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PRO / CLUB
Evolve MMA (2009–present) RDA AcademyRVCA Training Center · Kings MMA (2012–2016) · Nova União (2020–present)
Wikipedia
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CAREER INTELLIGENCE PROFILE
Rafael Dos Anjos
fighterBrazil170 lb
CAREER LINEAGE
High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club
TROPHY CASE
Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won
2017 Comeback Fighter of the Year
2017
SOURCE ↗2017: Ranked #7 Fighter of the Year
2017
SOURCE ↗2016: Ranked #9 Fight of the Year
2016
SOURCE ↗2015 Gameplan of the Year
2015
SOURCE ↗2015: Ranked #2 Fighter of the Year, Half-Year Awards: Biggest Upset of the 1HY & Ranked #2 Upset of the Year
2015
SOURCE ↗2014: Ranked #8 Fighter of the Year & Ranked #2 Upset of the Year
2014
SOURCE ↗2011: Ranked #3 Upset of the Year
2011
SOURCE ↗2010: Ranked #8 Upset of the Year
2010
SOURCE ↗2009: Ranked #8 Fight of the Year
2009
SOURCE ↗2006 Black Belt Peso Leve: 3rd place
2006 · Submission grappling
SOURCE ↗2005 Brown Belt Peso Leve: 3rd place
2005 · Submission grappling
SOURCE ↗2004 Brown Belt Peso Leve: 3rd Place
2004 · Submission grappling
SOURCE ↗2003 Purple Belt Peso Leve: 1st Place
2003 · Submission grappling
SOURCE ↗Sixth most significant strikes landed in UFC history (1822)
1822
SOURCE ↗Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Submission grappling
SOURCE ↗Combat Press
SOURCE ↗European Championship
Submission grappling
SOURCE ↗Fifth most control time in UFC history (2:16:43)
SOURCE ↗Fight Matrix
SOURCE ↗Fight of the Night (Three times)
SOURCE ↗First fighter to reach 8 hours of fight time in UFC history
SOURCE ↗Lineal MMA Lightweight Champion (One time, Former)
SOURCE ↗MMA Weekly
SOURCE ↗One successful title defense
SOURCE ↗Performance of the Night (Four times)
SOURCE ↗Second most decision bouts in UFC history (22)
SOURCE ↗Second total fight time in UFC history (8:43:19)
SOURCE ↗Slacky Awards
SOURCE ↗Submission of the Night (One time)
SOURCE ↗Tied (Belal Muhammad, Brad Tavares & Kamaru Usman) for second most unanimous decision wins in UFC history (11)
SOURCE ↗Tied (Francisco Trinaldo) for most unanimous decision wins in UFC Lightweight history (7)
SOURCE ↗Tied (Georges St-Pierre) for fourth most total strikes landed in UFC history (2591)
SOURCE ↗Tied (Georges St-Pierre, Diego Sanchez, Andrei Arlovski & Belal Muhammad) for third most wins by decision in UFC history (12)
SOURCE ↗Tied (Jeremy Stephens) for seventh most bouts in UFC history (36)
SOURCE ↗Tied (Jon Jones) for ninth most wins in UFC history (21)
SOURCE ↗UFC Lightweight Championship (One time)
SOURCE ↗UFC.com Awards
SOURCE ↗Ultimate Fighting Championship
SOURCE ↗World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Submission grappling
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SOURCE ↗BRAIN STORAGE
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