Rafael dos Anjos - wikipedia Rafael dos Anjos Rafael dos Anjos ( 1984 - 10 - 26 ) October 26, 1984 ( age 32 ) Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Other names RDA Nationality Brazilian Height 5 ft 8 in ( 1.73 m ) Weight 170 lb ( 77 kg ; 12 st ) Division Lightweight ( 2004 - 2016 ) Welterweight ( 2017 - present ) Reach 70.0 in ( 178 cm ) Stance Southpaw Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Team Evolve MMA RDA Academy Kings MMA ( Formerly ) Rank 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu - jitsu under Aldo `` Caveirinha '' Januário 3rd degree black belt in Muay Thai under Rafael Cordeiro Mixed martial arts record Total 36 Wins 27 By knockout 5 By submission 9 By decision 13 Losses 9 By knockout By submission By decision 6 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Rafael Souza dos Anjos ( Portuguese pronunciation : ( ʁafaˈew duz ˈɐ̃ʒus ) ; born October 26, 1984 ) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship 's welterweight division and is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. He is currently ranked # 5 in the welterweight division. Dos Anjos trains out of Evolve MMA in Singapore and at Team RDA in California, he formerly trained at Kings MMA but left after the loss to Alvarez. He is a Brazilian jiu - jitsu black belt under Aldo `` Caveirinha '' Januário. Contents 1 Early life 2 Mixed martial arts career 2.1 Ultimate Fighting Championship 2.1. 1 UFC Lightweight Championship 2.1. 2 Post championship 2.1. 3 Move up to welterweight 3 Fighting style 4 Personal life 5 Championships and achievements 6 Mixed martial arts record 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Early life In a 2014 interview, dos Anjos stated that he was a troubled child, getting into fights in his hometown Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. He originally started training Brazilian jiu jitsu under Daniel Matheus at age of nine. According to dos Anjos, he stopped fighting on the streets when he began training jiu jitsu. Mixed martial arts career The majority of dos Anjos ' early career took place in his native country of Brazil. He would start off his career with a record of 2 - 2, with both losses coming by way of split decision. Dos Anjos would then rack up 9 straight victories, which included 6 submissions. His 11 - 2 record in regional circuits would be enough to get a call from the UFC. Ultimate Fighting Championship Dos Anjos made his UFC debut at UFC 91, losing to Jeremy Stephens. The fight was stopped in the third round after a vicious uppercut knocked out dos Anjos. For his second UFC fight, dos Anjos was next given Tyson Griffin at UFC Fight Night 18. The fight was a back - and - forth battle that showcased heart, skill, and technique from both fighters but ended in a unanimous decision loss for dos Anjos. The bout was awarded Fight of the Night honors. Dos Anjos 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. Dos Anjos got a much - needed win by unanimous decision. Dos Anjos then defeated Kyle Bradley via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 20. At UFC 112, dos Anjos defeated Terry Etim via second round armbar submission, earning him Submission of the Night honors. Dos Anjos faced Clay Guida on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117. Guida appeared to injure the jaw of dos Anjos in the first round with a hook and would go on to defeat dos Anjos by submission ( jaw injury ) after dos Anjos tapped from the pressure being applied to his jaw while Guida had arm - and - head control. Dos Anjos next faced George Sotiropoulos on July 2, 2011 at UFC 132 after replacing an injured Evan Dunham. Dos Anjos showcased his vastly improved striking skills, knocking out Sotiropoulos cold in the first round with a right hand. Dos Anjos faced Gleison Tibau on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139. He was defeated by split decision. Dos Anjos faced Kamal Shalorus on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV : Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. After dropping Shalorus with a head kick, dos Anjos submitted him via rear - naked choke in the first round. After taking virtually no damage in the fight against Shalorus, dos Anjos quickly returned to face Anthony Njokuani on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV : Munoz vs. Weidman, replacing an injured Paul Taylor. He won the fight via unanimous decision, dominating Njokuani both in striking and grappling. Dos Anjos faced Mark Bocek on November 17, 2012 at UFC 154. He won the fight via unanimous decision, once again having the edge in both standup and ground fighting. Dos Anjos next faced Evan Dunham on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX 8. He won the fight via unanimous decision. However, there was some controversy, as 10 out of 10 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Dunham. Dos Anjos faced Donald Cerrone on August 28, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 27. Dos Anjos won via unanimous decision. Dos Anjos was expected to face Rustam Khabilov on February 22, 2014 at UFC 170. However, the bout was scrapped in the weeks leading up to the event. Dos Anjos instead faced Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 19, 2014 at UFC on Fox 11. