Lightweight
Rafael Dos Anjos
31-17-0 UFC 21-16-0
Wrestler
Submission Grappler
5'8"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
41Age
4KO wins
5Sub wins
42.9%Finish rate
14:21Avg fight
Skill profile
- Wrestling Above avg 82
- Grappling Above avg 76
- Control Above avg 72
- Striking D Average 63
- Accuracy Average 60
- Durability Average 59
- Striking Average 53
- TD Defense Weak 23
Wrestler
above avg wrestling — rates 82 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler
above avg grappling — rates 76 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.48
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.25
Striking accuracy47.0%
Striking defense60.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.2
Takedowns / 15 min1.92
Takedown accuracy35.6%
Takedown defense54.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.56
Control time25.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents16-15
Striking trend
Fight history
L Alexander Hernandez 18-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:12 — UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · October 3, 2026
26/59Sig. strikes
36/86Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Geoff Neal 15-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:30 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
4/13Sig. strikes
18/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Mateusz Gamrot 23-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
36/78Sig. strikes
57/102Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Vicente Luque 21-9-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos · August 12, 2023
66/136Sig. strikes
72/141Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
3:54Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bryan Barberena 18-8 walk-in Submission · R2 3:20 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
20/25Sig. strikes
14/29Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
6:36Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Rafael Fiziev 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 0:18 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · July 9, 2022
54/110Sig. strikes
64/159Absorbed
2/16Takedowns
6:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Renato Moicano 16-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · March 5, 2022
149/286Sig. strikes
88/172Absorbed
5/15Takedowns
13:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Felder 17-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · November 14, 2020
92/162Sig. strikes
98/190Absorbed
6/22Takedowns
14:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Chiesa 14-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
14/36Sig. strikes
9/51Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Leon Edwards 17-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · July 20, 2019
81/169Sig. strikes
92/215Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
2:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Lee 17-4 walk-in Submission · R4 3:47 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019
60/111Sig. strikes
35/97Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
3:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Kamaru Usman 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · November 30, 2018
62/112Sig. strikes
130/223Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Colby Covington 13-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · June 9, 2018
105/198Sig. strikes
99/296Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
2:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robbie Lawler 28-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos · December 16, 2017
172/291Sig. strikes
86/212Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
7:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Neil Magny 19-5 walk-in Submission · R1 3:43 — UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · September 9, 2017
13/16Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Tarec Saffiedine 16-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia · June 17, 2017
81/158Sig. strikes
60/139Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:32Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Tony Ferguson 21-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · November 5, 2016
121/276Sig. strikes
199/401Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
0:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Eddie Alvarez 27-4 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · July 7, 2016
12/41Sig. strikes
45/78Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Donald Cerrone 28-6 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
26/44Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Pettis 18-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · March 14, 2015
90/171Sig. strikes
54/162Absorbed
9/10Takedowns
14:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Diaz 17-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · December 13, 2014
77/119Sig. strikes
13/104Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
7:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Benson Henderson 21-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:31 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
18/30Sig. strikes
10/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jason High 18-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:36 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov · June 7, 2014
36/68Sig. strikes
24/64Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:52Control
1Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Khabib Nurmagomedov 18-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · April 19, 2014
20/56Sig. strikes
36/97Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Donald Cerrone 20-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
39/109Sig. strikes
40/80Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:50Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Evan Dunham 14-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
66/183Sig. strikes
68/270Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mark Bocek 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · November 17, 2012
54/134Sig. strikes
19/59Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
4:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Njokuani 15-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · July 11, 2012
51/85Sig. strikes
32/87Absorbed
6/17Takedowns
6:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kamal Shalorus 7-2-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:40 — UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012
5/10Sig. strikes
2/12Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Gleison Tibau 26-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
25/96Sig. strikes
56/128Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W George Sotiropoulos 14-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:59 — UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · July 2, 2011
2/10Sig. strikes
2/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Clay Guida 25-10 walk-in Submission · R3 1:51 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
17/64Sig. strikes
19/90Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Terry Etim 14-2 walk-in Submission · R2 4:30 — UFC 112: Invincible · April 10, 2010
25/45Sig. strikes
7/20Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
5:37Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Kyle Bradley 1-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · January 11, 2010
42/112Sig. strikes
21/53Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
8:16Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Rob Emerson 9-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
52/165Sig. strikes
27/172Absorbed
2/12Takedowns
4:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tyson Griffin 12-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · April 1, 2009
26/134Sig. strikes
69/213Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Jeremy Stephens 15-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:39 — UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar · November 15, 2008
9/18Sig. strikes
22/46Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
5:09Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
10
Decision
16
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
0
Decision
12
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
36
Fury FC
3
Juiz de Fora Fight
3
Pancrase
1
XFC Brazil
1
Shooto Brazil
1
Top Fighter MMA
1
Arena BH Combat
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 48 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Geoff Neal | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:30 |
| L | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos
August 12, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Submission (neck crank) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 3:20 |
| L | Rafael Fiziev | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
July 9, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 0:18 |
| W | Renato Moicano | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 272
March 5, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Felder | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos
November 14, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
July 20, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Lee | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019 |
UFC | 4 | 3:47 |
| L | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
November 30, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 225
June 9, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos
December 16, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Neil Magny | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 215
September 9, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:43 |
| W | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
June 17, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
November 5, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Eddie Alvarez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
July 7, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:49 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 185
March 14, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
December 13, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Benson Henderson | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 2:32 |
| W | Jason High | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov
June 7, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 3:36 |
| L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne
April 19, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Evan Dunham | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mark Bocek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 154
November 17, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman
July 11, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kamal Shalorus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May 15, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:40 |
| L | Gleison Tibau | Decision (split) | UFC 139
November 19, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | George Sotiropoulos | KO (punch) | UFC 132
July 2, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 0:59 |
| L | Clay Guida | TKO (jaw injury) | UFC 117
August 7, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 1:51 |
| W | Terry Etim | Submission (armbar) | UFC 112
April 10, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 4:30 |
| W | Kyle Bradley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz
January 11, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 103
September 19, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
April 1, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | KO (punches) | UFC 91
November 15, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 0:39 |
| W | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (split) | Fury FC 6: High Voltage
July 12, 2008 |
Fury FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Takaichi Hirayama | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Shining 5
June 1, 2008 |
Pancrase | 1 | 1:25 |
| W | Gabriel Veiga | Decision (unanimous) | Fury FC 5: Final Conflict
December 6, 2007 |
Fury FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Danilo Cherman | Submission (kimura) | Fury FC 4: High Voltage
August 4, 2007 |
Fury FC | 2 | 3:38 |
| W | Maurício Souza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC Brazil
April 29, 2007 |
XFC Brazil | 1 | 6:24 |
| W | Johil de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Juiz de Fora Fight 4
April 7, 2007 |
Juiz de Fora Fight | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Mateus Trindade | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 11
March 24, 2007 |
Shooto Brazil | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diogo Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | Top Fighter MMA 2
October 25, 2006 |
Top Fighter MMA | 2 | — |
| L | Jorge Britto | Decision (split) | Arena BH Combat
June 4, 2005 |
Arena BH Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felipe Arinelli | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Juiz de Fora Fight 2
April 26, 2005 |
Juiz de Fora Fight | 2 | — |
| W | João Paulo Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | Arena BH
October 9, 2004 |
Arena BH | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Adriano Abu | Decision (split) | Juiz de Fora Fight 1
September 25, 2004 |
Juiz de Fora Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rafael dos Anjos) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.