Rafael Dos Anjos

OctagonStats Rating 1566
21-16-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach70" (178 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornOct 26, 1984
Age42
DivisionLightweight
BirthplaceNiterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian American
TeamEvolve MMA (2009–present) RDA AcademyRVCA Training Center Kings MMA (2012–2016) Nova União (2020–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.48
Str. Acc47%
SApM3.23
Str. Def60%
TD Avg1.95
TD Acc35%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.6

Recent form

L L L L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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37 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
4 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 12 decision wins
Losses by method
5 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 10 decision losses
Finish rate43%
Times finished38%
StreakL4
Best streak5
Avg fight14:22
Octagon time8h 51m
Opp win%71%
ActiveNov. 15, 2008 – Oct. 03, 2026 (19y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced6
Ranked wins2
Best ranked winRenato Moicano (#12 Lightweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night4
Fight of the Night1
Submission of the Night1
Total bonuses6
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Rafael Dos Anjos is a 32-18-0 grappler.

Rafael debuted Nov. 15, 2008 vs Jeremy Stephens (loss). Longest win streak: 5. On a 4-fight losing skid. 19 years active (Nov. 15, 2008–Oct. 03, 2026).

Best wins: Donald Cerrone (KO/TKO Punches R1, Dec. 19, 2015); Donald Cerrone (U-DEC R3, Aug. 28, 2013); Neil Magny (SUB Arm Triangle R1, Sep. 09, 2017).

Rafael Souza dos Anjos (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁafaˈɛw duz ˈɐ̃ʒus]; born 26 October 1984), also known by his initials RDA, is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2004, he is a former UFC Lightweight Champion.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Oct. 03, 2026UFC 332: Silva vs. WangL Alexander HernandezKO/TKO Punch23:120 226 360 00 0
Oct. 26, 2024UFC 308: Topuria vs. HollowayL Geoff NealKO/TKO11:300 14 180 10 0
Mar. 09, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2L Mateusz GamrotU-DEC35:001 036 570 110 0
Aug. 12, 2023UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos AnjosL Vicente LuqueU-DEC55:000 066 722 81 0
Dec. 03, 2022UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. HollandW Bryan BarberenaSUB Rear Naked Choke23:200 020 144 02 0
Jul. 09, 2022UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FizievL Rafael FizievKO/TKO Punch50:180 154 642 00 0
Mar. 05, 2022UFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalW Renato MoicanoU-DEC55:001 0149 885 00 0
Nov. 14, 2020UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos AnjosW Paul FelderS-DEC55:000 092 986 10 0
Jan. 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos SantosL Michael ChiesaU-DEC35:000 014 90 60 0
Jul. 20, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. EdwardsL Leon EdwardsU-DEC55:000 081 920 30 0
May. 18, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. LeeW Kevin LeeSUB Arm Triangle43:470 060 354 61 0
Nov. 30, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters FinaleL Kamaru UsmanU-DEC55:000 062 1300 122 0
Jun. 09, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2L Colby CovingtonU-DEC55:000 0105 993 70 0
Dec. 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos AnjosW Robbie LawlerU-DEC55:000 0172 862 00 0
Sep. 09, 2017UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2W Neil MagnySUB Arm Triangle13:430 013 10 01 0
Jun. 17, 2017UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. CorreiaW Tarec SaffiedineU-DEC35:000 081 601 11 0
Nov. 05, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FergusonL Tony FergusonU-DEC55:000 0121 1990 00 0
Jul. 07, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezL Eddie AlvarezKO/TKO Punches13:490 012 450 10 0
Dec. 19, 2015UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2W Donald CerroneKO/TKO Punches11:060 026 40 00 0
Mar. 14, 2015UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosW Anthony PettisU-DEC55:000 090 549 00 0
Dec. 13, 2014UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs MiocicW Nate DiazU-DEC35:000 077 132 00 0
Aug. 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos AnjosW Benson HendersonKO/TKO Punch12:311 018 100 00 0
Jun. 07, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovW Jason HighKO/TKO Punch23:361 036 242 33 0
Apr. 19, 2014UFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneL Khabib NurmagomedovU-DEC35:000 020 360 60 0
Aug. 28, 2013UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2W Donald CerroneU-DEC35:001 039 402 10 0
May. 18, 2013UFC on FX: Belfort vs. RockholdW Evan DunhamU-DEC35:000 066 680 30 0
Nov. 17, 2012UFC 154: St-Pierre vs ConditW Mark BocekU-DEC35:000 054 194 00 1
Jul. 11, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs WeidmanW Anthony NjokuaniU-DEC35:000 051 326 00 0
May. 15, 2012UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs PoirierW Kamal ShalorusSUB Rear Naked Choke11:401 05 20 01 0
Nov. 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonL Gleison TibauS-DEC35:000 025 560 20 0
Jul. 02, 2011UFC 132: Cruz vs FaberW George SotiropoulosKO/TKO Punch10:591 02 20 00 0
Aug. 07, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenL Clay GuidaSUB Injury31:510 017 191 20 0
Apr. 10, 2010UFC 112: InvincibleW Terry EtimSUB Armbar24:300 025 72 01 1
Jan. 11, 2010UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs DiazW Kyle BradleyU-DEC35:000 042 215 02 0
Sep. 19, 2009UFC 103: Franklin vs BelfortW Rob EmersonU-DEC35:000 052 272 00 0
Apr. 01, 2009UFC Fight Night: Condit vs KampmannL Tyson GriffinU-DEC35:000 026 690 13 0
Nov. 15, 2008UFC 91: Couture vs LesnarL Jeremy StephensKO/TKO Punch30:390 19 224 02 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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