Rafael dos Anjos is a 38 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 32-14-0 pro MMA record. dos Anjos most recently fought Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Rafael dos Anjos beat Bryan Barberena by Submission at 3:20 of Round 2 in the Welterweight division.
Rafael dos Anjos has 32 wins with a 50% finish rate, including 5 by knockout, 11 by submission, 16 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 31-14-0 | Bryan Barberena |
SUB
R2 3:20
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-12-03 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 31-13-0 | Rafael Fiziev |
KO/TKO
R5 0:18
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-07-09 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 30-13-0 | Renato Moicano |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 272 | 2022-03-05 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 29-13-0 | Paul Felder |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-11-14 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 29-12-0 | Michael Chiesa |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 24 | 2020-01-25 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 29-11-0 | Leon Edwards |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN 4 | 2019-07-20 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 28-11-0 | Kevin Lee |
SUB
R4 3:47
|
UFC on ESPN+ 10 | 2019-05-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 28-10-0 | Kamaru Usman |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale | 2018-11-30 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 28-9-0 | Colby Covington |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 225 | 2018-06-09 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 27-9-0 | Robbie Lawler |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 26 | 2017-12-16 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-9-0 | Neil Magny |
SUB
R1 3:43
|
UFC 215 | 2017-09-09 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-9-0 | Tarec Saffiedine |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 111 | 2017-06-17 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-8-0 | Tony Ferguson |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 98 | 2016-11-05 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-7-0 | Eddie Alvarez |
KO/TKO
R1 3:49
|
UFC Fight Night 90 | 2016-07-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-7-0 | Donald Cerrone |
KO/TKO
R1 1:06
|
UFC on FOX 17 | 2015-12-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-7-0 | Anthony Pettis |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 185 | 2015-03-14 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-7-0 | Nate Diaz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 13 | 2014-12-13 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-7-0 | Benson Henderson |
KO/TKO
R1 2:31
|
UFC Fight Night 49 | 2014-08-23 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-7-0 | Jason High |
KO/TKO
R2 3:36
|
UFC Fight Night 42 | 2014-06-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-6-0 | Khabib Nurmagomedov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 11 | 2014-04-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-6-0 | Donald Cerrone |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 27 | 2013-08-28 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-6-0 | Evan Dunham |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FX 8 | 2013-05-18 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-6-0 | Mark Bocek |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 154 | 2012-11-17 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-6-0 | Anthony Njokuani |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 4 | 2012-07-11 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-6-0 | Kamal Shalorus |
SUB
R1 1:40
|
UFC on FUEL TV 3 | 2012-05-15 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 15-5-0 | Gleison Tibau |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 139 | 2011-11-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-5-0 | George Sotiropoulos |
KO/TKO
R1 0:59
|
UFC 132 | 2011-07-02 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-0 | Clay Guida |
SUB
R3 1:51
|
UFC 117 | 2010-08-07 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Terry Etim |
SUB
R2 4:30
|
UFC 112 | 2010-04-10 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Kyle Bradley |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 20 | 2010-01-11 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-4-0 | Rob Emerson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 103 | 2009-09-19 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-3-0 | Tyson Griffin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 18 | 2009-04-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 11-2-0 | Jeremy Stephens |
KO/TKO
R3 0:39
|
UFC 91 | 2008-11-15 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-2-0 | Takafumi Otsuka |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-07-12 | ||
| Win | 9-2-0 | Takaichi Hirayama |
SUB
R1 1:25
|
Pancrase 190 | 2008-06-01 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 8-2-0 | Gabriel Miglioli |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-12-06 | ||
| Win | 7-2-0 | Danilo Cherman |
SUB
R2 3:38
|
Regional circuit | 2007-08-04 | ||
| Win | 5-2-0 | Thiago Meller |
SUB
R1 7:28
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-29 | ||
| Win | 5-2-0 | Maurício Reis |
SUB
R1 6:24
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-29 | ||
| Win | 4-2-0 | Johil de Oliveira |
SUB
R1 2:50
|
Regional circuit | 2007-04-14 | JFF | |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Mateus Trindade |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-03-24 | SB | |
| Win | 2-2-0 | Diogo Oliveira |
SUB
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2006-10-25 | ||
| Loss | 2-1-0 | Jorge Britto |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2005-06-04 | ||
| Win | 1-1-0 | Felipe Arinelli |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2005-04-16 | JFF | |
| Win | 0-1-0 | João Paulo Alves |
DEC
R3
|
Regional circuit | 2004-10-09 | ||
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Adriano Abu |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-09-25 | JFF |
dos Anjos made his professional debut against Adriano Abu on September 25, 2004, fighting on the regional circuit.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Adriano Abu who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Rafael dos Anjos lost to Adriano Abu by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
dos Anjos made his debut in the UFC against Jeremy Stephens on November 15, 2008, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar having compiled a 11-2-0 professional MMA record.
Rafael dos Anjos lost to Jeremy Stephens by KO/TKO at 0:39 of Round 3.
Since his debut, dos Anjos has gone on to fight a total of 33 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 21-12-0.
dos Anjos won the UFC Lightweight Championship defeating Anthony Pettis on March 14, 2015 at UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos.
This was dos Anjos's 1st UFC championship fight.
Rafael dos Anjos beat Anthony Pettis by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5. Rafael dos Anjos took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
dos Anjos defended his belt against Donald Cerrone on December 19, 2015 at UFC on FOX 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2.
This was dos Anjos's first successful UFC lightweight title defence.
Rafael dos Anjos beat Donald Cerrone by KO/TKO at 1:06 of Round 1. Rafael dos Anjos took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
dos Anjos lost his UFC Lightweight title to Eddie Alvarez on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez having previously made 1 title defences.
Rafael dos Anjos lost to Eddie Alvarez by KO/TKO at 3:49 of Round 1.
dos Anjos lost his 1st welterweight title challenge, losing to Colby Covington on June 9, 2018 at UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2.
Rafael dos Anjos lost to Colby Covington by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
dos Anjos's last win came against Bryan Barberena at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 3, 2022. Rafael dos Anjos beat Bryan Barberena by Submission at 3:20 of Round 2.
dos Anjos is not currently booked for any fights.
dos Anjos's last loss came against Rafael Fiziev at UFC Fight Night on Saturday July 9, 2022. Rafael dos Anjos lost to Rafael Fiziev by KO/TKO at 0:18 of Round 5.
dos Anjos has fought 33 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 21-12-0.
dos Anjos has knocked out 5 opponents.
dos Anjos has submitted 11 opponents.
dos Anjos has been knocked out 3 times.
dos Anjos has been submitted 1 times.
