Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman
Welterweight★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
RESULT

Kamaru Usman def. Rafael Dos Anjos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Kamaru Usman
United StatesKamaru Usman
“The Nigerian Nightmare”
21-5-0
Saturday, December 1, 2018
The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States

Kamaru Usman defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman, held Saturday, December 1, 2018 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-45, 50-43, 48-47, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#AnjosUsman
1910
2109
3910
4810
5910
Total4549
Junichiro Kamijo
#AnjosUsman
1910
2910
3910
4810
5810
Total4350
Chris Lee
#AnjosUsman
1109
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4748

Media Scores

0
Anjos
-
20
Usman
●50-44 Usman×11●50-45 Usman×5●49-45 Usman×2●50-43 Usman●49-44 Usman
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

1%
Anjos
99%
Usman
147 fan scorecards submitted
●50-43 Usman24.5%●50-44 Usman23.1%●49-45 Usman14.3%●49-44 Usman10.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Usman
R2
59%
Usman
R3
95%
Usman
R4
72%
Usman
R5
51%
Usman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rafael Dos Anjos
+230
30% implied win probability
Open: +211Best: +265
Kamaru Usman
-297
75% implied win probability
Open: -278Best: -265

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Rafael Dos AnjosKamaru Usman
30%40%50%60%70%80%Nov 28Nov 29Nov 30Dec 1Nov 28, 12:46 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +218 (31%)Nov 28, 2:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +219 (31%)Nov 28, 2:12 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +236 (30%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +234 (30%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +216 (32%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +209 (32%)Nov 28, 7:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +210 (32%)Nov 28, 7:18 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +209 (32%)Nov 28, 7:21 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +210 (32%)Nov 28, 1:09 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +211 (32%)Nov 28, 1:15 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +210 (32%)Nov 28, 1:18 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +211 (32%)Nov 28, 5:33 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +211 (32%)Nov 28, 7:39 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +212 (32%)Nov 28, 7:45 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +211 (32%)Nov 28, 7:48 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +212 (32%)Nov 29, 3:33 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +212 (32%)Nov 29, 3:42 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +213 (32%)Nov 29, 4:21 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +210 (32%)Nov 29, 4:27 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +208 (32%)Nov 29, 4:33 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +210 (32%)Nov 29, 4:36 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +208 (32%)Nov 29, 7:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +206 (33%)Nov 29, 7:18 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +204 (33%)Nov 29, 7:18 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +206 (33%)Nov 29, 7:21 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +205 (33%)Nov 29, 7:27 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +204 (33%)Nov 29, 1:39 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +204 (33%)Nov 29, 1:48 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +205 (33%)Nov 29, 1:54 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +204 (33%)Nov 29, 1:57 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +206 (33%)Nov 29, 2:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +205 (33%)Nov 29, 2:03 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +206 (33%)Nov 29, 2:12 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +204 (33%)Nov 29, 4:03 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +206 (33%)Nov 29, 10:27 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +208 (32%)Nov 30, 5:39 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +206 (33%)Nov 30, 9:09 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +206 (33%)Nov 30, 9:18 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +208 (32%)Nov 30, 9:27 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +206 (33%)Nov 30, 10:09 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +209 (32%)Nov 30, 12:27 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +208 (32%)Nov 30, 12:39 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +209 (32%)Nov 30, 1:18 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +208 (32%)Nov 30, 1:39 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +209 (32%)Nov 30, 1:48 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +208 (32%)Nov 30, 2:57 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +208 (32%)Nov 30, 5:57 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +205 (33%)Nov 30, 6:09 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +204 (33%)Nov 30, 9:27 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +201 (33%)Nov 30, 10:12 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +200 (33%)Nov 30, 10:48 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +201 (33%)Dec 1, 12:48 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +200 (33%)Dec 1, 12:57 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +201 (33%)Dec 1, 1:09 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +205 (33%)Dec 1, 2:03 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +209 (32%)Dec 1, 4:27 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +211 (32%)Dec 1, 5:15 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +219 (31%)Dec 1, 6:54 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +224 (31%)Dec 1, 6:57 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +219 (31%)Dec 1, 7:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +224 (31%)Dec 1, 9:48 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +226 (31%)Dec 1, 9:54 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +224 (31%)Dec 1, 10:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +226 (31%)Dec 1, 11:51 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +222 (31%)Dec 1, 11:54 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +222 (31%)Dec 1, 12:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +222 (31%)Dec 1, 12:03 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +222 (31%)Dec 1, 12:06 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +226 (31%)Dec 1, 1:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +228 (30%)Dec 1, 1:03 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +226 (31%)Dec 1, 1:09 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +228 (30%)Dec 1, 1:36 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +230 (30%)Nov 28, 12:46 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -281 (74%)Nov 28, 2:00 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -290 (74%)Nov 28, 2:12 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -314 (76%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -312 (76%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -290 (74%)Nov 28, 6:51 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -281 (74%)Nov 28, 7:15 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -282 (74%)Nov 28, 7:18 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -281 (74%)Nov 28, 7:21 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -282 (74%)Nov 28, 1:09 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -284 (74%)Nov 28, 1:15 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -282 (74%)Nov 28, 1:18 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -284 (74%)Nov 28, 5:33 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -280 (74%)Nov 28, 7:39 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -281 (74%)Nov 28, 7:45 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -280 (74%)Nov 28, 7:48 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -281 (74%)Nov 29, 3:33 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -282 (74%)Nov 29, 3:42 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -283 (74%)Nov 29, 4:21 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -278 (74%)Nov 29, 4:27 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -277 (73%)Nov 29, 4:33 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -278 (74%)Nov 29, 4:36 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -277 (73%)Nov 29, 7:15 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -274 (73%)Nov 29, 7:18 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Nov 29, 7:18 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -275 (73%)Nov 29, 7:21 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -274 (73%)Nov 29, 7:27 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Nov 29, 1:39 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -271 (73%)Nov 29, 1:48 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -273 (73%)Nov 29, 1:54 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -271 (73%)Nov 29, 1:57 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -274 (73%)Nov 29, 2:00 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -273 (73%)Nov 29, 2:03 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -274 (73%)Nov 29, 2:12 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -270 (73%)Nov 29, 4:03 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -270 (73%)Nov 29, 10:27 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -271 (73%)Nov 30, 5:39 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -270 (73%)Nov 30, 9:09 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -271 (73%)Nov 30, 9:18 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -271 (73%)Nov 30, 9:27 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -271 (73%)Nov 30, 10:09 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Nov 30, 12:27 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Nov 30, 12:39 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Nov 30, 1:18 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Nov 30, 1:39 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Nov 30, 1:48 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Nov 30, 2:57 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -271 (73%)Nov 30, 5:57 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -267 (73%)Nov 30, 6:09 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -266 (73%)Nov 30, 9:27 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -262 (72%)Nov 30, 10:12 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -261 (72%)Nov 30, 10:48 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -261 (72%)Dec 1, 12:48 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -261 (72%)Dec 1, 12:57 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -261 (72%)Dec 1, 1:09 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -269 (73%)Dec 1, 2:03 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -272 (73%)Dec 1, 4:27 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -277 (73%)Dec 1, 5:15 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -283 (74%)Dec 1, 6:54 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -288 (74%)Dec 1, 6:57 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -283 (74%)Dec 1, 7:00 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -288 (74%)Dec 1, 9:48 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -291 (74%)Dec 1, 9:54 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -288 (74%)Dec 1, 10:00 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -291 (74%)Dec 1, 11:51 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -287 (74%)Dec 1, 11:54 AM UTC · Kamaru Usman -288 (74%)Dec 1, 12:00 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -287 (74%)Dec 1, 12:03 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -288 (74%)Dec 1, 12:06 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -292 (74%)Dec 1, 1:00 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -294 (75%)Dec 1, 1:03 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -292 (74%)Dec 1, 1:09 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -294 (75%)Dec 1, 1:36 PM UTC · Kamaru Usman -297 (75%)+230-297
SportsbookRafael Dos AnjosKamaru Usman
Bookmaker+265-335
Bovada+255-335
sports-interaction+220-310
unibet+205-265

