lightweight title challenger who opted to move up a division following his loss to Al Iaquinta in December.

“I don’t know what happened out there tonight,” Lee said on Instagram. “I thought I did everything right leading up to this fight. I tried to eliminate every little distraction, everything that wasn’t good for me. I felt like everything was falling into place and it still wasn’t enough.”

Rafael dos Anjos is back in the winners circle! 👏

He submitted Kevin Lee in the fourth...

A veterans performance 💪#UFCRochester pic.twitter.com/RTJHHY3zNz

— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) May 19, 2019

UFC Fight Night 152 results

• Rafael dos Anjos def. Kevin Lee via submission (arm-triangle choke) after 3:47 of round four
• Ian Heinisch def. Antônio Carlos Júnior via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 
• Felicia Spencer def. Megan Anderson via submission (rear-naked choke) after 3:24 of round one
• Vicente Luque def. Derrick Krantz via TKO (punches) after 3:52 of round one
• Charles Oliveira def. Nik Lentz after TKO (punches) after 2:11 of round towo 
• Davi Ramos def. Austin Hubbard via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Aspen Ladd def. Sijara Eubanks via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-28)
• Desmond Green def. Charles Jourdain via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Michel Pereira def. Danny Roberts via KO (flying knee and punch) after 1:47 of round one 
• Grant Dawson def. Michael Trizano via submission (rear-naked choke) after 2:27 of round two 
• Ed Herman def. Patrick Cummins via TKO (knee and punches) after 3:39 of round one
• Zak Cummings def. Trevin Giles via submission (guillotine choke) after 4:01 of round three 
• Julio Arce def. Julian Erosa via KO (head kick) after 1:49 of round three

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