Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman
Welterweight5 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”
21-4-0
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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 45%55% Kamaru Usman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
21-4-0
1677
Elo rating
1715
0
Win Streak
1
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

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
4.16
47%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.23
SApM
2.67
60%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
2.79
35%
TD Acc.
44%
54%
TD Def.
89%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
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    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
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    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
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    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
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Leon Edwards
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Majority 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%