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Dos Anjos faced Jason High on June 7, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42. He won the fight via TKO due to punches in the second round. Dos Anjos headlined UFC Fight Night 49 against Benson Henderson on August 23, 2014. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned him his first Performance of the Night bonus award and made him the only man to stop Henderson by strikes. Dos Anjos faced Nate Diaz on December 13, 2014 at UFC on Fox 13. He won the fight by unanimous decision. He dominated the first two rounds with superior striking and vicious leg kicks with the third round being controlled by dos Anjos on the mat. UFC Lightweight Championship Dos Anjos faced Anthony Pettis for the UFC Lightweight Championship on March 14, 2015 at UFC 185. Dos Anjos won the bout via unanimous decision in a dominant fashion, earning him the UFC Lightweight Championship. After the fight, dos Anjos revealed that he had torn his MCL only a few weeks before the bout. The win once again earned him a Performance of the Night bonus award. For his first title defense, dos Anjos faced Donald Cerrone in the main event at UFC on Fox 17 on December 19, 2015. He won the fight via TKO at just 66 seconds into the first round, resulting in the fastest finish in UFC Lightweight title history. The win also earned dos Anjos his third Performance of the Night bonus award. Dos Anjos was expected to face Conor McGregor on March 5, 2016 at UFC 196 for his second title defense of the lightweight belt. However, it was announced on February 23 that dos Anjos had been forced out of the fight after breaking his foot during training. In his second title defense, dos Anjos faced Eddie Alvarez on July 7, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 90. Despite closing as a three - to - one favorite to win the fight, he lost the bout via TKO in the first round. Reports arose after the Alvarez fight that dos Anjos had passed out for three minutes moments before going out to fight, and that this was due to the effects of the gruelling weight cut. Post Championship Dos Anjos next faced Tony Ferguson on November 5, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Both participants were awarded Fight of the Night for their performance. Move up to welterweight Dos Anjos faced Tarec Saffiedine, former Strikeforce title holder, in a welterweight bout on June 17, 2017 at UFC Fight Night : Holm vs. Correia. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Dos Anjos faced Neil Magny on September 9, 2017 at UFC 215. He won the fight via arm - triangle choke submission in the first round. This win also earned dos Anjos his fourth Performance of the Night bonus award. Dos Anjos is scheduled to face Robbie Lawler on December 16, 2017 at UFC on Fox : Lawler vs. dos Anjos. Fighting style Dos Anjos is known for his aggressive, high - volume striking, physical strength and strong takedown capabilities. He will often come out aggressively in a Muay Thai stance, then use feints and kicks to back his opponent against the cage while swarming them with flurries of punches as well as takedowns. He is particularly noted for his left kick to the body and right hook to the head ; he uses these strikes to limit his opponent 's lateral movement as they attempt to get their backs away from the fence. On the ground he is noted for his powerful ground - and - pound, which includes punches and sharp elbow strikes. In addition to his striking, Dos Anjos is a high - level black belt in Brazilian jiu - jitsu. Personal life After receiving a broken jaw in the Guida fight, dos Anjos now has a titanium - fused jaw that he claims has broken some hands of later opponents. Dr. Johnny Benjamin has disagreed with dos Anjos, pointing out that the titanium plate in his jaw is measured in millimeters. Dos Anjos is married and has a son as well as a stepson, Rafael Filho and Gustavo. Dos Anjos is a Christian. Championships and achievements Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Lightweight Championship ( One time, former ) One successful title defense Fight of the Night ( Two times ) Submission of the Night ( One time ) Performance of the Night ( Four times ) vs. Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Benson Henderson, and Neil Magny Fight Matrix Lineal MMA Lightweight Champion ( One time, Former ) Mixed martial arts record Professional record breakdown 36 matches 27 wins 9 losses By knockout 5 By submission 9 By decision 13 6 Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 27 -- 9 Neil Magny Submission ( arm - triangle choke ) UFC 215 000000002017 - 09 - 09 - 0000 September 9, 2017 3 : 43 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Performance of the Night. Win 26 -- 9 Tarec Saffiedine Decision ( unanimous ) UFC Fight Night : Holm vs. Correia 000000002017 - 06 - 17 - 0000 June 17, 2017 5 : 00 Kallang, Singapore Welterweight debut. Loss 25 -- 9 Tony Ferguson Decision ( unanimous ) The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale : dos Anjos vs. Ferguson 000000002016 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5, 2016 5 5 : 00 Mexico City, Mexico Fight of the Night. Loss 25 -- 8 Eddie Alvarez TKO ( punches ) UFC Fight Night : dos Anjos vs. Alvarez 000000002016 - 07 - 07 - 0000 July 7, 2016 3 : 49 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost the UFC Lightweight Championship. Win 25 -- 7 Donald Cerrone TKO ( body kick and punches ) UFC on Fox : dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 000000002015 - 12 - 19 - 0000 December 19, 2015 1 : 06 Orlando, Florida, United States Defended the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Win 24 -- 7 Anthony Pettis Decision ( unanimous ) UFC 185 000000002015 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 2015 5 5 : 00 Dallas, Texas, United States Won the UFC Lightweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Win 23 -- 7 Nate Diaz Decision ( unanimous ) UFC on Fox : dos Santos vs. Miocic 000000002014 - 12 - 13 - 0000 December 13, 2014 5 : 00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Catchweight ( 160.6 lbs ) bout ; Diaz missed weight. Win 22 -- 7 Benson Henderson KO ( punch ) UFC Fight Night : Henderson vs. dos Anjos 000000002014 - 08 - 23 - 0000 August 23, 2014 2 : 32 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Performance of the Night. Win 21 -- 7 Jason High TKO ( punches ) UFC Fight Night : Henderson vs. Khabilov 000000002014 - 06 - 07 - 0000 June 7, 2014 3 : 36 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Loss 20 -- 7 Khabib Nurmagomedov Decision ( unanimous ) UFC on Fox : Werdum vs. Browne 000000002014 - 04 - 19 - 0000 April 19, 2014 5 : 00 Orlando, Florida, United States Win 20 -- 6 Donald Cerrone Decision ( unanimous ) UFC Fight Night : Condit vs. Kampmann 2 000000002013 - 08 - 28 - 0000 August 28, 2013 5 : 00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Win 19 -- 6 Evan Dunham Decision ( unanimous ) UFC on FX : Belfort vs. Rockhold 000000002013 - 05 - 18 - 0000 May 18, 2013 5 : 00 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil Win 18 -- 6 Mark Bocek Decision ( unanimous ) UFC 154 000000002012 - 11 - 17 - 0000 November 17, 2012 5 : 00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win 17 -- 6 Anthony Njokuani Decision ( unanimous ) UFC on Fuel TV : Munoz vs. Weidman 000000002012 - 07 - 11 - 0000 July 11, 2012 5 : 00 San Jose, California, United States Win 16 -- 6 Kamal Shalorus Submission ( rear - naked choke ) UFC on Fuel TV : Korean Zombie vs. Poirier 000000002012 - 05 - 15 - 0000 May 15, 2012 1 : 40 Fairfax, Virginia, United States Loss 15 -- 6 Gleison Tibau Decision ( split ) UFC 139 000000002011 - 11 - 19 - 0000 November 19, 2011 5 : 00 San Jose, California, United States Win 15 -- 5 George Sotiropoulos KO ( punch ) UFC 132 000000002011 - 07 - 02 - 0000 July 2, 2011 0 : 59 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss 14 -- 5 Clay Guida Submission ( jaw injury ) UFC 117 000000002010 - 08 - 07 - 0000 August 7, 2010 1 : 51 Oakland, California, United States Win 14 -- 4 Terry Etim Submission ( armbar ) UFC 112 000000002010 - 04 - 10 - 0000 April 10, 2010 4 : 30 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Submission of the Night. Win 13 -- 4 Kyle Bradley Decision ( unanimous ) UFC Fight Night : Maynard vs. Diaz 000000002010 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 2010 5 : 00 Fairfax, Virginia, United States Win 12 -- 4 Rob Emerson Decision ( unanimous ) UFC 103 000000002009 - 09 - 19 - 0000 September 19, 2009 5 : 00 Dallas, Texas, United States Loss 11 -- 4 Tyson Griffin Decision ( unanimous ) UFC Fight Night : Condit vs. Kampmann 000000002009 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 2009 5 : 00 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Fight of the Night. Loss 11 -- 3 Jeremy Stephens KO ( punches ) UFC 91 000000002008 - 11 - 15 - 0000 November 15, 2008 0 : 39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 11 -- 2 Takafumi