Rafael Dos Anjos
Lightweight · ORCA rating 58/100 · peak 80 · Grappler · 21–16 in 37 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Rafael Dos Anjos holds an ORCA rating of 58 (career peak 80), 51st of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. Grappling offence grades 81 (control time, seconds per minute 88), 17th of 124 active lightweights, the high point of the profile. Grappling defence trails at 38. The 21 UFC wins split 4 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission and 12 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 72 | 49 of 124 | Significant strike accuracy 76 |
| Striking defence | 81 | 13 of 124 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 93 |
| Grappling offence | 81 | 17 of 124 | Control time, seconds per minute 88 |
| Grappling defence | 38 | 102 of 124 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 93. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 76.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 58 (peak 80)
- Lightweight rank
- 51 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 21–16
- Pro record
- 32–17
- Graded UFC bouts
- 37
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 70″ (178 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.48
- Significant strike accuracy: 47%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.25
- Significant strike defence: 60%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.92
- Takedown accuracy: 37%
- Takedown defence: 56%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.56
Fight history
- 2026-10-03 · L vs Alexander Hernandez · KO/TKO · UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
- 2024-10-26 · L vs Geoff Neal · KO/TKO · UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
- 2024-03-09 · L vs Mateusz Gamrot · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
- 2023-08-12 · L vs Vicente Luque · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
- 2022-12-03 · W vs Bryan Barberena · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
- 2022-07-09 · L vs Rafael Fiziev · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
- 2022-03-05 · W vs Renato Moicano · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
- 2020-11-14 · W vs Paul Felder · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos
- 2020-01-25 · L vs Michael Chiesa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
- 2019-07-20 · L vs Leon Edwards · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
- 2019-05-18 · W vs Kevin Lee · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
- 2018-11-30 · L vs Kamaru Usman · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
- 2018-06-09 · L vs Colby Covington · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- 2017-12-16 · W vs Robbie Lawler · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos
- 2017-09-09 · W vs Neil Magny · Submission · UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2
- 2017-06-17 · W vs Tarec Saffiedine · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia
- 2016-11-05 · L vs Tony Ferguson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
- 2016-07-07 · L vs Eddie Alvarez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
- 2015-12-19 · W vs Donald Cerrone · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
- 2015-03-14 · W vs Anthony Pettis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
- 2014-12-13 · W vs Nate Diaz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
- 2014-08-23 · W vs Benson Henderson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
- 2014-06-07 · W vs Jason High · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
- 2014-04-19 · L vs Khabib Nurmagomedov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne
- 2013-08-28 · W vs Donald Cerrone · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
- 2013-05-18 · W vs Evan Dunham · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
- 2012-11-17 · W vs Mark Bocek · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit
- 2012-07-11 · W vs Anthony Njokuani · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman
- 2012-05-15 · W vs Kamal Shalorus · Submission · UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier
- 2011-11-19 · L vs Gleison Tibau · Decision - Split · UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
- 2011-07-02 · W vs George Sotiropoulos · KO/TKO · UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber
- 2010-08-07 · L vs Clay Guida · Submission · UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
- 2010-04-10 · W vs Terry Etim · Submission · UFC 112: Invincible
- 2010-01-11 · W vs Kyle Bradley · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz
- 2009-09-19 · W vs Rob Emerson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
- 2009-04-01 · L vs Tyson Griffin · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann
- 2008-11-15 · L vs Jeremy Stephens · KO/TKO · UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar
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