Rafael Dos Anjos vs Robbie Lawler
Rafael Dos Anjos is 32-18-0; Robbie Lawler is 30-16-0 (1 NC). Robbie Lawler is 3 years older than Rafael Dos Anjos. Robbie Lawler has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Rafael Dos Anjos. Robbie Lawler is 3" · 8 cm taller than Rafael Dos Anjos. They have met once: Rafael Dos Anjos 1, Robbie Lawler 0.
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Style & credentials
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
Robbie Lawler
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingTaekwondoKarate
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2014UFC Welterweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2007EliteXC Middleweight ChampionshipEliteXC
- 2007ICON Sport Middleweight ChampionshipICON Sport
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%76%
Head
24%20%
Body
18%4%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Rafael Dos Anjoslast 5 fights
64%23%13%
Robbie Lawlerlast 2 fights
97%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rafael Dos Anjos Robbie Lawler
Strikes landed / min
3.484.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.255.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.920.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Dos Anjos · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%74%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Dos Anjos · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Dos Anjos · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rafael Dos Anjos · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRobbie Lawler · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.48
Strikes landed / min4.19
3.25
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.18
1.92 / 5.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.80 / 1.1
36%
Takedown accuracy74%
55%
Takedown defence65%
3:42
Control time / fight1:17
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Rafael Dos Anjos36 UFC fights · 1786 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%714/2345
14%248/379
14%252/310
Clinch
6%106/157
8%147/173
3%46/53
Ground
13%236/363
1%26/27
1%11/11
Robbie Lawler25 UFC fights · 1334 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%745/1945
10%129/170
4%53/61
Clinch
12%162/260
9%122/138
0%4/5
Ground
8%105/166
1%14/15
0%0/0
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
Rafael Dos Anjos22 of 50 ended early · 44%28 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Robbie Lawler32 of 47 ended early · 68%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Rafael Dos Anjos1-4
- L
- 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
Full record · 50 fightsShow less
- L
- 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
- W
- 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
Robbie Lawler2-3
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic· Aug 29, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Lawler· Aug 3, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Full record · 48 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos· Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC 214: Cormier vs Jones 2· Jul 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler· Mar 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Rockhold vs Kennedy· Jul 13, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Henderson· Jul 29, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- NC
- W
- W
- WEduardo PamplonaIFL 9: Atlanta· Feb 23, 2007TKO · R3 · 1:36
- W
- L
- W
- WJeremy BrownKOTC: X-treme Edge· Sep 17, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:48 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WSaburo KawakatsuIFC 16: Shogun· Dec 15, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Welterweight
- WMarco MaceraExtreme Challenge 41· Jul 13, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:19 · Welterweight
- WLandon ShowalterIFC: Warriors Challenge 13· Jun 15, 2001TKO · R1 · 0:14 · Welterweight
- WJohn ReedExtreme Challenge 39· Apr 7, 2001TKO · R1 · 2:14 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Rafael Dos AnjosRobbie Lawler
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 3:20Sat, Dec 3, 2022LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:47Sat, Jul 2, 2022
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 9, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Aug 3, 2019
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:43Sat, Sep 9, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 29, 2020
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:06Sat, Dec 19, 2015WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 29, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Rafael Dos Anjos and Robbie Lawler ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos (Sat, Dec 16, 2017), where Rafael Dos Anjos won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Rafael Dos Anjos and Robbie Lawler?
Rafael Dos Anjos is 32-18-0 and Robbie Lawler is 30-16-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Rafael Dos Anjos or Robbie Lawler?
Robbie Lawler has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Rafael Dos Anjos, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Rafael Dos Anjos or Robbie Lawler?
Robbie Lawler is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Rafael Dos Anjos stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Rafael Dos Anjos or Robbie Lawler?
Robbie Lawler is 44 and Rafael Dos Anjos is 41.
Who has more finishes, Rafael Dos Anjos or Robbie Lawler?
Rafael Dos Anjos has 16 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Robbie Lawler has 23 wins (22 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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