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·R1·1.5yr 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

70%ile

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

Durability

Durable

59%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

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 Avg20%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. Landed	15	17	15	18	19
Avg. Absorbed	12	16	16	19	20
Avg. Net	+3	+2	0	-1	-1

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

36 fights

Geoff NealVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 1:30Oct '24

-14

·4 SS (31%)·18 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken

Mateusz Gamrot

U-DEC R3Mar '24

-21

·36 SS (46%)·57 abs·11 td taken·11s ctrl·1 kd landed

Vicente LuqueVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '23

-6

·66 SS (49%)·72 abs·2/7 td·8 td taken·234s ctrl·1 sub att

Bryan BarberenaVeteran

SUB R2 · 3:20Dec '22

·20 SS (80%)·14 abs·4/6 td·396s ctrl·2 sub att

Rafael Fiziev

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 0:18Jul '22

-10

·54 SS (49%)·64 abs·2/16 td·373s ctrl·1 kd taken

Renato MoicanoVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '22

+61

·149 SS (52%)·88 abs·5/15 td·802s ctrl·1 kd landed

↵ 16mo layoff

Paul FelderVeteran

TITLE

S-DEC R5Nov '20

-6

·92 SS (57%)·98 abs·6/22 td·1 td taken·855s ctrl

Michael ChiesaVeteran

U-DEC R3Jan '20

·14 SS (39%)·9 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken·42s ctrl

Leon EdwardsVeteran

U-DEC R5Jul '19

-11

·81 SS (48%)·92 abs·0/5 td·3 td taken·143s ctrl

Kevin LeeVeteran

TITLE

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

5'8"ht·70"reach·Southpawstance·41age

Last fightLGeoff Neal·KO/TKO·1.5yr 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

70%ile

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

Durability

59%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

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 Avg20%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
Landed	15	17	15	18	19
Absorbed	12	16	16	19	20
Net	+3	+2	0	-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

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

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

Geoff NealVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '24

4 SS (31%)·18 abs·1 td taken·1 kd taken

Mateusz Gamrot

U-DEC·R3·Mar '24

36 SS (46%)·57 abs·11 td taken·11s ctrl·1 kd

Vicente LuqueVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '23

66 SS (49%)·72 abs·2/7 td·8 td taken·234s ctrl·1 sub

Bryan BarberenaVeteran

SUB·R2·Dec '22

20 SS (80%)·14 abs·4/6 td·396s ctrl·2 sub

Rafael FizievTITLE

KO/TKO·R5·Jul '22

54 SS (49%)·64 abs·2/16 td·373s ctrl·1 kd taken

Renato MoicanoVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '22

149 SS (52%)·88 abs·5/15 td·802s ctrl·1 kd

Paul FelderVeteranTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Nov '20

92 SS (57%)·98 abs·6/22 td·1 td taken·855s ctrl

Michael ChiesaVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jan '20

14 SS (39%)·9 abs·0/1 td·6 td taken·42s ctrl

Round 136 rounds

Round 229 rounds

Round 326 rounds

Round 411 rounds

Round 510 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-1

n=36

n=29

n=26

n=11

n=10

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-1