Rafael dos Anjos

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rafael dos Anjos
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1984(1984-10-26)
Age	40
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Horoscope	Libra

Rafael dos Anjos Biography

Rafael dos Anjos is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on October 26, 1984 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a lightweight fighter that made his UFC debut back in 2008. After defeating Terry Etim on April 10, 2010, he was awarded Submission of the Night.

He was defeated by He lost to Tyson Griffin by unanimous decision on April 1, 2009. in a unanimous decision, April 1, 2009.

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 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.

With his wife Cristiane dos anjos, he had two sons, Gustavo and Rafael.

Rafael dos Anjos Net Worth

Rafael dos Anjos is one of the richest MMA Fighter from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rafael dos Anjos 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first fight was a split decision, on September 25, 2004.

He has been trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as Muay Thai.

Rafael Souza dos Anjos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁafaˈew duz ˈɐ̃ʒus] ; born October 26, 1984) is a Brazilian–American mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division and is the former UFC Lightweight Champion. As of March 17, 2020, he is #9 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Rafael dos Anjos height 5 ft 8 in Rafael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Rafael dos Anjos Dating?

According to our records, Rafael dos Anjos married to Cristiane dos Anjos. As of December 1, 2023, Rafael dos Anjos’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

Facts & Trivia

Rafael Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Rafael dos Anjos celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.

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.

What happened to Rafael dos Anjos?

dos Anjos was expected to face Islam Makhachev on October 24, 2020, in dos Anjos’ return to the lightweight division at UFC 254. However, on October 8, 2020, it was reported that dos Anjos tested positive for COVID-19 and he was removed from the bout.

What rank is Rafael dos Anjos?

Date↑ ↓Rank
01/01/2020| 1| #7 Welterweight
10/01/2019| 1| #6 Welterweight
07/01/2019| | #5 Welterweight
04/01/2019| 1| #5 Welterweight

Who has RDA lost to?

W/LFighterRound
loss| Rafael Dos Anjos Tony Ferguson| 5
loss| Rafael Dos Anjos Eddie Alvarez| 1
win| Rafael Dos Anjos Donald Cerrone| 1
win| Rafael Dos Anjos Anthony Pettis| 5

How tall is Rafael dos Anjos?

5′ 8″

Why did McGregor vs dos Anjos never happen?

The Brazilian was meant to meet McGregor in March 2016 when he was the lightweight champion, but injury forced him out of the contest when featherweight king McGregor was looking to become the first ever two-weight champion in UFC history.