Professional Record
32-17-0
Current Elo Rating
1678
True Contender System
Welterweight Ranking
Not currently ranked
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
Not currently ranked
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 173 cm
- Reach
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 77.6 kg
- Age
- 41 years
- Place of birth
- Brazil
- UFC debut
- November 15, 2008
- Team / gym
- Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA
Activity
Next fight
Rafael dos Anjosvs.Alexander Hernandez
- Date
- October 3, 2026
- Division
- Lightweight
- Rafael dos Anjos's Elo
- 1678
- Opponent's Elo
- 1697
Last fight
Rafael dos Anjosvs.Geoff Neal
L · TKO
- Event
- UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
- Date
- October 26, 2024
- Elo change
- -56
Career Statistics
Professional Record
32-17-0
UFC Record
21-15-0
36 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,678
Peak Elo
2,015
Wins by method
4KO/TKO5Submissions12Decisions
Finish rate42.9%
From peak-337
Streak3 Losses
Biggest Elo gain
Donald Cerrone
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 2-2
- Current streak: 3 straight losses
- Best recorded streak: 5 straight wins
Elo History
36 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1678
Peak Elo
2015
Total
+178
UFC Fight History
Oct 26, 2024
TKO
Elo
1678
Change
-56
Mar 09, 2024
Decision
Elo
1734
Change
-30
Aug 12, 2023
Decision
Elo
1764
Change
-38
Dec 03, 2022
Bryan Barberena
Submission
Elo
1802
Change
+32
Jul 09, 2022
TKO
Elo
1770
Change
-75
Mar 05, 2022
Decision
Elo
1845
Change
+15
Nov 14, 2020
Paul Felder
Decision
Elo
1830
Change
+17
Jan 25, 2020
Michael Chiesa
Decision
Elo
1813
Change
-46
Jul 20, 2019
Decision
Elo
1858
Change
-43
May 18, 2019
Kevin Lee
Submission
Elo
1901
Change
+20
Nov 30, 2018
Decision
Elo
1881
Change
-44
Jun 09, 2018
Colby Covington
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1925
Change
-46
Dec 16, 2017
Decision
Elo
1971
Change
+23
Sep 09, 2017
Submission
Elo
1948
Change
+34
Jun 17, 2017
Tarec Saffiedine
Decision
Elo
1913
Change
+13
Nov 05, 2016
Decision
Elo
1900
Change
-44
Jul 07, 2016
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1945
Change
-70
Dec 19, 2015
Donald Cerrone
TKO
Title fight
Elo
2015
Change
+105
Mar 14, 2015
Anthony Pettis
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1910
Change
+71
Dec 13, 2014
Decision
Elo
1839
Change
+32
Aug 23, 2014
Benson Henderson
TKO
Elo
1807
Change
+62
Jun 07, 2014
Jason High
TKO
Elo
1744
Change
+37
Apr 19, 2014
Decision
Elo
1708
Change
-38
Aug 28, 2013
Donald Cerrone
Decision
Elo
1745
Change
+33
May 18, 2013
Evan Dunham
Decision
Elo
1713
Change
+29
Nov 17, 2012
Mark Bocek
Decision
Elo
1684
Change
+27
Jul 11, 2012
Anthony Njokuani
Decision
Elo
1657
Change
+26
May 15, 2012
Kamal Shalorus
Submission
Elo
1631
Change
+45
Nov 19, 2011
Gleison Tibau
Decision
Elo
1586
Change
-21
Jul 02, 2011
George Sotiropoulos
TKO
Elo
1607
Change
+74
Aug 07, 2010
Clay Guida
Submission
Elo
1534
Change
-49
Apr 10, 2010
Terry Etim
Submission
Elo
1583
Change
+62
Jan 11, 2010
Kyle Bradley
Decision
Elo
1520
Change
+35
Sep 19, 2009
Rob Emerson
Decision
Elo
1485
Change
+41
Apr 01, 2009
Tyson Griffin
Decision
Elo
1444
Change
-16
Nov 15, 2008
TKO
Elo
1460
Change
-40
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2024 | L | Geoff Neal | TKO | 1678 | -56 |
| Mar 09, 2024 | L | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision | 1734 | -30 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | L | Vicente Luque | Decision | 1764 | -38 |
| Dec 03, 2022 | W | Bryan Barberena | Submission | 1802 | +32 |
| Jul 09, 2022 | L | Rafael Fiziev | TKO | 1770 | -75 |
| Mar 05, 2022 | W | Renato Moicano | Decision | 1845 | +15 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | W | Paul Felder | Decision | 1830 | +17 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | L | Michael Chiesa | Decision | 1813 | -46 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | L | Leon Edwards | Decision | 1858 | -43 |
| May 18, 2019 | W | Kevin Lee | Submission | 1901 | +20 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | L | Kamaru Usman | Decision | 1881 | -44 |
| Jun 09, 2018 | L | Colby Covington | Decision | 1925 | -46 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | W | Robbie Lawler | Decision | 1971 | +23 |
| Sep 09, 2017 | W | Neil Magny | Submission | 1948 | +34 |
| Jun 17, 2017 | W | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision | 1913 | +13 |
| Nov 05, 2016 | L | Tony Ferguson | Decision | 1900 | -44 |
| Jul 07, 2016 | L | Eddie Alvarez | TKO | 1945 | -70 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | W | Donald Cerrone | TKO | 2015 | +105 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | W | Anthony Pettis | Decision | 1910 | +71 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | W | Nate Diaz | Decision | 1839 | +32 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | W | Benson Henderson | TKO | 1807 | +62 |
| Jun 07, 2014 | W | Jason High | TKO | 1744 | +37 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | L | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision | 1708 | -38 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | W | Donald Cerrone | Decision | 1745 | +33 |
| May 18, 2013 | W | Evan Dunham | Decision | 1713 | +29 |
| Nov 17, 2012 | W | Mark Bocek | Decision | 1684 | +27 |
| Jul 11, 2012 | W | Anthony Njokuani | Decision | 1657 | +26 |
| May 15, 2012 | W | Kamal Shalorus | Submission | 1631 | +45 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | L | Gleison Tibau | Decision | 1586 | -21 |
| Jul 02, 2011 | W | George Sotiropoulos | TKO | 1607 | +74 |
| Aug 07, 2010 | L | Clay Guida | Submission | 1534 | -49 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | W | Terry Etim | Submission | 1583 | +62 |
| Jan 11, 2010 | W | Kyle Bradley | Decision | 1520 | +35 |
| Sep 19, 2009 | W | Rob Emerson | Decision | 1485 | +41 |
| Apr 01, 2009 | L | Tyson Griffin | Decision | 1444 | -16 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | L | Jeremy Stephens | TKO | 1460 | -40 |
Competitive Profile
Rafael dos Anjos’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.