Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Rafael Dos Anjos
Rafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
RESULT

Eddie Alvarez def. Rafael Dos Anjos (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:49
WIN
Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez
29-6-0 (1 NC)
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Eddie Alvarez defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by TKO in round 1 (3:49) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez, held Thursday, July 7, 2016.

Fight stats

Rafael Dos Anjos
Eddie Alvarez
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 41
Significant strikes
45 of 78
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
12 of 41
Total strikes
49 of 83
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:22
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
9 of 38
Head
34 of 67
2 of 2
Body
8 of 8
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 3
10 of 38
Distance
20 of 45
2 of 3
Clinch
22 of 30
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 41
Sig. str.
45 of 78
12 of 41
Total str.
49 of 83
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:20
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
29-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
42
5'8"
Height
5'9"
70"
Reach
69"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
4.32
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.23
SApM
4.39
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
2.92
35%
TD Acc.
36%
54%
TD Def.
92%
—
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
Eddie Alvarez · 3-2
  • L
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:59 · Lightweight
  • L
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorSat, Nov 12, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:04 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezThu, Jul 7, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
  • W
    Anthony Pettis
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzSun, Jan 17, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 7 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
1.89
Avg takedowns
1.57
3:48
Avg control time
2:18
172
Career high strikes
155
9
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Eddie Alvarez
58%
Head
65%
24%
Body
25%
18%
Leg
10%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Eddie Alvarez
67%
Distance
78%
18%
Clinch
19%
15%
Ground
4%