Rafael dos Anjos
“RDA”
Record 32-17Brazil
The style
Well-Rounded Veteran
Former lightweight champion · Muay Thai · Grappling pedigree
GrapplingStriking
Rafael dos Anjos is a 41-year-old Brazilian former UFC lightweight champion making his 50th professional appearance and his first since October 2024, when a torn ACL and meniscus suffered against Geoff Neal forced three surgeries and a two-year layoff. A veteran of the sport since 2004, he dethroned Anthony Pettis for the lightweight title in 2015 and made one successful defense before Eddie Alvarez knocked him out. He returns off a three-fight skid to face a much younger striker in Alexander Hernandez, with plenty of fans calling for retirement instead.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 32-17 |
| Age | 41 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
5 KO/TKO11 SUB16 DEC
How they lose
5 KO/TKO0 SUB12 DEC