Otsuka Decision ( split ) Fury FC 6 - High Voltage 000000002008 - 07 - 12 - 0000 July 12, 2008 5 : 00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 10 -- 2 Takaichi Hirayama Submission ( armbar ) Pancrase : Shining 5 000000002008 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1, 2008 1 : 25 Tokyo, Japan Win 9 -- 2 Gabriel Veiga Decision ( unanimous ) Fury FC 5 - Final Conflict 000000002007 - 12 - 06 - 0000 December 6, 2007 5 : 00 São Paulo, Brazil Win 8 -- 2 Danilo Cherman Submission ( kimura ) Fury FC 4 - High Voltage 000000002007 - 08 - 04 - 0000 August 4, 2007 3 : 38 Teresópolis, Brazil Win 7 -- 2 Maurício Souza Submission ( rear - naked choke ) XFC - Brazil 000000002007 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 2007 6 : 24 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 6 -- 2 Thiago Minu Submission ( rear - naked choke ) XFC - Brazil 000000002007 - 04 - 29 - 0000 April 29, 2007 7 : 28 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 5 -- 2 Johil de Oliveira Submission ( rear - naked choke ) Juiz de Fora - Fight 4 000000002007 - 04 - 07 - 0000 April 7, 2007 2 : 50 Juiz de Fora, Brazil Win 4 -- 2 Mateus Trindade Decision ( unanimous ) Shooto - Brazil 11 000000002007 - 03 - 24 - 0000 March 24, 2007 5 : 00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win 3 -- 2 Diogo Oliveira Submission ( armbar ) TFMMA - Top Fighter MMA 2 000000002006 - 10 - 25 - 0000 October 25, 2006 N / A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss 2 -- 2 Jorge Britto Decision ( split ) Arena - BH Combat 000000002005 - 06 - 04 - 0000 June 4, 2005 5 : 00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Win 2 -- 1 Felipe Arinelli TKO ( doctor stoppage ) Juiz de Fora - Fight 2 000000002005 - 04 - 26 - 0000 April 26, 2005 N / A Juiz de Fora, Brazil Win 1 -- 1 João Paulo Almeida Decision ( unanimous ) Arena - BH 000000002004 - 10 - 09 - 0000 October 9, 2004 5 : 00 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Loss 0 -- 1 Adriano Abu Decision ( split ) Juiz de Fora - Fight 1 000000002004 - 09 - 25 - 0000 September 25, 2004 5 : 00 Juiz de Fora, Brazil See also MMA portal List of current mixed martial arts champions List of current UFC fighters List of male mixed martial artists References Jump up ^ `` Rafael dos Anjos ' profile ''. 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Jump up ^ Staff ( 2014 - 08 - 24 ). `` UFC Fight Night 49 bonuses : Four fighters get $50,000 ' Performance ' awards ''. mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014 - 08 - 24. Jump up ^ Dave Doyle ( 2014 - 09 - 23 ). `` Nate Diaz ends holdout, meets Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on Fox 13 ''. mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014 - 09 - 23. Jump up ^ Staff ( 2015 - 01 - 03 ). `` Champ Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos headlines UFC 185 in Dallas ''. mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 03. Jump up ^ Brandon Wise ( 2015 - 03 - 15 ). `` Rafael dos Anjos defeats Anthony Pettis to claim UFC lightweight title ''. cbssports.com. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 15. Jump up ^ Matt Erickson ( 2015 - 03 - 15 ). `` UFC 185 bonuses : Who joined the two new champs with $50,000 checks ? ''. mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 15. Jump up ^ Marc Raimondo ( 2015 - 08 - 13 ). `` Rafael dos Anjos defends title against Donald Cerrone in UFC on FOX 17 headliner ''. mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015 - 08 - 13. 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External links Professional MMA record for Rafael dos Anjos from Sherdog Official UFC Profile Awards and achievements Preceded by Anthony Pettis 7th UFC Lightweight Champion March 14, 2015 -- July 7, 2016 Succeeded by Eddie Alvarez UFC Lightweight Champions Jens Pulver Sean Sherk B.J. Penn Frankie Edgar Benson Henderson Anthony Pettis Rafael dos Anjos Eddie Alvarez Conor McGregor ( current ) Tony Ferguson ( ic ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rafael_dos_Anjos&oldid=805819526 '' Categories : Brazilian male mixed martial artists Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu - jitsu Lightweight mixed martial artists Living people 1984 births People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu - jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship champions Brazilian Christians Hidden categories : CS1 errors : dates All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from October 2017 CS1 French - language sources ( fr ) All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from November 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 17 October 2017, at 20 : 51. About Wikipedia

Question: who did dos anjos beat for the title
Answer: Anthony Pettis