Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
RESULT

Rafael Dos Anjos def. Donald Cerrone (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:06
Donald Cerrone
United StatesDonald 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

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 43%57% Donald Cerrone

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
36-17-0 (2 NC)
1675
Elo rating
1721
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

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)

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
Donald Cerrone · 0-5
  • L
    Jim Miller
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:32 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - EventSat, May 8, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC 249: Ferguson vs GaethjeSat, May 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 246: McGregor vs CowboySun, Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:18 · Lightweight

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%