Rafael Dos Anjos

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(1984-10-26)

Statistics

UFC Record: 21-15

By Method:

KO/TKO: 4-4
Submission: 5-1
Decision: 12-10

By Elo:

As Favorite: 12-9
As Underdog: 9-6

By Weight Class:

Lightweight: 14-9
Welterweight: 5-6

By Round:

Round 1: 5-2
Round 2: 3-0
Round 3: 8-7
Round 4: 1-0
Round 5: 4-6

By Type:

Main Event: 6-6
Title Fight: 2-1
Interim Title Fight: 0-1
Ranked Opponent: 10-10

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: LWLLL

Elo: 2892 (#235)

Peak Elo: 3445 (2015-12-19) (#39)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2969 (#107)

Bonuses: 8 (3 FOTN, 5 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 14m 32s

Total Fight Time: 8h 43m 19s (#2)

Avg Time Between Fights: 147 days

Avg Card Slot: 3.7 (#190)

Avg Age: 31.3 years

Avg Opp Age: 30.5 years

Peak Rankings:

#4 Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Lightweight Champion

#1 Welterweight

Elo Rating

UFC Rankings

Bout History

2024-10-26
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway

Geoff Neal (34)

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LWWLL • 7-4
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3091 (69%)

WELTERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:30

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Rafael Dos Anjos (40)
21-14 • LLWLW
Elo: 2954 (31%) • UFC rank: #15

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪

2024-03-09
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2

Mateusz Gamrot (33)

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WWLWW • 6-2
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3278 (85%)
30

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00
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Rafael Dos Anjos (39)
21-13 • LWLWW
Elo: 2986 (15%) • UFC rank: #11
27

Kaseya Center
Miami, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2023-08-12
UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos

Vicente Luque (31)

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WWWLL • 14-5
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3076 (48%)
49

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00
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Rafael Dos Anjos (38)
21-12 • WLWWL
Elo: 3090 (52%) • UFC rank: #9
46

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2022-12-03
UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland

Rafael Dos Anjos (38)

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LWWLL • 20-12
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3007 (58%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R2
3:20

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Bryan Barberena (33)
9-6 • WLWWW
Elo: 2946 (42%)

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2022-07-09
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev

⭐ Rafael Fiziev (29)

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WWWWW • 5-1
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3065 (42%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R5
0:18

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Rafael Dos Anjos (37)
20-11 • WWLLW
Elo: 3124 (58%) • UFC rank: #7

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2022-03-05
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal

Rafael Dos Anjos (37)

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WLLWL • 19-11
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3044 (60%)

CATCHWEIGHT (160 LB)
DEC
R5
5:00

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Renato Moicano (32)
8-4 • LWLWW
Elo: 2973 (40%)

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2020-11-14
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos

Rafael Dos Anjos (36)

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LLWLL • 18-11
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2989 (39%)

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

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Paul Felder (36)
9-5 • WLWWL
Elo: 3063 (61%) • UFC rank: #7

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2020-01-25
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos

Michael Chiesa (32)

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WLLWW • 9-4
Elo: 3049 (43%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rafael Dos Anjos (35)
18-10 • LWLLW
Elo: 3105 (57%) • UFC rank: #5

PNC Arena
Raleigh, North Carolina
United States🇺🇸

2019-07-20
UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards

Leon Edwards (27)

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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WWWWW • 9-2
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 3175 (45%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Rafael Dos Anjos (34)
18-9 • WLLWW
Elo: 3216 (55%) • UFC rank: #4

AT&T Center
San Antonio, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2019-05-18
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee

Rafael Dos Anjos (34)

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LLWWW • 17-9
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3125 (54%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R4
3:47

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Kevin Lee (26)
10-4 • WWLWL
Elo: 3095 (46%) • UFC rank: #7

Blue Cross Arena
Rochester, New York
United States🇺🇸

2018-11-30
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters

⭐ Kamaru Usman (31)

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WWWWW • 8-0
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3219 (49%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Rafael Dos Anjos (34)
17-8 • LWWWL
Elo: 3227 (51%) • UFC rank: #3

Pearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2018-06-09
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

Colby Covington (30)

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WWWWW • 8-1
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3237 (33%)

WELTERWEIGHT Interim Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

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Rafael Dos Anjos (33)
17-7 • WWWLL
Elo: 3362 (67%) • UFC rank: #1

United Center
Chicago, Illinois
United States🇺🇸

2017-12-16
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos

Rafael Dos Anjos (33)

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WWLLW • 16-7
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3255 (46%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

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Robbie Lawler (35)
13-5 • WWWLW
Elo: 3279 (54%) • UFC rank: #2

Bell MTS Place
Winnipeg
Canada🇨🇦

2017-09-09
UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2

⭐ Rafael Dos Anjos (32)

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WLLWW • 15-7
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3181 (63%)

WELTERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
3:43

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Neil Magny (30)
12-4 • WWWLW
Elo: 3088 (37%) • UFC rank: #6

Rogers Place
Edmonton
Canada🇨🇦

2017-06-17
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia

Rafael Dos Anjos (32)

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LLWWW • 14-7
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3139 (79%)

WELTERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Tarec Saffiedine (30)
2-3 • WLWLL
Elo: 2908 (21%) • UFC rank: #11

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore🇸🇬

2016-11-05
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3

Tony Ferguson (32)

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WWWWW • 11-1
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3166 (36%)

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

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Rafael Dos Anjos (32)
14-6 • LWWWW
Elo: 3267 (64%) • UFC rank: #2

