Rafael Dos Anjos
21-15-0
UFC record, 36 fights, 523.3 min
32-17-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
2-2
in 4 title fights
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 70"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Fri, Oct 26, 1984, age 41
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 15, 2008
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Oct 26, 2024
01/How he wins
in 21 wins
5 submissions (rear naked choke 2, arm triangle from mount, arm triangle on ground, armbar from north south), 4 KO/TKO, 12 decisions in 21 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 4 |
| Submission | 5 | 1 |
| Decision | 12 | 10 |
| All | 21 | 15 |
02/Career rates
36 fights, 523.3 min
Sig strikes landed
3.48 per min
1,822 in 523.3 min, 36 fights
Sig strike accuracy
47.1%
1,822 of 3,871 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.23 per min
1,692 of 4,255 landed on him in 523.3 min
Takedowns
1.95 per 15 min
68 of 191 · 523.3 min
Takedown accuracy
35.6%
68 of 191 attempts
Takedown defence
91 of 166
defended of attempted on him, 523.3 min
Control time
3:55 per 15 min
136:45 of 523:19
Knockdowns
7
scored in 523.3 min, 36 fights
Submission attempts
0.57 per 15 min
20 in 523.3 min
Where his sig strikes land
67% distance, 18% clinch, 15% ground
1224 distance, 321 clinch, 277 ground of 1,822 landed
What he hits
58% head, 24% body, 18% leg
1063 head, 434 body, 325 leg of 1,822 landed
Cage time
523:19
36 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
2-2 in 4
- Lv Colby CovingtonWelterweight, interim title. Sat, Jun 9, 2018, UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Eddie AlvarezLightweight, title fight. Thu, Jul 7, 2016, UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez. KO/TKO, R1 3:49
- Wv Donald CerroneLightweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 19, 2015, UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2. KO/TKO, R1 1:06
- Wv Anthony PettisLightweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 14, 2015, UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 149 of 286 | 5.96 | 5 of 15 | 13:22 of 25:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| Lightweight | 24 | 15-9-0 | 311.0 | 995 of 2,320 | 3.20 | 47 of 131 | 88:36 of 310:59 | 6 | 6 in 15 |
| Welterweight | 11 | 5-6-0 | 187.3 | 678 of 1,265 | 3.62 | 16 of 45 | 34:47 of 187:20 | 0 | 3 in 5 |
| All | 36 | 21-15-0 | 523.3 | 1,822 of 3,871 | 3.48 | 68 of 191 | 136:45 of 523:19 | 7 | 9 in 21 |
05/By year
2008 to 2024
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 16.5 | 40 of 91 | 2.42 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 of 16:30 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 66 of 136 | 2.64 | 2 of 7 | 3:54 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 53.6 | 223 of 421 | 4.16 | 11 of 37 | 26:11 of 53:38 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 40.0 | 106 of 198 | 2.65 | 6 of 23 | 14:57 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 43.8 | 141 of 280 | 3.22 | 4 of 12 | 6:16 of 43:47 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 50.0 | 167 of 310 | 3.34 | 3 of 7 | 2:35 of 50:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 43.7 | 266 of 465 | 6.08 | 3 of 12 | 14:44 of 43:43 | 0 | 1 in 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 28.8 | 133 of 317 | 4.62 | 0 of 6 | 0:52 of 28:49 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 26.1 | 116 of 215 | 4.44 | 9 of 10 | 14:53 of 26:06 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 41.1 | 151 of 273 | 3.67 | 4 of 5 | 9:55 of 41:07 | 2 | 2 in 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 105 of 292 | 3.50 | 2 of 8 | 4:32 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 31.7 | 110 of 229 | 3.47 | 10 of 22 | 11:25 of 31:40 | 1 | 1 in 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 16.0 | 27 of 106 | 1.69 | 0 of 8 | 2:04 of 15:59 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 36.4 | 84 of 221 | 2.31 | 8 of 15 | 14:44 of 36:21 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 78 of 299 | 2.60 | 2 of 13 | 4:23 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 10.7 | 9 of 18 | 0.85 | 4 of 6 | 5:09 of 10:39 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 36 | 21-15-0 | 523.3 | 1,822 of 3,871 | 3.48 | 68 of 191 | 136:45 of 523:19 | 7 | 9 in 21 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 36 of 36 | 160.3 | 540 of 1169 | 3.37 | 17 of 43 | 36:41 of 160:18 | 5 | 9 | 7, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 29 of 36 | 141.4 | 494 of 1072 | 3.49 | 22 of 60 | 37:48 of 141:26 | 1 | 8 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 26 of 36 | 122.5 | 401 of 890 | 3.27 | 16 of 49 | 34:03 of 122:30 | 1 | 2 | 15, won 8 |
| Round 4 | 11 of 36 | 53.8 | 199 of 393 | 3.70 | 7 of 21 | 15:22 of 53:47 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 10 of 36 | 45.3 | 188 of 347 | 4.15 | 6 of 18 | 12:51 of 45:18 | 0 | 0 | 10, won 4 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
36 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 26, 2024UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Geoff NealWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:30to Dos Anjos leg injury | 4 of 13 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Mateusz GamrotLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jason Grenier 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Eric Colon 27 - 30. | 36 of 78 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 12, 2023UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos | Vicente LuqueWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Ron McCarthy 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 47 - 48. | 66 of 136 | 2 of 7 | 3:54 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 3, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Bryan BarberenaWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 3:20Rear Naked Choke | 20 of 25 | 4 of 6 | 6:36 | 0 | 8:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 9, 2022UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Rafael FizievLightweight | LKO/TKO, R5 0:18Punch to Head At Distance | 54 of 110 | 2 of 16 | 6:13 | 0 | 20:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 5, 2022UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Renato MoicanoCatch Weight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Chris Lee 44 - 50. Mike Bell 44 - 49. Ron McCarthy 45 - 49. | 149 of 286 | 5 of 15 | 13:22 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2020UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos | Paul FelderLightweight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Chris Lee 48 - 47. