Rafael Dos Anjos

Lightweight · 32-17 · southpaw

Last 5
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Height
5'8"
172.72 cm
Reach
5'10"
177.8 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1623.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.48
    Top 50%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Top 33%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.23
    Top 47%
  • Striking defense
    60%
    Top 25%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    1.95
    Top 35%
  • Takedown accuracy
    35%
    Bottom 43%
  • Takedown defense
    54%
    Bottom 31%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.60
    Top 42%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1600, higher than 89% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1624).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520258:20Barberena25:00Luque15:00Gamrot1:30Neal8:12Hernandez
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LAlexander Hernandez
UFC 332: Silva vs Wang
2026-10-04 · KO/TKO, R2 3:12
LGeoff Neal
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
2024-10-26 · KO/TKO, R1 1:30
LMateusz Gamrot
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
2024-03-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LVicente Luque
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
2023-08-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WBryan Barberena
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
2022-12-03 · Submission, R2 3:20
LRafael Fiziev
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
2022-07-09 · KO/TKO, R5 0:18
WRenato Moicano
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
2022-03-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WPaul Felder
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos
2020-11-14 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
LMichael Chiesa
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
2020-01-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LLeon Edwards
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
2019-07-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WKevin Lee
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
2019-05-18 · Submission, R4 3:47
LKamaru Usman
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
2018-11-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LColby CovingtonTitle
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
2018-06-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WRobbie Lawler
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
2017-12-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WNeil Magny
UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
2017-09-09 · Submission, R1 3:43
WTarec Saffiedine
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
2017-06-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LTony Ferguson
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
2016-11-05 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LEddie AlvarezTitle
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
2016-07-07 · KO/TKO, R1 3:49
WDonald CerroneTitle
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
2015-12-19 · KO/TKO, R1 1:06
WAnthony PettisTitle
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
2015-03-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WNate Diaz
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
2014-12-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBenson Henderson
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
2014-08-23 · KO/TKO, R1 2:31
WJason High
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
2014-06-07 · KO/TKO, R2 3:36
LKhabib Nurmagomedov
UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
2014-04-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDonald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
2013-08-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WEvan Dunham
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
2013-05-18 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMark Bocek
UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit
2012-11-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAnthony Njokuani
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman
2012-07-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WKamal Shalorus
UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
2012-05-15 · Submission, R1 1:40
LGleison Tibau
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
2011-11-19 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WGeorge Sotiropoulos
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
2011-07-02 · KO/TKO, R1 0:59
LClay Guida
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
2010-08-07 · Submission, R3 1:51
WTerry Etim
UFC 112: Invincible
2010-04-10 · Submission, R2 4:30
WKyle Bradley
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
2010-01-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRob Emerson
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
2009-09-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LTyson Griffin
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
2009-04-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LJeremy Stephens
UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
2008-11-15 · KO/TKO, R3 0:39