Title win over Pettis
Dos Anjos beat Anthony Pettis at UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos on Mar 14, 2015, a title fight.
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Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRetired 2026Rafael Dos Anjos is a retired UFC fighter whose career ended in 2026 and who beat Donald Cerrone in a title fight in 2015.
50 pro fights37 UFC fights4 title fights
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About Rafael Dos Anjos
Rafael Dos Anjos was born on October 26, 1984, in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and began his professional career in 2004. He trained at Nova Uniao. In his first UFC fight, Dos Anjos lost to Jeremy Stephens by KO/TKO at UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar on Nov 15, 2008. He fought at Lightweight in the UFC since 2008 and at Welterweight from 2017 to 2024.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history37
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang | Alexander Hernandez | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:12 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Geoff Neal | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:30 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Mateusz Gamrot | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos | Vicente Luque | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 3, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland | Bryan Barberena | W | Submission | 2 | 3:20 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | Rafael Fiziev | L | KO/TKO | 5 | 0:18 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Renato Moicano | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Nov 14, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos | Paul Felder | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | Michael Chiesa | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 20, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards | Leon Edwards | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| May 18, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | Kevin Lee | W | Submission | 4 | 3:47 |
| Nov 30, 2018 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale | Kamaru Usman | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
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| Jun 9, 2018 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Colby Covington | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos | Robbie Lawler | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Sep 9, 2017 | UFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 | Neil Magny | W | Submission | 1 | 3:43 |
| Jun 17, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia | Tarec Saffiedine | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Tony Ferguson | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 7, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez | Eddie Alvarez | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:49 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Donald Cerrone | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:06 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Anthony Pettis | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Nate Diaz | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Benson Henderson | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:31 |
| Jun 7, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov | Jason High | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:36 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne | Khabib Nurmagomedov | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Donald Cerrone | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 18, 2013 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Evan Dunham | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 17, 2012 | UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit | Mark Bocek | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 11, 2012 | UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman | Anthony Njokuani | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 15, 2012 | UFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier | Kamal Shalorus | W | Submission | 1 | 1:40 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Gleison Tibau | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 2, 2011 | UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber | George Sotiropoulos | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:59 |
| Aug 7, 2010 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Clay Guida | L | Submission | 3 | 1:51 |
| Apr 10, 2010 | UFC 112: Invincible | Terry Etim | W | Submission | 2 | 4:30 |
| Jan 11, 2010 | UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz | Kyle Bradley | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 19, 2009 | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Rob Emerson | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | Tyson Griffin | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar | Jeremy Stephens | L | KO/TKO | 3 | 0:39 |
Agatha on Rafael Dos Anjos
Every graded call Agatha sealed on his fights since Oct 1, 2026, newest first. Each is 1 unit at its sealed price; the number opens its receipt.
Record1-0Units+0.39u1 graded call
| Date | Match | Call | Price | Result | Units | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs Alexander Hernandez | PREDAlexander Hernandez to win | -256 | WON | +0.39u | #159 |
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Title fight in 2018
Dos Anjos lost to Colby Covington at UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 on Jun 9, 2018, a title fight.
Career
22years2004 to 2026
- 2008UFC debutLost to Jeremy Stephens
- Mar 2015ChampionBeat Anthony Pettis
- Jul 2016Lost the beltEddie Alvarez
- 2017WelterweightMoved up a division
- Oct 3, 2026Last fightLost to Alexander Hernandez
Title fights
- Jun 9, 2018: lost vs Colby CovingtonUFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
- Jul 7, 2016: lost vs Eddie AlvarezUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
- Dec 19, 2015: won vs Donald CerroneUFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
- Mar 14, 2015: won vs Anthony PettisUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
How his UFC fights ended
21 wins
KO/TKO 4Submission 5Decision 12
16 losses
KO/TKO 5Submission 1Decision 10
Divisions
- Welterweight: 5-62017 to 2024, 11 UFC fights
- Lightweight: 15-102008 to 2026, 25 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Nov 15, 2008: lost to Jeremy Stephens by KO/TKOUFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar, round 3, 0:39
Last fight
Oct 3, 2026: lost to Alexander Hernandez by KO/TKOUFC 332: Silva vs. Wang, round 2, 3:12
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Donald Cerrone2 fights, 1 for a title
2-0Dos Anjos leads
Aug 28, 2013 to Dec 19, 2015
He has met 35 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Nov 9, 2026, 7:18 AM ET. Biography facts are checked weekly.