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LightweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Rafael Dos Anjos def. Donald Cerrone (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:06
Donald Cerrone
Cowboy
36-17-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO in round 1 (1:06) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Fight stats

Rafael Dos Anjos
Donald Cerrone
0
Knockdowns
0
26 of 44
Significant strikes
4 of 7
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
26 of 44
Total strikes
4 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
21 of 39
Head
2 of 5
4 of 4
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
19 of 31
Distance
4 of 7
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
6 of 11
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 44
Sig. str.
4 of 7
26 of 44
Total str.
4 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Rafael Dos Anjos
-195
66% implied win probability
Open: -284Best: -170
Donald Cerrone
+163
38% implied win probability
Open: +228Best: +200

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRafael Dos AnjosDonald Cerrone
Bookmaker-195+160
Bovada-170+140
Pinnacle-171+154
sports-interaction-275+200

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Dos Anjos vs Donald Cerrone?

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Donald Cerrone by TKO in round 1 (1:06) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 37%63% Donald Cerrone

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.

Rafael Dos Anjos
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Donald Cerrone
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power94
95Speed95
94Precision94
95Durability91
95Engine93
90Wrestling89
94Ground94

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Chin +5

Attribute by attribute

Rafael Dos Anjos is on the left of every row, Donald Cerrone on the right.
94Punch power91
96Kick power96
93Punch speed94
96Kick speed95
94Accuracy94
90Takedowns89
95Ground striking92
93Submissions96
97Chin92
93Body strength89
95Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
36-17-0 (2 NC)
1852
Power Index rating
1941
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
43
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJMuay Thai
vs
KickboxingMuay ThaiBJJ
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

Donald Cerrone
  • 2016Black belt · BJJ · Eliot Marshall
  • Ring of Fire Lightweight Championship · Ring of Fire
  • Dominion Warrior Muay Thai World Lightweight Championship · Dominion Warrior
  • 2006Champion · S 1 Muay Thai Us · lightweight

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
4.41
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.23
SApM
4.48
60%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
1.16
35%
TD Acc.
33%
54%
TD Def.
73%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
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    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight
Donald Cerrone · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 5:14
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Submission Underground 19 · Dec 20, 2020
    Submission

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 37 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
44.2
1.89
Avg takedowns
0.65
3:48
Avg control time
1:01
172
Career high strikes
138
9
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Donald Cerrone
58%
Head
50%
24%
Body
25%
18%
Leg
25%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Donald Cerrone
67%
Distance
84%
18%
Clinch
9%
15%
Ground
7%