Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC record 21-16-0 · professional record 32-17-0
- Age
- 41 (born Oct 26, 1984)
- Height
- 173 cm (5' 8")
- Reach
- 178 cm (70")
- Leg reach
- 97 cm (38")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 170 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Brazil
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Grappler
- Gym
- Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA
- UFC debut
- Nov 15, 2008
- Last fight
- Oct 3, 2026
8 fight-night bonuses: 4 Performance of the Night, 3 Fight of the Night, 1 Submission of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Mar 14, 2015 | Jul 7, 2016 | Lost the title | 1 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 3.48
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 47%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.25
- Sig. strike defence
- 60%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.92
- Takedown accuracy
- 35%
- Takedown defence
- 54%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.56
- Knockdowns
- 7
- Sig. strikes landed
- 1,848
- Takedowns landed
- 68
- Total fight time
- 8h 51m 31s
- Control time
- 2h 16m 45s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Alexander Hernandez | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:12 | UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang | Oct 3, 2026 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Geoff Neal | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:30 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Oct 26, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Mar 9, 2024 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos | Aug 12, 2023 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 3:20 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Dec 3, 2022 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 |
| L | Rafael Fiziev | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 5 | 0:18 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Jul 9, 2022 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Renato Moicano | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Mar 5, 2022 | 1 | 149 | 5 | 0 |
| W | Paul Felder | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos | Nov 14, 2020 | 0 | 92 | 6 | 0 |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | Jan 25, 2020 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Jul 20, 2019 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Kevin Lee | Submission · Arm Triangle From Mount | 4 | 3:47 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | May 18, 2019 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 1 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Nov 30, 2018 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 2 |
| L | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Jun 9, 2018 | 0 | 105 | 3 | 0 |
| W | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos | Dec 16, 2017 | 0 | 172 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Neil Magny | Submission · Arm Triangle On Ground | 1 | 3:43 | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | Sep 9, 2017 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | Jun 17, 2017 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 1 |
| L | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Nov 5, 2016 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Eddie Alvarez | KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch | 1 | 3:49 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Jul 7, 2016 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 1:06 | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Dec 19, 2015 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Mar 14, 2015 | 0 | 90 | 9 | 0 |
| W | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Dec 13, 2014 | 0 | 77 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Benson Henderson | KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch | 1 | 2:31 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Aug 23, 2014 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Jason High | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:36 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | Jun 7, 2014 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Apr 19, 2014 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Aug 28, 2013 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Evan Dunham | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | May 18, 2013 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Mark Bocek | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | Nov 17, 2012 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 0 |
| W | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | Jul 11, 2012 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 0 |
| W | Kamal Shalorus | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:40 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | May 15, 2012 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Nov 19, 2011 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| W | George Sotiropoulos | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:59 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | Jul 2, 2011 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Clay Guida | Submission · Injury | 3 | 1:51 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Aug 7, 2010 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Terry Etim | Submission · Armbar From North South | 2 | 4:30 | UFC 112: Invincible | Apr 10, 2010 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Kyle Bradley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | Jan 11, 2010 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 2 |
| W | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Sep 19, 2009 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Apr 1, 2009 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 3 | 0:39 | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar | Nov 15, 2008 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |