Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Robbie Lawler
United StatesRobbie Lawler
“Ruthless”
30-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Rafael Dos Anjos def. Robbie Lawler (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Canada

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Robbie Lawler by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos, held Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg.

Fight stats

Robbie Lawler
Rafael Dos Anjos
0
Knockdowns
0
86 of 212
Significant strikes
172 of 291
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
137 of 267
Total strikes
219 of 343
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:24
Control time
7:53
Significant strikes by target
53 of 171
Head
100 of 199
32 of 40
Body
48 of 64
1 of 1
Leg
24 of 28
48 of 159
Distance
104 of 203
38 of 53
Clinch
58 of 78
0 of 0
Ground
10 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 40
Sig. str.
19 of 49
18 of 44
Total str.
31 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
34 of 74
Sig. str.
58 of 97
36 of 76
Total str.
60 of 99
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:43
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 26
Sig. str.
19 of 28
29 of 39
Total str.
40 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:13
Ctrl
2:12
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
11 of 40
Sig. str.
39 of 63
18 of 47
Total str.
44 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 32
Sig. str.
37 of 54
36 of 61
Total str.
44 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:26

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#LawlerAnjos
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Sal D'Amato
#LawlerAnjos
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Jason Rodgers
#LawlerAnjos
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550

Media Scores

0
Lawler
–
21
Anjos
●50–45 Anjos×21
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
Lawler
93%
Anjos
101 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Anjos68.3%●50–44 Anjos10.9%●49–46 Anjos5%●50–45 Lawler3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Anjos
R2
85%
Anjos
R3
90%
Anjos
R4
87%
Anjos
R5
90%
Anjos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robbie Lawler vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

Rafael Dos Anjos defeated Robbie Lawler by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos, held Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg.

What were the judges' scorecards for Robbie Lawler vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

The judges scored it 50–45, 50–45, 50–45 — Rafael Dos Anjos won the decision.

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

Win probability

Robbie Lawler 44%56% Rafael Dos Anjos

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

30-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
32-17-0
1635
Elo rating
1680
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.85
SLpM
3.48
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.67
SApM
3.23
59%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.65
TD Avg.
1.95
64%
TD Acc.
35%
65%
TD Def.
54%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 36 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
50.6
0.68
Avg takedowns
1.89
1:17
Avg control time
3:48
150
Career high strikes
172
6
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Robbie Lawler
Strike target
Rafael Dos Anjos
76%
Head
58%
20%
Body
24%
4%
Leg
18%
Robbie Lawler
Strike position
Rafael Dos Anjos
69%
Distance
67%
22%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
15%