Fighter Information

NameRafael Dos Anjos
Nickname-
AgeOct.26,1984 (38 years)
CountryBrazil
Current OrganizationUFC
Height1.72 m
Weight77.11 kg
CategoryLightweight
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting StyleGrappler
Current TeamNova Uniao
Reach70
Leg Reach38
Recent Fight Results
Result Date
LossMar,2024
LossAug,2023
WinDec,2022
LossJul,2022
Career Records
Total Fights48
Won32
Lost16
No Contest0
Submission Wins11
KO/TKO Wins16
Decision Wins5
First round win/loss9/1
Second round win/loss6/0
Third round win/loss12/9
Fourth round win/loss1/0
Fifth round win/loss4/6
UFC Records
UFC DebutUFC 91 on Nov.15,2008
Total Fights in UFC35
Fights won in UFC21
Fights Lost in UFC14
Consecutive Wins in UFC05 (2014-2015)
KOs Wins in UFC4
Submission Wins in UFC5
Decision Wins in UFC12
Win Percentage in UFC 60.00%
UFC Bout Top Performances
Most Significant Strike landed in Single Bout172 vs. Robbie Lawler (2017)
Most Takedown in Single Bout09 vs. Anthony Pettis (2015)
Submission Attempts in Career20
Highest Submission in Single Bout03 vs. Jason High (2014)
UFC Achievements
No of Main Event Fights13
Title Fights4
No Of Title Fight Wins2
Age at the Time of First Championship30 years 4 months 19 days
Title Reigns481 days
No of Successful Title Defences1
No of Fight of the Night Awards3
No of Performance of the Night Awards4
Total Fight Time in UFC08:41:49 (hh:mm:ss)

Compare Rafael Dos Anjos with other Lightweight fighters

Fight History: (32 - 16 - 0)

Win/Loss Opponent Name Event Date Result
loss Mateusz Gamrot 09 Mar 2024 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
19%
81%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
loss Vicente Luque 12 Aug 2023 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
53%
47%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
win Bryan Barberena 03 Dec 2022 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
66%
34%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Neck Crank) at 03:20 of Round 2
loss Rafael Fiziev 09 Jul 2022 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
71%
29%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via KO (Punches) at 00:18 of Round 5
win Renato Carneiro 05 Mar 2022 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
70%
30%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
win Paul Felder 14 Nov 2020 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
51%
49%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Split) in a 5 round fight
loss Michael Chiesa 25 Jan 2020 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
62%
38%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
loss Leon Edwards 20 Jul 2019 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
53%
47%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
win Kevin Lee 18 May 2019 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
57%
43%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 03:47 of Round 4
loss Kamaru Usman 30 Nov 2018 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
51%
49%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
loss Colby Covington 09 Jun 2018 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
76%
24%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
win Robbie Lawler 16 Dec 2017 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
41%
59%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
win Neil Magny 09 Sep 2017 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
62%
38%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) at 03:43 of Round 1
win Tarec Saffiedine 17 Jun 2017 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
85%
15%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
loss Tony Ferguson 05 Nov 2016 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
63%
37%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
loss Eddie Alvarez 07 Jul 2016 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
72%
28%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via TKO (Punches) at 03:49 of Round 1
win Donald Cerrone 19 Dec 2015 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
47%
53%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via TKO (Punches) at 01:06 of Round 1
win Anthony Pettis 14 Mar 2015 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
42%
58%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight
win Nate Diaz 13 Dec 2014 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
76%
24%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Benson Henderson 23 Aug 2014 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
23%
77%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via KO (Punch) at 02:31 of Round 1
win Jason High 07 Jun 2014 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
62%
38%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via TKO (Punches) at 03:36 of Round 2
loss Khabib Nurmagomedov 19 Apr 2014 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
50%
50%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Donald Cerrone 28 Aug 2013 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
62%
38%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Evan Dunham 18 May 2013 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
60%
40%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Mark Bocek 17 Nov 2012 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
43%
57%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Anthony Njokuani 11 Jul 2012 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
73%
27%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Kamal Shalorus 15 May 2012 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
63%
37%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 01:40 of Round 1
loss Gleison Tibau 19 Nov 2011 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
42%
58%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Split) in a 3 round fight
win George Sotiropoulos 02 Jul 2011 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
30%
70%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via KO (Punch) at 00:59 of Round 1
loss Clay Guida 07 Aug 2010 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
53%
47%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via TKO (Jaw Injury) at 01:51 of Round 3
win Terry Etim 10 Apr 2010 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
33%
67%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Armbar) at 04:30 of Round 2
win Kyle Bradley 11 Jan 2010 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
56%
44%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Robert Emerson 19 Sep 2009 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
35%
65%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
loss Tyson Griffin 01 Apr 2009 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
20%
80%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
loss Jeremy Stephens 15 Nov 2008 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
55%
45%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via KO (Punches) at 00:39 of Round 3
win Takafumi Otsuka 12 Jul 2008 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
67%
33%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Split) in a 3 round fight
win Takaichi Hirayama 01 Jun 2008 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
94%
6%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Armbar) at 01:25 of Round 1
win Gabriel Miglioli 06 Dec 2007 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
88%
12%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Danilo Cherman 04 Aug 2007 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
49%
51%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Kimura) at 03:38 of Round 2
win Mauricio Reis 29 Apr 2007 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
61%
39%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 06:24 of Round 1
win Thiago Meller 29 Apr 2007 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
37%
63%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 07:28 of Round 1
win Johil de Oliveira 14 Apr 2007 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
86%
14%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 02:50 of Round 1
win Mateus Trindade 24 Mar 2007 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
30%
70%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight
win Diogo Oliveira 25 Oct 2006 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
42%
58%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Submission (Armbar) at 00:00 of Round 2
loss Jorge Britto 04 Jun 2005 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
71%
29%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Split) in a 3 round fight
win Felipe Arinelli 16 Apr 2005 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
64%
36%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via TKO (Cut) at 00:00 of Round 2
win Joao Paulo Almeida Alves 09 Oct 2004 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
47%
53%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos won via Decision in a 3 round fight
loss Adriano Abu 25 Sep 2004 +
Pre-fight Win Probability:
50%
50%
Result: Rafael Dos Anjos lost via Decision (Split) in a 3 round fight