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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 attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Rafael Dos Anjos wins 57% of rounds across 114 scored. Round splits are close.

Rafael Dos Anjos has 5 KO/TKO losses in 16 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.14 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 72 out of 99, average for the division.

Rafael Dos Anjos is 42 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Rafael Dos Anjos

32-1837 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 4L
Declining
11× Title
14× 5R
High Wear
5'8"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLAlexander Hernandez·KO/TKO·R2·this month
Fighter Context
21–16UFC·
4KO
·
5Sub
·
12Dec
·
14.4min/fight
·
532UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
16–15(31 fights)
·
44%finish rate
·
+0.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
9–9(18 fights)
·
56%finish rate
·
+1.1str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.25
Neutral
53%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.227
Average
62%ile

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

Durability
72
Durable
54%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
61%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.

Dos Anjos
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.48
Str. Accuracy47%
1,848UFC landed/3,930attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.0 vs avg3.23
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.19
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.14
CQ KO Power
Below Avg24%ile0.38
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
24%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance68%
/
Clinch17%
/
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 137 rounds
Round 230 rounds
Round 326 rounds
Round 411 rounds
Round 510 rounds
Avg. Landed1517151819
Avg. Absorbed1216161920
Avg. Net+3+10-1-1
Grappling

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

Dos Anjos
Sub Hunter
·222s ctrlElite Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.95
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.39
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
16UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 21
Submission5 / 21
Decision12 / 21
KD → Finish
3/7Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 16
Submission1 / 16
Decision10 / 16
Loss Pattern
Outscored
10 of 16 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 27 more in second half of career
0+49+99+148+198avg↗↵↗↵20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202022202320242026

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=37
R2n=30
R3n=26
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
3.4
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
3.2
3.3
Diff
+0.7
+0.2
-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
▼Absorbed-34%L3
10%74%137%WWLWLLLL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Dos Anjos — 37 UFC Fights

Rafael Dos Anjos — UFC fight record: 21 wins, 16 losses.

Result
Method
37 fights
L
Alexander HernandezVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:12Oct '26
-10
·26 SS (44%)·36 abs·2 kd taken
↵ 24mo layoff
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
All Fighters
Lightweight

Rafael Dos Anjos

32-1837 UFC
Form
4L
5'8"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·42age
Last fightLAlexander Hernandez·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
21–16UFC·
4KO
·
5Sub
·
12Dec
·
14.4min/fight
·
532UFC min
vs. Winning Record16–15
vs. Veterans (8+ W)9–9
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.25
53%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.227
62%ile

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

Durability
72
54%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%
61%ile

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

Striking
Dos Anjos
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.48
Str. Accuracy47%
1,848UFC landed/3,930attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.0 vs avg3.23
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.19
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.14
CQ KO Power
Below Avg24%ile0.38
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
59%
Body
24%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist68%
Clinch17%
Ground15%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=37
R2
n=30
R3
n=26
R4
n=11
R5
n=10
Landed1517151819
Absorbed1216161920
Net+3+10-1-1
Grappling
Dos Anjos
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
222s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.95
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.39
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
5KO/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
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=37
R2n=30
R3n=26
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
3.4
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
3.2
3.3
Diff
+0.7
+0.2
-0.0

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

Dos Anjos — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Alexander HernandezVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R2·Oct '26
26 SS (44%)·36 abs·2 kd taken
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
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