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Rafael Dos Anjos lands 3.5 and absorbs 3.2 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Rafael Dos Anjos's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Rafael Dos Anjos wins 57% of rounds across 112 scored. Round splits are close.

Rafael Dos Anjos has 4 KO/TKO losses in 15 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.08 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 79 out of 99, average for the division.

Rafael Dos Anjos has not fought in 20 months.

Rafael Dos Anjos is 41 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight

Rafael Dos Anjos

32-1736 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 3L
Layoff Risk
11× Title
14× 5R
High Wear
5'8"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLGeoff Neal·KO/TKO·R1·1.7yr ago
Fighter Context
21–15UFC·
4KO
·
5Sub
·
12Dec
·
14.5min/fight
·
523UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
16–14(30 fights)
·
44%finish rate
·
+0.5str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
9–8(17 fights)
·
56%finish rate
·
+1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.25
Neutral
48%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.227
Strong
71%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
79
Durable
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
57%
Average
62%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Rafael Dos Anjos — 3.48 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.23 strikes per minute.

Anjos
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.48
Str. Accuracy47%
1,822UFC landed/3,871attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.5 vs avg3.23
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.19
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.08
CQ KO Power
Below Avg21%ile0.38
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
58%
Body
24%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance67%
/
Clinch18%
/
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 136 rounds
Round 229 rounds
Round 326 rounds
Round 411 rounds
Round 510 rounds
Avg. Landed1517151819
Avg. Absorbed1216161920
Avg. Net+3+20-1-1
Grappling

Rafael Dos Anjos — 1.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 54% takedown defense.

Anjos
Sub Hunter
·228s ctrlElite Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.95
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.47
TD Accuracy35%
68UFC landed/191attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
5UFC wins/20attempted
Defense
TD Defense54%
91UFC defended/166opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Rafael Dos Anjos — 21 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 5 submission, 12 decision), 43% finish rate.

Finish Rate
43%
Average
div avg 53%
How They Lose
15UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 21
Submission5 / 21
Decision12 / 21
KD → Finish
3/7Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 15
Submission1 / 15
Decision10 / 15
Loss Pattern
Outscored
10 of 15 losses by decision
Fast and versatile. 8 of 9 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
27%
7 of 26 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
3.3pts
W10 dec
2.1pts
L9 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
20UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
9%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 29 more in second half of career
0+49+99+148+198avg↗↵↗2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202220232024

36 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=36
R2n=29
R3n=26
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
3.5
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
3.2
3.3
Diff
+0.7
+0.3
-0.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.33 idxL3
10%74%137%LWWLWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Anjos — 36 UFC Fights

Rafael Dos Anjos — UFC fight record: 21 wins, 15 losses.

Result
Method
36 fights
L
Geoff NealVeteran
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:30Oct '24
-14
·4 SS (31%)·18 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Mateusz Gamrot
LW
U-DEC R3Mar '24
-21
·36 SS (46%)·57 abs·11 td taken·11s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Vicente LuqueVeteran
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Aug '23
-6
·66 SS (49%)·72 abs·2/7 td·8 td taken·234s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Bryan BarberenaVeteran
WW
SUB R2 · 3:20Dec '22
+6
·20 SS (80%)·14 abs·4/6 td·396s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Rafael Fiziev
TITLELW
KO/TKO R5 · 0:18Jul '22
-10
·54 SS (49%)·64 abs·2/16 td·373s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Renato MoicanoVeteran
TITLECatch Weight
U-DEC R5Mar '22
+61
·149 SS (52%)·88 abs·5/15 td·802s ctrl·1 kd landed
↵ 16mo layoff
W
Paul FelderVeteran
TITLELW
S-DEC R5Nov '20
-6
·92 SS (57%)·98 abs·6/22 td·1 td taken·855s ctrl
L
Michael ChiesaVeteran
WW
U-DEC R3Jan '20
+5
·14 SS (39%)·9 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken·42s ctrl
L
Leon EdwardsVeteran
WW
U-DEC R5Jul '19
-11
·81 SS (48%)·92 abs·0/5 td·3 td taken·143s ctrl
W
Kevin LeeVeteran
TITLEWW
SUB R4 · 3:47May '19
+25
·60 SS (54%)·35 abs·4/7 td·6 td taken·233s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Welterweight

Rafael Dos Anjos

32-1736 UFC
Form
3L
5'8"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·41age
Last fightLGeoff Neal·KO/TKO·1.7yr ago
Fighter Context
21–15UFC·
4KO
·
5Sub
·
12Dec
·
14.5min/fight
·
523UFC min
vs. Winning Record16–14
vs. Veterans (8+ W)9–8
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.25
48%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.227
71%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
79
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
57%
62%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Anjos
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.48
Str. Accuracy47%
1,822UFC landed/3,871attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.5 vs avg3.23
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.19
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.08
CQ KO Power
Below Avg21%ile0.38
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
58%
Body
24%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist67%
Clinch18%
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=36
R2
n=29
R3
n=26
R4
n=11
R5
n=10
Landed1517151819
Absorbed1216161920
Net+3+20-1-1
Grappling
Anjos
Welterweight avg
Sub Hunter
228s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.95
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.47
TD Accuracy35%
68UFC landed/191attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
5UFC wins/20attempted
Defense
TD Defense54%
91UFC defended/166opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
43%
Average
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
5Sub
12Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
10Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
27%7 of 26 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.3pts
W10 dec
2.1pts
L9 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
20UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
9%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.1R1R2R3
R1n=36
R2n=29
R3n=26
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
3.5
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
3.2
3.3
Diff
+0.7
+0.3
-0.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Anjos — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Geoff NealVeteranWW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '24
4 SS (31%)·18 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken
L
Mateusz GamrotLW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '24
36 SS (46%)·57 abs·11 td taken·11s ctrl·1 kd
L
Vicente LuqueVeteranTITLEWW
U-DEC·R5·Aug '23
66 SS (49%)·72 abs·2/7 td·8 td taken·234s ctrl·1 sub
W
Bryan BarberenaVeteranWW
SUB·R2·Dec '22
20 SS (80%)·14 abs·4/6 td·396s ctrl·2 sub
L
Rafael FizievTITLELW
KO/TKO·R5·Jul '22
54 SS (49%)·64 abs·2/16 td·373s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Renato MoicanoVeteranTITLECatch Weight
U-DEC·R5·Mar '22
149 SS (52%)·88 abs·5/15 td·802s ctrl·1 kd
W
Paul FelderVeteranTITLELW
S-DEC·R5·Nov '20
92 SS (57%)·98 abs·6/22 td·1 td taken·855s ctrl
L
Michael ChiesaVeteranWW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '20
14 SS (39%)·9 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken·42s ctrl
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