| Rafael dos Anjos | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1984 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Evolve MMA |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rafael dos Anjos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁafaˈew duz ˈɐ̃ʒus]; born October 26, 1984) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Dos Anjos trains out of Evolve MMA in Brazil and Singapore and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Aldo "Caveirinha" Januario de Olivera.[1] He is also well-versed in Muay Thai under the tutelage of the legendary team at Evolve MMA under Kru Chatri Sityodtong.[1]
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He made his UFC debut at UFC 91, losing to lightweight contender, Jeremy Stephens. The fight was stopped in the third round after a vicious uppercut knocked out dos Anjos.
After suffering defeat to Stephens, dos Anjos was given Tyson Griffin at UFC Fight Night 18. The fight was a back and forth battle that showed heart and technique from both fighters. The fight was awarded Fight of the Night.
He was scheduled to fight Matt Wiman on September 19, 2009 at UFC 103, but due to a knee injury suffered by Wiman, he instead faced Rob Emerson.[2] Dos Anjos got the much-needed win by unanimous decision.
dos Anjos then defeated Kyle Bradley via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 20.[3]
At UFC 112, dos Anjos defeated Terry Etim via second round submission, earning him Submission of the Night.[4]
dos Anjos faced Clay Guida on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[5] Guida appeared to injure the jaw of dos Anjos in the first round with a hook and would go on to defeat dos Anjos by submission (jaw injury) after dos Anjos tapped from the pressure being applied to his jaw while Guida had arm-and-head control.[6]
dos Anjos defeated George Sotiropoulos by KO in the first round on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132 after replacing an injured Evan Dunham.[7].
dos Anjos faced Gleison Tibau on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.[8] He was defeated by split decision.
Rafael and his wife Cristiane have a son named Rafael who was born two weeks after his fight at UFC 91.[9] [10]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 15 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15-6 | Gleison Tibau | Decision (split) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 15-5 | George Sotiropoulos | KO (punch) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 1 | 0:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14-5 | Clay Guida | Submission (jaw injury) | UFC 117 | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 1:51 | Oakland, California, United States | |
| Win | 14-4 | Terry Etim | Submission (armbar) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 2 | 4:30 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Submission of the Night |
| Win | 13-4 | Kyle Bradley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz | January 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 12-4 | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 103 | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 11-4 | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 11-3 | Jeremy Stephens | KO (punches) | UFC 91 | November 15, 2008 | 3 | 0:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Debut |
| Win | 11-2 | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (split) | Fury FC 6 - High Voltage | July 12, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 10-2 | Takaichi Hirayama | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase - Shining 5 | June 1, 2008 | 1 | 1:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9-2 | Gabriel Veiga | Decision (unanimous) | Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict | December 6, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8-2 | Danilo Cherman | Submission (kimura) | Fury FC 4 - High Voltage | August 4, 2007 | 2 | 3:38 | Teresopolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 7-2 | Mauricio Souza | Submission (rear naked choke) | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 6:24 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6-2 | Thiago Minu | Submission (rear naked choke) | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 7:28 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5-2 | Johil de Oliveira | Submission (rear naked choke) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 4 | April 7, 2007 | 1 | 2:50 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| Win | 4-2 | Mateus Trindade | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Brazil 11 | March 24, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-2 | Diogo Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | TFMMA - Top Fighter MMA 2 | October 25, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2-2 | Jorge Britto | Decision (split) | Arena - BH Combat | June 4, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2-1 | Felipe Arinelli | TKO (cut) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 2 | April 26, 2005 | 2 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 1-1 | Joao Paulo | Decision | Arena - BH | October 9, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Adriano Abu | Decision (split) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 1 | September 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil |