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Rafael dos Anjos

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Given Name: Rafael Souza dos Anjos
MMA Record: 28-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname: RDA
Current Streak: 1 Loss
Age: 33 | Date of Birth: 1984.10.26
Last Fight: June 09, 2018 in UFC
Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 169.0 lbs
Affiliation: Kings MMA
Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 70.0" (178cm)
Career Disclosed Earnings: $1,331,000 USD
Born: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fighting out of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Tapology Worldwide Rankings For Rafael dos Anjos Rankings FAQ

MMA Fighter of the Year for 2015

Current Best MMA Welterweight Fighter

#13

MMA Fighter of the Year for 2014

#15

MMA Fighter of the Year for 2017

#18

Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter

#51

Top Fan Favorite MMA Fighter

#55

Greatest MMA Fighter of All Time

#83

Greatest MMA Grappler of All Time

Rafael dos Anjos Welterweight Ranking History

Tapology Regional Rankings Rankings FAQ

Fighting for a major organization has made Rafael dos Anjos ineligible for regional rankings.

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Rafael dos Anjos MMA Fight Record

Record by Year and By Promotion

Pro Results	Opponent	Event	Date
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total	Colby Covington 28-9-0 13-1-0	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Co-Main Event \| Interim Title \| Welterweight \| 170	2018.06.09
Odds: +110 (Near Even) \| Weigh-In: 169.0 lbs (76.7 kgs) \| Referee: Herb Dean
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total	Robbie Lawler 27-9-0 28-11-0	UFC on FOX 26: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos Main Event \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2017.12.16
Odds: -115 (Near Even) \| Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs) \| Referee: Herb Dean
Win \| Submission \| Choke 3:43 Round 1 of 3	Neil Magny 26-9-0 19-5-0	UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 Co-Main Event \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2017.09.09
Odds: -200 (Moderate Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Perf/Night \| Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs) \| Referee: Yves Lavigne
#30 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2017 UFC 215 Performance of the Night
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Tarec Saffiedine 25-9-0 16-6-0	UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia Main Card \| Welterweight \| 170 lbs	2017.06.17
Odds: -220 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs) \| Referee: Greg Kleynjans
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total	Tony Ferguson 25-8-0 21-3-0	UFC Fight Night 98: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Main Event \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2016.11.05
Odds: -150 (Slight Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Fight/Night \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Herb Dean
#20 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2016 UFC Fight Night 98 Fight of the Night
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 3:49 Round 1 of 5	Eddie Alvarez 25-7-0 27-4-0	UFC Fight Night 90: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Main Event \| Title Defense \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2016.07.07
Odds: -305 (Moderate Favorite) Upset Defeat \| Disclosed Pay: $310,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs) \| Referee: Herb Dean
UFC Fight Night 90 Performance of the Night
Cancelled Bout	Conor McGregor	UFC 196	2016.03.05
Reason: dos Anjos Broken Foot
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 1:06 Round 1 of 5	Donald Cerrone 24-7-0 28-6-0	UFC on FOX 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Main Event \| Title Defense \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2015.12.19
Odds: -185 (Slight Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $350,000 ($300K Base, $50K Perf/Night) \| Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs (70.1 kgs) \| Referee: Herb Dean
UFC on FOX 17 Performance of the Night
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total	Anthony Pettis 23-7-0 18-2-0	UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos Main Event \| Title Challenge \| Lightweight \| 155	2015.03.14
Odds: +400 (Heavy Underdog) Upset Victory \| Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Perf/Night \| Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs) \| Referee: Dan Miragliotta \| Walkout Music: MC Sapão - O Grito De Um Guerreiro
#49 Biggest Upset of All Time UFC 185 Performance of the Night
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Nate Diaz 22-7-0 17-9-0	UFC on FOX 13: Dos Santos vs. Miocic Co-Main Event \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2014.12.13
Odds: -300 (Moderate Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $86,000 ($41K Base, $45K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Jason Herzog \| Walkout Music: MC Sapao - O Grito de um Guerreiro
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 2:31 Round 1 of 5	Benson Henderson 21-7-0 21-3-0	UFC Fight Night 49: Henderson vs. dos Anjos Main Event \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2014.08.23
Odds: +400 (Heavy Underdog) Upset Victory \| Disclosed Pay: $126,000 ($38K Base, $38K Bonus, $50K Perf/Night) \| Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
#23 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2014 UFC Fight Night 49 Performance of the Night
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punches 3:36 Round 2 of 3, 8:36 Total	Jason High 20-7-0 18-4-0	UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2014.06.07
Odds: -270 (Moderate Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $64,000 ($32K Base, $32K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Khabib Nurmagomedov 20-6-0 21-0-0	UFC on FOX 11: Werdum vs. Browne Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2014.04.19
Odds: +265 (Moderate Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $32,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs) \| Referee: John McCarthy
Cancelled Bout	Rustam Khabilov	UFC 170	2014.02.22
Reason: Khabilov Injury
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Donald Cerrone 19-6-0 20-5-0	UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Co-Main Event \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2013.08.28
Odds: -115 (Near Even) \| Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs) \| Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Evan Dunham 18-6-0 14-3-0	UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2013.05.18
Odds: -220 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Mark Bocek 17-6-0 11-4-0	UFC 154: St. Pierre vs. Condit Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2012.11.17
Odds: -215 (Moderate Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs) \| Referee: Yves Lavigne
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Anthony Njokuani 16-6-0 16-6-0	UFC on FUEL TV 4: Munoz vs. Weidman Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2012.07.11
Odds: -190 (Slight Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Marcos Rosales
Win \| Submission \| Choke 1:40 Round 1 of 3	Kamal Shalorus 15-6-0 7-2-2	UFC on FUEL TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2012.05.15
Odds: -375 (Moderate Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $32,000 ($16K Base, $16K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Todd McGovern
Loss \| Decision \| Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Gleison Tibau 15-5-0 25-7-0	UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2011.11.19
Odds: +135 (Slight Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $16,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs) \| Referee: Jason McCoy
Win \| KO/TKO \| Punch 0:59 Round 1 of 3	George Sotiropoulos 14-5-0 14-3-0	UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber II Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2011.07.02
Odds: +190 (Slight Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $28,000 ($14K Base, $14K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs) \| Referee: Yves Lavigne
#27 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2011
Loss \| Submission \| Injury 1:51 Round 3 of 3, 11:51 Total	Clay Guida 14-4-0 26-11-0	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2010.08.07
Odds: -130 (Slight Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $12,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Herb Dean \| Walkout Music: NX Zero - Só Rezo
Win \| Submission \| Armlock 4:30 Round 2 of 3, 9:30 Total	Terry Etim 13-4-0 14-2-0	UFC 112: Invincible Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2010.04.10
Odds: +130 (Slight Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $75,000 Sub/Night \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Marc Goddard \| Walkout Music: DMX - Get It on the Floor
#39 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010 UFC 112 Submission of the Night
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Kyle Bradley 12-4-0 14-6-0	UFC Fight Night 20: Maynard vs Diaz Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2010.01.11
Odds: -383 (Moderate Favorite) \| Disclosed Pay: $16,000 ($8K Base, $8K Bonus) \| Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs)
Cancelled Bout	Matt Wiman	UFC 103	2009.09.19
Reason: Wiman Injury
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Rob Emerson 11-4-0 9-7-0	UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2009.09.19
Odds: -140 (Slight Favorite) \| Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs) \| Referee: Kerry Hatley
Loss \| Decision \| Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total	Tyson Griffin 11-3-0 12-2-0	UFC Fight Night 18: Condit vs. Kampmann Main Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2009.04.01
Odds: +395 (Moderate Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $30,000 Fight/Night \| Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs) \| Referee: Mario Yamasaki
UFC Fight Night 18 Fight of the Night
Loss \| KO/TKO \| Punches 0:39 Round 3 of 3, 10:39 Total	Jeremy Stephens 11-2-0 15-3-0	UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar Preliminary Card \| Lightweight \| 155 lbs	2008.11.15
Odds: +136 (Slight Underdog) \| Disclosed Pay: $4,000 Base \| Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs) \| Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
#70 Greatest Knockout of All Time UFC 91 Knockout of the Night
Win \| Decision \| Split	Takafumi Otsuka	Rio de Janeiro Regional	2008.07.12
Win \| Submission \| Armlock	Takaichi Hirayama	Pancrase	2008.06.01
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous	Gabriel Miglioli	Sao Paulo Regional	2007.12.06
Win \| Submission \| Shoulder	Danilo Cherman	Rio de Janeiro Regional	2007.08.04
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Thiago Meller	Brazil Regional	2007.04.29
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Maurício Reis	Brazil Regional	2007.04.29
Win \| Submission \| Choke	Johil de Oliveira	JF Fights	2007.04.14
Win \| Decision \| Unanimous	Mateus Trindade	Shooto Brazil	2007.03.24
Win \| Submission \| Armlock	Diogo Oliveira	Rio de Janeiro Regional	2006.10.25
Loss \| Decision \| Split	Jorge Britto	Brazil Regional	2005.06.04
Win \| KO/TKO \| Injury	Felipe Arinelli	JF Fights	2005.04.16
Win \| Decision	João Paulo Alves	Minas Gerais Regional	2004.10.09
Loss \| Decision \| Split	Adriano Abu	JF Fights	2004.09.25

Rafael dos Anjos Wiki Update Wiki

After racking up an impressive record of 11-2—mainly in his native country of Brazil—to start his MMA career, Rafael dos Anjos, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Aldo “Caveirinha” Januario de Oliveira, entered the UFC in 2008. Dos Anjos became infamous following his third-round loss to power-puncher Jeremy Stephens, as he was knocked out with a vicious uppercut after winning the majority of the fight. Dos Anjos would go on to lose his next fight in a competitive unanimous decision to lightweight stalwart Tyson Griffin.

Dos Anjos has since gone 7-2 including wins over George Sotiropoulos, Anthony Njokuani, and Mark Bocek. Dos Anjos has established himself as a lightweight with the grit, determination, and skill necessary to make it to the top of the division. Riding a three fight win streak Dos Anjos would keep the streak going when he won a very close decision against Evan Dunham at UFC on FX 8. And he would add to it making it five straight when he won a decision over Donald Cerrone, a win that certainly moves him up the rankings. He would however lose his next bout to Russian sensation Khabib Nurmagomedov. He would bounce back impressively with a 2nd round TKO over Jason High and then and even more impressive first round TKO over former champion Benson Henderson. He would pick up his third straight win with a dominant decision over Nate Diaz.

Following the win over Diaz it was announced that Dos Anjos would finally receive a shot at the title against Anthony Pettis. He was able to pull off the upset and win in a dominant five round decision over Pettis becoming the first Brazilian lightweight champion.

Last updated 03.18.2015, 3:48 PM ET
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