Arena Ciudad de México
Mexico City
Mexico🇲🇽

2016-07-07
UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez

⭐ Eddie Alvarez (32)

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LWW • 2-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3084 (12%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R1
3:49

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Rafael Dos Anjos (31)
14-5 • WWWWW
Elo: 3445 (88%) • UFC rank: Champ

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2015-12-19
UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

⭐ Rafael Dos Anjos (31)

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WWWWL • 13-5
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3361 (58%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R1
1:06

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Donald Cerrone (32)
15-3 • WWWWW
Elo: 3304 (42%) • UFC rank: #2

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2015-03-14
UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos

⭐ Rafael Dos Anjos (30)

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WWWLW • 12-5
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3240 (39%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

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Anthony Pettis (28)
5-1 • WWWWW
Elo: 3316 (61%) • UFC rank: Champ

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2014-12-13
UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic

Rafael Dos Anjos (30)

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WWLWW • 11-5
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3192 (76%)

CATCHWEIGHT (160.6 LB)
DEC
R3
5:00

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Nate Diaz (29)
12-7 • WWLLW
Elo: 2989 (24%) • UFC rank: #14

U.S. Airways Center
Phoenix, Arizona
United States🇺🇸

2014-08-23
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos

⭐ Rafael Dos Anjos (29)

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WLWWW • 10-5
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3057 (32%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:31

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Benson Henderson (30)
9-1 • WWLWW
Elo: 3186 (68%) • UFC rank: #1

BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States🇺🇸

2014-06-07
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov

Rafael Dos Anjos (29)

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LWWWW • 9-5
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 2991 (67%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R2
3:36

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Jason High (32)
2-2 • LLWW
Elo: 2866 (33%)

Tingley Coliseum
Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States🇺🇸

2014-04-19
UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne

Khabib Nurmagomedov (25)

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WWWWW • 5-0
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 3075 (47%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Rafael Dos Anjos (29)
9-4 • WWWWW
Elo: 3098 (53%) • UFC rank: #5

Amway Center
Orlando, Florida
United States🇺🇸

2013-08-28
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2

Rafael Dos Anjos (28)

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WWWWL • 8-4
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 3023 (62%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Donald Cerrone (30)
7-2 • LWWLW
Elo: 2934 (38%) • UFC rank: #6

Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis, Indiana
United States🇺🇸

2013-05-18
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

Rafael Dos Anjos (28)

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WWWLW • 7-4
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 2977 (77%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Evan Dunham (31)
7-3 • LWWLW
Elo: 2765 (23%)

Arena Jaraguá
Jaraguá do Sul
Brazil🇧🇷

2012-11-17
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit

Rafael Dos Anjos (28)

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WWLWL • 6-4
Elo: 2868 (45%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Mark Bocek (31)
7-4 • LWLWW
Elo: 2901 (55%)

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada🇨🇦

2012-07-11
UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman

Rafael Dos Anjos (27)

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WLWLW • 5-4
Elo: 2810 (70%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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🇺🇸

Anthony Njokuani (32)
2-2 • LWLW
Elo: 2656 (30%)

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States🇺🇸

2012-05-15
UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier

Rafael Dos Anjos (27)

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LWLWW • 4-4
Elo: 2748 (69%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:40

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Kamal Shalorus (34)
0-2 • LL
Elo: 2608 (31%)

Patriot Center
Fairfax, Virginia
United States🇺🇸

2011-11-19
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson

Gleison Tibau (28)

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WWLWW • 9-5
Elo: 2782 (50%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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🇺🇸

Rafael Dos Anjos (27)
4-3 • WLWWW
Elo: 2782 (50%)

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States🇺🇸

2011-07-02
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber

Rafael Dos Anjos (26)

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LWWWL • 3-3
Elo: 2626 (22%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:59

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George Sotiropoulos (33)
7-1 • WWWWL
Elo: 2844 (78%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸

2010-08-07
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

Clay Guida (28)

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WWLLW • 6-5
Elo: 2807 (66%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:51

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🇺🇸

Rafael Dos Anjos (25)
3-2 • WWWLL
Elo: 2695 (34%)

Oracle Arena
Oakland, California
United States🇺🇸

2010-04-10
UFC 112: Invincible

⭐ Rafael Dos Anjos (25)

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🇺🇸

WWLL • 2-2
Elo: 2537 (21%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
SUB
R2
4:30

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Terry Etim (24)
5-2 • LWWWW
Elo: 2765 (79%)

Concert Arena, Yas Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪

2010-01-11
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz

Rafael Dos Anjos (25)

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🇺🇸

WLL • 1-2
Elo: 2403 (32%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

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Kyle Bradley (27)
1-2 • LLW
Elo: 2528 (68%)

Patriot Center
Fairfax, Virginia
United States🇺🇸

2009-09-19
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort

Rafael Dos Anjos (24)

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LL • 0-2
Elo: 2262 (29%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Rob Emerson (28)
2-1 (1 NC) • NWWL
Elo: 2412 (71%)

American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
United States🇺🇸

2009-04-01
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

Tyson Griffin (24)

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WWWWL • 5-2
Elo: 2765 (95%)

LIGHTWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
5:00

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🇺🇸

Rafael Dos Anjos (24)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2273 (5%)

Sommet Center
Nashville, Tennessee
United States🇺🇸

2008-11-15
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar

⭐ Jeremy Stephens (22)

🇺🇸

LWWL • 2-2
Elo: 2596 (85%)

LIGHTWEIGHT
KO
R3
0:39

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🇺🇸

Rafael Dos Anjos (24)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2305 (15%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