Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
LightweightTITLE FIGHT★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Anthony Pettis
United StatesAnthony Pettis
“Showtime”
24-10-0
RESULT

Rafael Dos Anjos def. Anthony Pettis (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
Saturday, March 14, 2015
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Anthony Pettis by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Rafael Dos Anjos won the decision.

Fight stats

Anthony Pettis
Rafael Dos Anjos
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 162
Significant strikes
90 of 171
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
96 of 205
Total strikes
144 of 233
0 of 1
Takedowns
9 of 10
0%
Takedown accuracy
90%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:51
Control time
14:44
Significant strikes by target
38 of 141
Head
44 of 113
11 of 16
Body
27 of 37
5 of 5
Leg
19 of 21
53 of 158
Distance
58 of 124
1 of 3
Clinch
11 of 17
0 of 1
Ground
21 of 30

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 60
Sig. str.
24 of 66
24 of 65
Total str.
27 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:57
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 22
Sig. str.
21 of 31
19 of 35
Total str.
46 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:56
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 32
Sig. str.
21 of 34
19 of 43
Total str.
31 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:05
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
10 of 17
14 of 27
Total str.
18 of 27
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:51
Ctrl
3:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 26
Sig. str.
14 of 23
20 of 35
Total str.
22 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:46

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#PettisAnjos
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Sal D'Amato
#PettisAnjos
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Dan Mathisen
#PettisAnjos
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550

Media Scores

0
Pettis
-
17
Anjos
●50-45 Anjos×16●50-44 Anjos
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
Pettis
1%
Draw
92%
Anjos
130 fan scorecards submitted
●50-45 Anjos52.3%●50-44 Anjos23.8%●50-43 Anjos8.5%●50-42 Anjos4.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Anjos
R2
61%
Anjos
R3
79%
Anjos
R4
85%
Anjos
R5
88%
Anjos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Anthony Pettis
-532
84% implied win probability
Open: -372Best: -470
Rafael Dos Anjos
+358
22% implied win probability
Open: +299Best: +400

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAnthony PettisRafael Dos Anjos
Bookmaker-478+382
Bovada-500+250
Pinnacle-470+400
sports-interaction-769+400

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Anthony Pettis by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at American Airlines Center, Dallas. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Rafael Dos Anjos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Rafael Dos Anjos won the decision.

Was Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 130 fan cards scored it for Rafael Dos Anjos; 100% of 17 media scores picked Rafael Dos Anjos.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anthony Pettis 57%43% Rafael Dos Anjos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Anthony Pettis
Complete Fighter
1 edge
Rafael Dos Anjos
Complete Fighter
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power95
93Speed95
88Precision94
81Durability95
73Engine95
62Wrestling90
81Ground94

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Ground striking +29

Attribute by attribute

Anthony Pettis is on the left of every row, Rafael Dos Anjos on the right.
92Punch power94
91Kick power96
92Punch speed93
93Kick speed96
88Accuracy94
62Takedowns90
66Ground striking95
95Submissions93
87Chin97
74Body strength93
73Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-10-0
Record
32-17-0
1884
Power Index rating
1835
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
3.48
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.44
SApM
3.23
54%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.61
TD Avg.
1.95
50%
TD Acc.
35%
60%
TD Def.
54%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    Geoff Neal
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 36 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
50.6
0.40
Avg takedowns
1.89
1:21
Avg control time
3:48
80
Career high strikes
172
6
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Anthony Pettis
Strike target
Rafael Dos Anjos
65%
Head
58%
21%
Body
24%
14%
Leg
18%
Anthony Pettis
Strike position
Rafael Dos Anjos
81%
Distance
67%
7%
Clinch
18%
12%
Ground
15%