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. | 92 of 162 | 6 of 22 | 14:15 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | Michael ChiesaWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. | 14 of 36 | 0 of 1 | 0:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Leon EdwardsWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Gino Garcia 45 - 50. Perry Hillin 46 - 49. Marcos Rosales 46 - 49. | 81 of 169 | 0 of 5 | 2:23 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 18, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | Kevin LeeWelterweight | WSubmission, R4 3:47Arm Triangle From Mount | 60 of 111 | 4 of 7 | 3:53 | 0 | 18:47 | Rounds |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Kamaru UsmanWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 43 - 50. Dave Hagen 45 - 49. Chris Lee 47 - 48. | 62 of 112 | 0 of 1 | 0:21 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 9, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Colby CovingtonWelterweight, interim title | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Kelvin Caldwell 47 - 48. Mike Bell 47 - 48. | 105 of 198 | 3 of 6 | 2:14 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos | Robbie LawlerWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Jason Rodgers 45 - 50. | 172 of 291 | 2 of 7 | 7:53 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 9, 2017UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | Neil MagnyWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 3:43Arm Triangle On Ground | 13 of 16 | 0 of 0 | 3:19 | 0 | 3:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 17, 2017UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | Tarec SaffiedineWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Barry Foley 27 - 30. Kon Papaioannou 27 - 30. Albert Shen 28 - 29. | 81 of 158 | 1 of 5 | 3:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 5, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Tony FergusonLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Chris Lee 47 - 48. Marcos Rosales 47 - 48. | 121 of 276 | 0 of 5 | 0:30 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Thu, Jul 7, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Eddie AlvarezLightweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:49Punches to Head In Clinch | 12 of 41 | 0 of 1 | 0:22 | 0 | 3:49 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Donald CerroneLightweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:06Punches to Head On Ground | 26 of 44 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 | 0 | 1:06 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 14, 2015UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Anthony PettisLightweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Dan Mathisen 45 - 50. | 90 of 171 | 9 of 10 | 14:44 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 13, 2014UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Nate DiazLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Marcos Rosales 26 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. | 77 of 119 | 2 of 2 | 7:47 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Benson HendersonLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:31Punch to Head In Clinch | 18 of 30 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 2:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 7, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | Jason HighLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:36Punch to Head At Distance | 36 of 68 | 2 of 2 | 1:52 | 1 | 8:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 19, 2014UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Khabib NurmagomedovLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Tim Vannatta 27 - 30. Jean Warring 27 - 30. | 20 of 56 | 0 of 1 | 0:14 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2013UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Donald CerroneLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Robert Madrigal 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 39 of 109 | 2 of 6 | 3:50 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 18, 2013UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Evan DunhamLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Howard Hughes 28 - 29. Cardo Urso 28 - 29. | 66 of 183 | 0 of 2 | 0:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2012UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | Mark BocekLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Benoit Roussel 27 - 30. David Therien 27 - 30. John Woodburn 27 - 30. | 54 of 134 | 4 of 5 | 4:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 11, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | Anthony NjokuaniLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ray Balewicz 27 - 30. Susan Thomas-Gitlin 27 - 30. Steve Morrow 28 - 29. | 51 of 85 | 6 of 17 | 6:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Tue, May 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Kamal ShalorusLightweight | WSubmission, R1 1:40Rear Naked Choke | 5 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:35 | 1 | 1:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Gleison TibauLightweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Steve Morrow 28 - 29. Steve English 29 - 28. Susan Thomas-Gitlin 27 - 30. | 25 of 96 | 0 of 8 | 2:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | George SotiropoulosLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:59Punch to Head At Distance | 2 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 0:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 7, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Clay GuidaLightweight | LSubmission, R3 1:51Injury Jaw Injury | 17 of 64 | 1 of 4 | 0:51 | 0 | 11:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 10, 2010UFC 112: Invincible | Terry EtimLightweight | WSubmission, R2 4:30Armbar From North South | 25 of 45 | 2 of 3 | 5:37 | 0 | 9:30 | Rounds |
| Mon, Jan 11, 2010UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | Kyle BradleyLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Cardo Urso 27 - 30. Clark Walters 27 - 30. | 42 of 112 | 5 of 8 | 8:16 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 19, 2009UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Rob EmersonLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Steve Armstrong 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. | 52 of 165 | 2 of 12 | 4:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Apr 1, 2009UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Tyson GriffinLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Nelson Hamilton 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. | 26 of 134 | 0 of 1 | 0:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 15, 2008UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar | Jeremy StephensLightweight | LKO/TKO, R3 0:39Punch to Head At Distance | 9 of 18 | 4 of 6 | 5:09 | 0 | 10:39 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.