OctagonEdge

Welterweight

Rafael Dos Anjos

32-17

Age
41
Height
5'8"
Reach
5'10"
Stance
Southpaw
Camp
Nova Uniao
Out of
Brazil
Style
hybrid
Fight IQ
C+ · 61
Finish rate
34%
Win rate
65%

Career methods

KO/TKO
5
Sub
11
Dec
16

FightMetric

SLpM

3.48

SApM

3.38

Str Acc

55%

Str Def

61%

TD Avg

1.95

TD Acc

36%

TD Def

77%

Sub Avg

0.57

Tape read

Hybrid who can change levels — southpaw

Fight IQ

61C+

Thin sample — 0 loaded UFC rows, 49 career fights for Rafael Dos Anjos. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

C+

Counter

C

Reaction

proxy

C

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Punching agility

    Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Counter punching

    Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

Scouting report

Rafael Dos Anjos is a 41-year-old Southpaw welterweight out of Brazil, camped at Nova Uniao . The tape read: hybrid who can change levels — southpaw. Career mark 32-17-0 — 5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission, 16 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (61).

What works. Durability is the standout at 78 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 1.95 TD/15 and 0.57 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 61% / 3.38 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 77% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 0 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Punching agility is the soft spot (47, D). Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

The book has no per-fight UFC rows for Dos Anjos yet. This scouting card is carried by career FightMetric rates and the win-method split — treat the reaction and agility marks as wider intervals.

Ground game

48 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 1.95 takedowns / 15 at 36% accuracy
  • 0.57 submission attempts / 15 · 11 career sub wins

Striking defense

64 C+

Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.

  • 61% striking defense · 3.38 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 17 defeats

Counter punching

52 C

Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.

  • 55% accuracy on 3.48 SLpM
  • 0.23 knockdowns / 15 · 5 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

57 C

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 61% · TD def 77% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 3.38 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 3.48 SLpM at 55% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 3.38 SApM

Takedown reaction

64 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 77% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

78 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 17 losses
  • 16 decision wins — proof they last and still score

Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
No UFC tape loaded for this fighter yet.