Rafael Dos Anjos
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
- Age
- 41
- Height
- 5′8″1.73 m
- Reach
- 70″178 cm
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Team
- Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA
- Active
- 2004–present
Record
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LossRecord after fight: 32-18-0TKO

Dos Anjos looked sharp in the first round, giving Hernandez little space and landing shots throughout. Hernandez wobbled him just before the horn and carried that momentum into the second. He stung Dos Anjos early in the round and finished him just after the midpoint.
Key moments
- The former champion kept Hernandez on the defensive for most of the first.
- Hernandez hurt Dos Anjos right at the end of the round.
- Hernandez pressed his advantage and the stoppage came at 3:12 of round two.

26 Oct 2024
LossRecord after fight: 32-16-0DEC
UFC 299 - O'Malley vs. Vera 2
09 Mar 2024

09 Mar 2024
Dos Anjos hurt Gamrot with early first-round shots. Gamrot recovered, pressed forward and used his grappling through the rest of the fight to limit dos Anjos’s offense and win the decision.
Key moments
- Dos Anjos hurt Gamrot early in round one.
- Gamrot pressed the action from the second half of round one onward.
- The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28 and 30–27 for Gamrot.
LossRecord after fight: 32-15-0DEC
UFC on ESPN 51 - Luque vs. dos Anjos
12 Aug 2023

12 Aug 2023
Luque used a measured mix of striking and takedowns to outwork dos Anjos over five rounds. Dos Anjos stayed competitive and had success in the wrestling exchanges, but Luque’s control and physicality carried him to a unanimous decision.
Key moments
- Dos Anjos pressed early with striking and takedown attempts, while Luque defended and answered with his own grappling.
- The two traded takedowns and reversals through the middle rounds as Luque worked from a more tactical, selective approach.
- Luque won the five-round main event by unanimous decision, 49-46, 48-47 and 48-47.
03 Dec 2022
LossRecord after fight: 31-14-0KO
UFC on ESPN 39 - Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
09 Jul 2022

09 Jul 2022
Fiziev defended dos Anjos’ early takedowns and stayed sharper in the opening striking exchanges. Dos Anjos found wrestling success in rounds three and four, but Fiziev ended the fight with a left hook 18 seconds into the final round.
Key moments
- Dos Anjos tried to take Fiziev down in round one, but Fiziev defended and returned to the striking exchanges.
- Dos Anjos scored takedowns in rounds three and four, while Fiziev got back up and continued striking.
- Fiziev dropped dos Anjos with a left hook and finished by knockout at 0:18 of round five.

05 Mar 2022
14 Nov 2020

25 Jan 2020

20 Jul 2019
18 May 2019

30 Nov 2018
09 Jun 2018
16 Dec 2017

9 Sep 2017
17 Jun 2017
05 Nov 2016
07 Jul 2016
WinRecord after fight: 25-7-0TKO
UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
19 Dec 2015

19 Dec 2015
Dos Anjos overwhelmed Cerrone in their rematch, landing a fast opening combination and stopping the challenger in just over a minute to retain the lightweight title.
Key moments
- Dos Anjos and Cerrone met in a rematch after their 2013 decision bout.
- Dos Anjos landed a fast combination and pressured Cerrone from the opening exchange.
- The referee stopped the fight at 1:06 of round one, allowing dos Anjos to retain his title.

14 Mar 2015
13 Dec 2014
23 Aug 2014
07 Jun 2014
19 Apr 2014
WinRecord after fight: 20-6-0DEC
UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2
28 Aug 2013

28 Aug 2013
Dos Anjos produced a high-energy performance against Cerrone, outboxing him and controlling the fight to win a unanimous decision.
Key moments
- Dos Anjos pressed the action from the opening minutes and kept Cerrone working defensively.
- Dos Anjos outboxed Cerrone and controlled the pace of the co-main event.
- The judges awarded dos Anjos the unanimous decision.
18 May 2013
17 Nov 2012
11 Jul 2012
15 May 2012

19 Nov 2011
02 Jul 2011
07 Aug 2010
10 Apr 2010
11 Jan 2010
19 Sep 2009
01 Apr 2009
LossRecord after fight: 11-3-0KO
UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar
15 Nov 2008

15 Nov 2008
Stephens survived dos Anjos’ submission attacks before finding the knockout in the final round. An uppercut ended their back-and-forth lightweight bout 39 seconds into round three.
Key moments
- Dos Anjos threatened Stephens with submission work during the bout.
- The fight remained back and forth into the third and final round.
- Stephens knocked dos Anjos out with an uppercut at 0:39 of round three.
12 Jul 2008
01 Jun 2008
06 Dec 2007
04 Aug 2007
29 Apr 2007
29 Apr 2007
14 Apr 2007
24 Mar 2007
25 Oct 2006
04 Jun 2005
16 Apr 2005
09 Oct 2004
25 Sep 2004
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Rafael Dos Anjos has held the UFC lightweight and Fury FC titles and holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. He has also won an amateur Brazilian jiu-jitsu championship. He names the arm lock as a favorite grappling technique.
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