Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Rafael Dos Anjos
Rafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Rafael Dos Anjos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-4-0
Friday, November 30, 2018

Kamaru Usman defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale, held Friday, November 30, 2018.

Fight stats

Rafael Dos Anjos
Kamaru Usman
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 112
Significant strikes
130 of 223
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
84 of 138
Total strikes
227 of 334
0 of 1
Takedowns
12 of 18
0%
Takedown accuracy
67%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:21
Control time
18:24
Significant strikes by target
27 of 74
Head
95 of 183
19 of 20
Body
29 of 34
16 of 18
Leg
6 of 6
35 of 83
Distance
48 of 111
22 of 24
Clinch
33 of 43
5 of 5
Ground
49 of 69

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 21
Sig. str.
13 of 27
19 of 27
Total str.
32 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 22
Sig. str.
17 of 32
28 of 36
Total str.
43 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 42
Sig. str.
25 of 45
21 of 43
Total str.
37 of 58
0 of 1
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
2:56
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 19
Sig. str.
41 of 68
7 of 21
Total str.
46 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:31
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
7 of 8
Sig. str.
34 of 51
9 of 11
Total str.
69 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:30
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
21-4-0
0
Win Streak
1
41
Age
39
5'8"
Height
6'0"
70"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
4.16
47%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.23
SApM
2.67
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
2.79
35%
TD Acc.
44%
54%
TD Def.
89%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    Geoff Neal
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight
Kamaru Usman · 2-3
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 19 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
74.3
1.89
Avg takedowns
3.32
3:48
Avg control time
7:44
172
Career high strikes
175
9
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
58%
Head
64%
24%
Body
29%
18%
Leg
8%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
67%
Distance
57%
18%
Clinch
17%
15%
Ground
26%