Bryan Barberena vs Rafael Dos Anjos
Bryan Barberena is 18-12-0; Rafael Dos Anjos is 32-17-0. Rafael Dos Anjos is 4 years older than Bryan Barberena. Bryan Barberena has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Rafael Dos Anjos. Bryan Barberena is 4" · 10 cm taller than Rafael Dos Anjos. They have met once: Bryan Barberena 0, Rafael Dos Anjos 1.
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Style & credentials
Bryan Barberena
MMA
- —Blue belt · BJJJohn Crouch (The MMA Lab)
- —185 lb ChampionshipDakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
- —Regional ranking listed on his UFC bio from his pre-UFC period, when he was based in the upper Midwest (Dakota Fighting Championships / Stomp Factory era). Year not given.
- —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Rafael Dos Anjos
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJAldo 'Caveirinha' Januário and Philipe 'Furão' della Monica
- 2006Bronze · IBJJF Eurosblack belt, -76kg
- 2005Bronze · Cbjj Brazilian Nationalsbrown belt, -76kg
- 2004Bronze · Cbjj Brazilian Nationalsbrown belt, -76kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%58%
Head
13%24%
Body
17%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Bryan Barberenalast 5 fights
55%19%26%
Rafael Dos Anjoslast 5 fights
64%23%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Bryan Barberena· from fights outside the UFC Rafael Dos Anjos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.353.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.593.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.131.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bryan Barberena · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRafael Dos Anjos · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.35
Strikes landed / min3.48
4.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.23
0.13 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.95 / 5.4
22%
Takedown accuracy36%
50%
Takedown defence55%
0:55
Control time / fight3:48
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Bryan Barberena19 UFC fights · 1191 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%598/1650
9%107/159
16%192/256
Clinch
12%148/232
4%47/53
1%7/8
Ground
7%87/115
0%4/4
0%1/2
Rafael Dos Anjos35 UFC fights · 1760 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%695/2297
14%242/369
14%252/310
Clinch
6%106/157
8%147/173
3%46/53
Ground
13%235/362
1%26/27
1%11/11
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Bryan Barberena19 of 30 ended early · 63%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Rafael Dos Anjos21 of 49 ended early · 43%28 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Bryan Barberena1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Font vs Aldo · Dec 4, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Waterson vs Hill · Sep 12, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019TKO · R3 · 2:54 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Struve · Sep 2, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 17, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- LUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi · Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WJoe EllenbergerUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Lightweight
- WEric MoonKOTC: Radar Lock · Feb 22, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Welterweight
- WDamion HillDakota FC: Winter Brawl 2014 · Jan 11, 2014Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Catchweight
- WMarcos MarquezDakota FC: Fall Brawl 2013 · Aug 23, 2013TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
- WDane SayersDakota Fighting Championships · Oct 13, 2012DEC
- WVernon HarrisonCrowbar MMA · Jun 25, 2011TKO
- WGarrett OlsonKOTC: Mainstream · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R2 · 4:24 · Middleweight
- LTyler KlejeskiCage Fighting Xtreme · May 15, 2010DEC
- WDavid BarnettKOTC Underground 53 · Mar 13, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Middleweight
- LDerek SmithKOTC Underground 49 · Feb 6, 2010Submission · R3 · 2:55 · Middleweight
- WDave AlvarezThe Cage Inc. · Dec 19, 2009TKO
- WDirk ThiedemanDakota Fighting Championships · Oct 10, 2009TKO
Rafael Dos Anjos1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 3, 2022Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- WUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia · Jun 17, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · Mar 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · Apr 19, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman · Jul 11, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:40 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · Jan 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · Apr 1, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WTakaichi HirayamaPancrase 190 · Jun 1, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:25 · Lightweight
- WGabriel MiglioliSao Paulo Regional · Dec 6, 2007DEC
- WDanilo ChermanRio de Janeiro Regional · Aug 4, 2007Submission
- WThiago MellerBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007Submission
- WMauricio ReisBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007Submission
- WJohil de OliveiraJF Fights · Apr 14, 2007Submission
- WMateus TrindadeShooto Brasil · Mar 24, 2007DEC
- WDiogo OliveiraRio de Janeiro Regional · Oct 25, 2006Submission
- LJorge BrittoMinas Gerais Regional · Jun 4, 2005DEC
- WFelipe ArinelliJF Fights · Apr 16, 2005TKO
- WJoão Paulo AlvesMinas Gerais Regional · Oct 9, 2004DEC
- LAdriano AbuJF Fights · Sep 25, 2004DEC
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Bryan BarberenaRafael Dos Anjos
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:47Sat, Jul 2, 2022WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Dec 16, 2017
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:54Sun, Feb 17, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Aug 12, 2023
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 2, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 20, 2019
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 17, 2016LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Bryan Barberena and Rafael Dos Anjos ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland (Sat, Dec 3, 2022), where Rafael Dos Anjos won by Submission.
What are the records of Bryan Barberena and Rafael Dos Anjos?
Bryan Barberena is 18-12-0 and Rafael Dos Anjos is 32-17-0.
Who has the longer reach, Bryan Barberena or Rafael Dos Anjos?
Bryan Barberena has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Rafael Dos Anjos, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Bryan Barberena or Rafael Dos Anjos?
Bryan Barberena is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Rafael Dos Anjos stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Bryan Barberena or Rafael Dos Anjos?
Rafael Dos Anjos is 41 and Bryan Barberena is 37.
Who has more finishes, Bryan Barberena or Rafael Dos Anjos?
Bryan Barberena has 13 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Rafael Dos Anjos has 16 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).
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