Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Welterweight division. Rafael dos Anjos holds a professional record of 32-18-0, including 21-16-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 4 came by knockout or TKO, 5 by submission and 12 by decision. Rafael dos Anjos stands 5'8", has a 70-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 41 years old. Rafael dos Anjos is currently on a 4-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Rafael dos Anjos profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 32-18-0 |
| UFC record | 21-16-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 41 |
| Date of birth | 1984-10-26 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 70" |
| Leg reach | 38" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Last weigh-in | 171 lbs |
| Current streak | L4 |
| Total octagon time | 8h 52m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.48 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.25 |
| Striking accuracy | 47% |
| Striking defense | 60.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.2 |
| Strikes to the head | 58.6% |
| Strikes to the body | 23.8% |
| Strikes to the legs | 17.6% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 1.92 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 54.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.56 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 221.76 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 4 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 5 |
| UFC wins by decision | 12 |
Rafael dos Anjos recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | UFC | UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang | Alexander Hernandez | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2024-10-26 | UFC | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Geoff Neal | loss | Dos Anjos leg injury |
| 2024-03-09 | UFC | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Mateusz Gamrot | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2023-08-12 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos | Vicente Luque | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-12-03 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Bryan Barberena | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2022-07-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Rafael Fiziev | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2022-03-05 | UFC | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Renato Moicano | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-11-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos | Paul Felder | win | Decision · Split |
| 2020-01-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | Michael Chiesa | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-07-20 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Leon Edwards | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2019-05-18 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | Kevin Lee | win | Arm Triangle From Mount |
| 2018-11-30 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Kamaru Usman | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2018-06-09 | UFC | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Colby Covington | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-12-16 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos | Robbie Lawler | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-09-09 | UFC | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | Neil Magny | win | Arm Triangle On Ground |
| 2017-06-17 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | Tarec Saffiedine | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-11-05 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Tony Ferguson | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2016-07-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Eddie Alvarez | loss | Punches to Head In Clinch |
| 2015-12-19 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Donald Cerrone | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2015-03-14 | UFC | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Anthony Pettis | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2014-12-13 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Nate Diaz | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2014-08-23 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Benson Henderson | win | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2014-06-07 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | Jason High | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2014-04-19 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Khabib Nurmagomedov | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-08-28 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Donald Cerrone | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-05-18 | UFC | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Evan Dunham | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-11-17 | UFC | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | Mark Bocek | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-07-11 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | Anthony Njokuani | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-05-15 | UFC | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Kamal Shalorus | win | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2011-11-19 | UFC | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Gleison Tibau | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2011-07-02 | UFC | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | George Sotiropoulos | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2010-08-07 | UFC | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Clay Guida | loss | Injury Jaw Injury |
| 2010-04-10 | UFC | UFC 112: Invincible | Terry Etim | win | Armbar From North South |
| 2010-01-11 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | Kyle Bradley | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-09-19 | UFC | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Rob Emerson | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-04-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Tyson Griffin | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2008-11-15 | UFC | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar | Jeremy Stephens | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2008-07-12 | Unknown | Takafumi Otsuka | win | DEC | |
| 2008-06-01 | Pancrase | Pancrase 190 | Takaichi Hirayama | win | Armbar · 1:25 · R1 |
| 2007-12-06 | Unknown | Gabriel Miglioli | win | DEC | |
| 2007-08-04 | Unknown | Danilo Cherman | win | SUB | |
| 2007-04-29 | Unknown | Maurício Reis | win | SUB | |
| 2007-04-29 | Unknown | Thiago Meller | win | SUB | |
| 2007-04-14 | JFF | Johil de Oliveira | win | SUB | |
| 2007-03-24 | SB | Mateus Trindade | win | DEC | |
| 2006-10-25 | Unknown | Diogo Oliveira | win | SUB | |
| 2005-06-04 | Unknown | Jorge Britto | loss | DEC | |
| 2005-04-16 | JFF | Felipe Arinelli | win | TKO | |
| 2004-10-09 | Unknown | João Paulo Alves | win | DEC | |
| 2004-09-25 | JFF | Adriano Abu | loss | DEC |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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