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Dos Anjos vs Kamaru Usman?

Kamaru Usman defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman, held Saturday, December 1, 2018 at The Pearl - The Palms Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-45, 50-43, 48-47, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Dos Anjos vs Kamaru Usman?

The judges scored it 49-45, 50-43, 48-47, Kamaru Usman won the decision.

Was Rafael Dos Anjos vs Kamaru Usman a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 147 fan cards scored it for Kamaru Usman; 100% of 20 media scores picked Kamaru Usman.

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

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 44%56% Kamaru Usman

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 · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Rafael Dos Anjos
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Kamaru Usman
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power91
95Speed92
94Precision91
95Durability94
95Engine98
90Wrestling97
94Ground90

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Submissions +9

Attribute by attribute

Rafael Dos Anjos is on the left of every row, Kamaru Usman on the right.
94Punch power93
96Kick power88
93Punch speed93
96Kick speed90
94Accuracy91
90Takedowns97
95Ground striking95
93Submissions84
97Chin95
93Body strength92
95Cardio98

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

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
21-5-0
1865
Power Index rating
1906
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
39
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJMuay Thai
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Rafael Dos Anjos
  • Black belt · BJJ · Aldo 'Caveirinha' Januário and Philipe 'Furão' della Monica
  • 2006Bronze · IBJJF Euros · black belt, -76kg
  • 2005Bronze · Cbjj Brazilian Nationals · brown belt, -76kg
  • 2004Bronze · Cbjj Brazilian Nationals · brown belt, -76kg

Camp RDA Academy · Austin, US

Kamaru Usman
  • Black belt · BJJ · Jorge Santiago
  • 2015Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · welterweight
  • 2010Champion · NCAA D2 · 174 lb
  • 2009Runner-up · NCAA D2 · 174 lb

Camp Kill Cliff FC · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
4.13
47%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.23
SApM
2.86
60%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
2.60
35%
TD Acc.
42%
54%
TD Def.
90%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Kamaru Usman · 1-4
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joaquin Buckley
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 4:04 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 20 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
75.2
1.89
Avg takedowns
3.15
3:48
Avg control time
7:22
172
Career high strikes
175
9
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Kamaru Usman
58%
Head
63%
24%
Body
29%
18%
Leg
8%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Kamaru Usman
67%
Distance
60%
18%
Clinch
16%
15%
Ground
24%