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| Rafael dos Anjos | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1984-10-26) October 26, 1984 (age 40) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Kings MMA Evolve MMA |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rafael Souza dos Anjos (Template:IPA-pt; born October 26, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Dos Anjos trains out of Evolve MMA in Brazil and Singapore and is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Aldo "Caveirinha" Januario de Olivera. He is also well-versed in Muay Thai under the tutelage of the team at Evolve MMA under Kru Chatri Sityodtong.
As of May 26, 2014, he is #6 in official UFC lightweight rankings.
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Dos Anjos made his UFC debut at UFC 91, losing to Jeremy Stephens. The fight was stopped in the third round after a vicious uppercut knocked out dos Anjos.
For his second UFC fight, dos Anjos was next given Tyson Griffin at UFC Fight Night 18. The fight was a back and forth battle that showcased heart, skill, and technique from both fighters but ended in a unanimous decision loss for dos Anjos. The bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Dos Anjos was scheduled to fight Matt Wiman on September 19, 2009 at UFC 103, but due to a knee injury suffered by Wiman, he instead faced Rob Emerson. Dos Anjos got a much-needed win by unanimous decision.
Dos Anjos then defeated Kyle Bradley via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 20.
At UFC 112, dos Anjos defeated Terry Etim via second round armbar submission, earning him Submission of the Night honors.
Dos Anjos faced Clay Guida on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117. Guida appeared to injure the jaw of dos Anjos in the first round with a hook and would go on to defeat dos Anjos by submission (jaw injury) after dos Anjos tapped from the pressure being applied to his jaw while Guida had arm-and-head control.
Dos Anjos next faced George Sotiropoulos on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132 after replacing an injured Evan Dunham. Dos Anjos showcased his vastly improved striking skills, knocking out Sotiropoulos cold in the first round with a right hand.
Dos Anjos faced Gleison Tibau on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139. He was defeated by split decision.
Dos Anjos faced Kamal Shalorus on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. After dropping Shalorus with a head kick, dos Anjos submitted him via rear-naked choke in the first round.
After taking virtually no damage in the fight against Shalorus, dos Anjos quickly returned to face Anthony Njokuani on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman, replacing an injured Paul Taylor. He won the fight via unanimous decision, dominating Njokuani both in striking and grappling.
Dos Anjos faced Mark Bocek on November 17, 2012 at UFC 154. He won the fight via unanimous decision, once again having the edge in both standup and ground fighting.
Dos Anjos next faced Evan Dunham on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX 8. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Dos Anjos faced Donald Cerrone on August 28, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 27. Dos Anjos won via unanimous decision.
Dos Anjos was expected to face Rustam Khabilov on February 22, 2014 at UFC 170. However, the bout was scrapped in the weeks leading up to the event. Dos Anjos instead faced Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 19, 2014 at UFC on Fox 11. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Dos Anjos faced Jason High on June 7, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42. He won the fight via TKO due to punches in the second round.
Dos Anjos is expected to headline UFC Fight Night 49 against Benson Henderson on August 23, 2014. He won the fight via TKO (flying knee & punches). The stoppage got differing opinions about being premature or not. UFC broadcast announcer Brian Stann considered the stoppage ok, as well most of the fans on Twitter, though, the event attendence loudly booed the decision.
Personal life
Rafael and his wife Cristiane have one son and a stepson. Rafael, who was born two weeks after his fight at UFC 91 and Gustavo, his stepson who is 12 years-old and following his footsteps in training. After having his jaw shattered by Clay Guida, Rafael now has a titanium-fused jaw which has broken the hands of previous opponents who punched it.
Championships and achievements
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Submission of the Night (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 29 matches | 22 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 10 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 22-7 | Benson Henderson | TKO (flying knee & punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | August 23, 2014 | 1 | 2:31 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 21–7 | Jason High | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov | June 7, 2014 | 2 | 3:36 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 20–7 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 20–6 | Donald Cerrone | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | August 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 19–6 | Evan Dunham | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | May 18, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 18–6 | Mark Bocek | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 154 | November 17, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 17–6 | Anthony Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman | July 11, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 16–6 | Kamal Shalorus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier | May 15, 2012 | 1 | 1:40 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 15–6 | Gleison Tibau | Decision (split) | UFC 139 | November 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 15–5 | George Sotiropoulos | KO (punch) | UFC 132 | July 2, 2011 | 1 | 0:59 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–5 | Clay Guida | Submission (jaw injury) | UFC 117 | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 1:51 | Oakland, California, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | Terry Etim | Submission (armbar) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 2 | 4:30 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 13–4 | Kyle Bradley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs. Diaz | January 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Rob Emerson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 103 | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 11–3 | Jeremy Stephens | KO (punches) | UFC 91 | November 15, 2008 | 3 | 0:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 | Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (split) | Fury FC 6 - High Voltage | July 12, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–2 | Takaichi Hirayama | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase - Shining 5 | June 1, 2008 | 1 | 1:25 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–2 | Gabriel Veiga | Decision (unanimous) | Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict | December 6, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–2 | Danilo Cherman | Submission (kimura) | Fury FC 4 - High Voltage | August 4, 2007 | 2 | 3:38 | Teresopolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–2 | Mauricio Souza | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 6:24 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–2 | Thiago Minu | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 7:28 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–2 | Johil de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 4 | April 7, 2007 | 1 | 2:50 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–2 | Mateus Trindade | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Brazil 11 | March 24, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–2 | Diogo Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | TFMMA - Top Fighter MMA 2 | October 25, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Jorge Britto | Decision (split) | Arena - BH Combat | June 4, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Felipe Arinelli | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 2 | April 26, 2005 | 2 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Win | 1–1 | Joao Paulo | Decision | Arena - BH | October 9, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Adriano Abu | Decision (split) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 1 | September 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil |
References
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- "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Werdum vs. Browne". UFC.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- http://boxing.nv.gov/2011%20Results%20Web/07-02-11%20MMA.pdf
- ^ |url=http://www.evolve-mma.com
- UFC Fighter Rankings
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