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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Rafael dos Anjos
AGE
40
/
Oct 26, 1984
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
RDA Academy
/
Nova Uniao
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
32
KO
/
TKO
5
16%
SUBMISSIONS
11
34%
DECISIONS
16
50%
Losses
17
KO
/
TKO
5
29%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
12
71%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Geoff Neal
UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway
Oct / 26 / 2024
TKO (Knee Injury)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:30
loss
Mateusz Gamrot
UFC 299 - O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Mar / 09 / 2024
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Vicente Luque
UFC on ESPN 51 - Luque vs. dos Anjos
Aug / 12 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Bryan Barberena
UFC on ESPN 42 - Thompson vs. Holland
Dec / 03 / 2022
Submission (Neck Crank)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:20
loss
Rafael Fiziev
UFC on ESPN 39 - Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
Jul / 09 / 2022
KO (Punches)
Mark Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
0:18
win
Renato Carneiro
UFC 272 - Covington vs. Masvidal
Mar / 05 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Paul Felder
UFC Fight Night 182 - Felder vs. dos Anjos
Nov / 14 / 2020
Decision (Split)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Michael Chiesa
UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos
Jan / 25 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Leon Edwards
UFC on ESPN 4 - Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Jul / 20 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Kevin Lee
UFC Fight Night 152 - Dos Anjos vs. Lee
May / 18 / 2019
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
3:47
loss
Kamaru Usman
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale
Nov / 30 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Colby Covington
UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Jun / 09 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Robbie Lawler
UFC on Fox 26 - Lawler vs. dos Anjos
Dec / 16 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Neil Magny
UFC 215 - Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2
Sep / 09 / 2017
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:43
win
Tarec Saffiedine
UFC Fight Night 111 - Holm vs. Correia
Jun / 17 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Greg Kleynjans
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Tony Ferguson
UFC Fight Night 98 - Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Nov / 05 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Eddie Alvarez
UFC Fight Night 90 - Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
Jul / 07 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:49
win
Donald Cerrone
UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
Dec / 19 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:06
win
Anthony Pettis
UFC 185 - Pettis vs. dos Anjos
Mar / 14 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Nate Diaz
UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
Dec / 13 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Benson Henderson
UFC Fight Night 49 - Henderson vs. dos Anjos
Aug / 23 / 2014
KO (Punch)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:31
win
Jason High
UFC Fight Night 42 - Henderson vs. Khabilov
Jun / 07 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:36
loss
Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne
Apr / 19 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Donald Cerrone
UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2
Aug / 28 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Evan Dunham
UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold
May / 18 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Mark Bocek
UFC 154 - St. Pierre vs. Condit
Nov / 17 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Anthony Njokuani
UFC on Fuel TV 4 - Munoz vs. Weidman
Jul / 11 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Marcos Rosales
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Kamal Shalorus
UFC on Fuel TV 3 - Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
May / 15 / 2012
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Todd McGovern
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:40
loss
Gleison Tibau
UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson
Nov / 19 / 2011
Decision (Split)
Jason McCoy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
George Sotiropoulos
UFC 132 - Cruz vs. Faber 2
Jul / 02 / 2011
KO (Punch)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:59
loss
Clay Guida
UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
Aug / 07 / 2010
TKO (Jaw Injury)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:51
win
Terry Etim
UFC 112 - Invincible
Apr / 10 / 2010
Submission (Armbar)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:30
win
Kyle Bradley
UFC Fight Night 20 - Maynard vs. Diaz
Jan / 11 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Rick McCoy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Robert Emerson
UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort
Sep / 19 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Tyson Griffin
UFC Fight Night 18 - Condit vs. Kampmann
Apr / 01 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jeremy Stephens
UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar
Nov / 15 / 2008
KO (Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:39
win
Takafumi Otsuka
Fury FC 6 - High Voltage
Jul / 12 / 2008
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
win
Takaichi Hirayama
Pancrase - Shining 5
Jun / 01 / 2008
Submission (Armbar)
Ryogaku Wada
1
1:25
win
Gabriel Miglioli
Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict
Dec / 06 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Danilo Cherman
Fury FC 4 - High Voltage
Aug / 04 / 2007
Submission (Kimura)
2
3:38
win
Mauricio Reis
XFC - Brazil
Apr / 29 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
6:24
win
Thiago Meller
XFC - Brazil
Apr / 29 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
7:28
win
Johil de Oliveira
Juiz de Fora - Fight 4
Apr / 14 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
2:50
win
Mateus Trindade
Shooto - Brazil 2
Mar / 24 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Diogo Oliveira
TFMMA - Top Fighter MMA 2
Oct / 25 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
2
0:00
loss
Jorge Britto
Arena - BH Combat
Jun / 04 / 2005
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
win
Felipe Arinelli
Juiz de Fora - Fight 2
Apr / 16 / 2005
TKO (Cut)
2
0:00
win
Joao Paulo Almeida Alves
Arena BH - Arena Belo Horizonte
Oct / 09 / 2004
Decision
3
5:00
loss
Adriano Abu
Juiz de Fora - Fight 1
Sep / 25 / 2004
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
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