All fightersRafael dos Anjos
“RDA”
Lightweight / Welterweight32-18RECORD
5KO / TKO WINS
11SUBMISSION WINS
16DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Rafael Souza dos Anjos |
|---|---|
| Nickname | RDA |
| Date of birth | 26 Oct 1984 |
| Nationality | Brazilian American |
| Birthplace | Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight / Welterweight |
| Team | Evolve MMA (2009–present); RDA Academy; RVCA Training Center; Kings MMA (2012–2016); Nova União (2020–present) |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight | 77.1 kg (170 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 25 Sep 2004 |
| UFC debut | 15 Nov 2008 |
| Last fight | 3 Oct 2026 |
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Fight history
50 professional fights on file (37 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Alexander Hernandez | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 3:12 | UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang | 3 Oct 2026 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Geoff Neal | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:30 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | 26 Oct 2024 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | 9 Mar 2024 | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Jason Grenier 28-29, Chris Lee 28-29, Eric Colon 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos | 12 Aug 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Ron McCarthy 46-49, Sal D'amato 47-48, Junichiro Kamijo 47-48 | |||||||
| Win | Bryan Barberena | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 3:20 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | 3 Dec 2022 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Rafael Fiziev | KO/TKO (punch) | 5 | 0:18 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | 9 Jul 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Renato Moicano | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | 5 Mar 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 50-44, Mike Bell 49-44, Ron McCarthy 49-45 | |||||||
| Win | Paul Felder | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos | 14 Nov 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 47-48, Sal D'amato 50-45, Derek Cleary 50-45 | |||||||
| Loss | Michael Chiesa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | 25 Jan 2020 | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Tony Weeks 27-30, Chris Lee 28-29, Eric Colon 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Leon Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | 20 Jul 2019 | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Gino Garcia 45-50, Perry Hillin 46-49, Marcos Rosales 46-49 | |||||||
| Win | Kevin Lee | Submission (arm triangle) | 4 | 3:47 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | 18 May 2019 | Rochester, New York, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | 30 Nov 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Junichiro Kamijo 43-50, Dave Hagen 45-49, Chris Lee 47-48 | |||||||
| Loss | Colby Covington | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | 9 Jun 2018 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Bout UFC Interim Welterweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 46-49, Kelvin Caldwell 47-48, Mike Bell 47-48 | |||||||
| Win | Robbie Lawler | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos | 16 Dec 2017 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 50-45, Sal D'amato 50-45, Jason Rodgers 50-45 | |||||||
| Win | Neil Magny | Submission (arm triangle) | 1 | 3:43 | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | 9 Sep 2017 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | 17 Jun 2017 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Greg KleynjansScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Barry Foley 30-27, Kon Papaioannou 30-27, Albert Shen 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | 5 Nov 2016 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 47-48, Chris Lee 47-48, Marcos Rosales 47-48 | |||||||
| Loss | Eddie Alvarez | KO/TKO (punches in clinch) | 1 | 3:49 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | 7 Jul 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout UFC Lightweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Donald Cerrone | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:06 | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | 19 Dec 2015 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Bout UFC Lightweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Anthony Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | 14 Mar 2015 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Bout UFC Lightweight Title BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 50-45, Sal D'amato 50-45, Dan Mathisen 50-45 | |||||||
| Win | Nate Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | 13 Dec 2014 | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-26, Marcos Rosales 30-26, Glenn Trowbridge 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Benson Henderson | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 1 | 2:31 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | 23 Aug 2014 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Jason High | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 3:36 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | 7 Jun 2014 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Kevin MulhallScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | 19 Apr 2014 | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 27-30, Tim Vannatta 27-30, Jean Warring 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | 28 Aug 2013 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Robert Madrigal 29-28, Glenn Trowbridge 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Evan Dunham | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | 18 May 2013 | Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Kevin MulhallScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Doug Crosby 29-28, Howard Hughes 29-28, Cardo Urso 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Mark Bocek | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | 17 Nov 2012 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Benoit Roussel 30-27, David Therien 30-27, John Woodburn 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | 11 Jul 2012 | San Jose, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Marcos RosalesScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ray Balewicz 30-27, Susan Thomas-Gitlin 30-27, Steve Morrow 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Kamal Shalorus | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 1:40 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | 15 May 2012 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Todd McGovernScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Gleison Tibau | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | 19 Nov 2011 | San Jose, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason McCoyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Steve Morrow 28-29, Steve English 29-28, Susan Thomas-Gitlin 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | George Sotiropoulos | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:59 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | 2 Jul 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Clay Guida | Submission (injuryjaw injury) | 3 | 1:51 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | 7 Aug 2010 | Oakland, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Terry Etim | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:30 | UFC 112: Invincible | 10 Apr 2010 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Kyle Bradley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | 11 Jan 2010 | Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Rick McCoyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Doug Crosby 30-27, Cardo Urso 30-27, Clark Walters 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | 19 Sep 2009 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Kerry HatleyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Steve Armstrong 30-27, Cecil Peoples 30-27, Doug Crosby 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | 1 Apr 2009 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 27-30, Nelson Hamilton 27-30, Cecil Peoples 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Jeremy Stephens | KO/TKO (punch) | 3 | 0:39 | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar | 15 Nov 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Steve MazzagattiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Fury FC 6 | 12 Jul 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | Takaichi Hirayama | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:25 | Pancrase 190 | 1 Jun 2008 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | Gabriel Veiga | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Fury FC 5 | 6 Dec 2007 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | Danilo Cherman | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 3:38 | Fury FC 4 | 4 Aug 2007 | Teresópolis, Brazil |
| Win | Maurício Souza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 6:24 | Xtreme FC: Brazil | 29 Apr 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | Thiago Minu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 7:28 | |||
| Win | Johil de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:50 | Juiz de Fora Fight 4 | 7 Apr 2007 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil |
| Win | Mateus Trindade | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto Brazil 11 | 24 Mar 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | Diogo Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | 2 | N/A | Top Fighter MMA 2 | 25 Oct 2006 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | Jorge Britto | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Arena BH Combat 2 | 4 Jun 2005 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Win | Felipe Arinelli | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | N/A | Juiz de Fora Fight 2 | 26 Apr 2005 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil |
| Win | João Paulo Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Arena BH Combat 1 | 9 Oct 2004 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Loss | Adriano Abu | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Juiz de Fora Fight 1 | 25 Sep 2004 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil |