Rafael dos Anjos
| Rafael dos Anjos | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1984 |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Evolve MMA |
| Rank | black belt in BJJ |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Rafael Souza Anjos (born October 26, 1984) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. dos Anjos is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Roberto "Gordo" Correa de Lima and with Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Brazil and Singapore.[1] He is also well-versed in Muay Thai under the tutelage of the legendary Sityodtong Team at Evolve MMA under Kru Toy Sityodtong, Kru Chatri Sityodtong, Kru Nuengpichit Sityodtong, and Kru Yoddecha Sityodtong.[2]
MMA Career
UFC Career
He made his UFC debut at UFC 91, losing to lightweight contender, Jeremy Stephens. The fight was stopped in the third round after a vicious uppercut knocked out dos Anjos. The knock out won the knockout of the night bonus.
After suffering defeat to Stephens, dos Anjos was given Tyson Griffin at UFC Fight Night 18. The fight was a back and forth battle that showed heart and technique from both fighters. The fight was awarded fight of the night.
He 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.[3]. Dos Anjos got the much-needed win by unanimous decision.
dos Anjos then defeated Kyle Bradley via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 20.[4]
At UFC 112, dos Anjos defeated Terry Etim via second round submission, earning him Submission of the Night honors.[5]
Personal life
Rafael has a son named Rafael who was born two weeks after his fight at UFC 91.[6]
MMA Record
| 18 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes|- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14-4 |  Terry Etim
|
Submission (Armbar) | UFC 112: Invincible | April 10, 2010 | 2 | 4:40 |  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
|
Won 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, USA
| |
| Win | 12-4 | Rob Emerson
|
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, USA
| |
| Loss | 11-4 | Tyson Griffin
|
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA
|
Won Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 11-3 | Jeremy Stephens
|
KO (Uppercut) | UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar | November 15, 2008 | 3 | 0:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| |
| Win | 11-2 |  Takafumi Otsuka
|
Decision (Split) | Fury FC 6 - High Voltage | July 12, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro
| |
| Win | 10-2 | Takaichi Hirayama
|
Submission (Armbar) | Pancrase - Shining 5 | June 1, 2008 | 1 | 1:25 | Tokyo
| |
| Win | 9-2 | Gabriel Veiga
|
Decision (Unanimous) | Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict | December 6, 2007 | 3 | N/A | Sao Paulo
| |
| Win | 8-2 | Danilo Cherman
|
Submission (Kimura) | Fury FC 4 - High Voltage | August 4, 2007 | 2 | 3:38 | Teresopolis
| |
| Win | 7-2 | Mauricio Souza
|
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 6:24 | Rio de Janeiro
| |
| Win | 6-2 | Thiago Minu
|
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 7:28 | Rio de Janeiro
| |
| Win | 5-2 | Johil de Oliveira
|
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 4 | April 7, 2007 | 1 | 2:50 | Brazil
| |
| Win | 4-2 | Mateus Trindade
|
Decision | Shooto - Brazil 11 | March 24, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Rio de Janeiro
| |
| Win | 3-2 | Diogo Oliveira
|
Submission (Arm Lock) | TFMMA - Top Fighter MMA 2 | October 25, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro
| |
| Loss | 2-2 | Jorge Brito
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Decision (Split) | Arena - BH Combat | June 4, 2005 | N/A | N/A | Brazil
| |
| Win | 2-1 | Felipe Arinelli
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TKO (Cut) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 2 | April 26, 2005 | 2 | N/A | Brazil
| |
| Win | 1-1 | Joao Paulo
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Decision | Arena - BH | October 9, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Brazil
| |
| Loss | 0-1 | Adriano Abu
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Decision (Split) | Juiz de Fora - Fight 1 | September 25, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Juiz de Fora
|
References
- ^ |url=http://www.evolve-mma.com
- ^ |url=http://www.evolve-mma.com
- ^ Morgan, John. "Injury forces Matt Wiman out of UFC 103, Rob Emerson expected to face Rafael dos Anjos". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 20 recap". mmajunkie. January 12, 2010.
- ^ "Etim v. dos Anjos at UFC 112". fightersonlymagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-1-21.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Redemption is the Name of The Game for dos Anjos". UFC.com. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-04-04.