Rafael dos Anjos
“RDA”
Record 32-17-0BrazilEvolve MMA
The style
Pressure Southpaw
Body-kick pressure · BJJ black belt · Championship pedigree
GrapplingStriking
Dos Anjos is the former UFC lightweight champion, a 41-year-old Brazilian southpaw with nearly two decades in the promotion. He has not fought since tearing his ACL in a TKO loss to Geoff Neal at UFC 308 in October 2024, and enters any return on a three-fight losing streak. He has said he intends to finish out his contract at welterweight before retiring.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 32-17-0 |
| Age | 41 |
| Height | 5'8" |
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | Evolve MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.48 |
| Striking accuracy | 47% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.23 |
| Striking defense | 60% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 1.95 |
| Takedown accuracy | 35% |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.6 |
How they win
5 KO/TKO11 SUB16 DEC
How they lose
5 KO/TKO0 SUB12 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Anjos lands on a covered card.