Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards
Welterweight5 rounds scheduled
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
RESULT

Leon Edwards def. Rafael Dos Anjos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Leon Edwards
United KingdomLeon Edwards
“Rocky”
22-6-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States

Leon Edwards defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards, held Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

Fight stats

Rafael Dos Anjos
Leon Edwards
0
Knockdowns
0
81 of 169
Significant strikes
92 of 215
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
129 of 219
Total strikes
113 of 244
0 of 5
Takedowns
3 of 10
0%
Takedown accuracy
30%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:23
Control time
7:17
Significant strikes by target
41 of 115
Head
72 of 189
17 of 25
Body
14 of 20
23 of 29
Leg
6 of 6
81 of 168
Distance
77 of 195
0 of 1
Clinch
12 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 15
19 of 23
Total str.
11 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 43
Sig. str.
24 of 61
34 of 55
Total str.
25 of 63
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:18
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 25
Sig. str.
25 of 52
27 of 41
Total str.
33 of 61
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
22 of 53
Sig. str.
24 of 54
26 of 58
Total str.
29 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
1:03
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
17 of 36
Sig. str.
13 of 33
23 of 42
Total str.
15 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
1:26

Judges' Scorecards

Gino Garcia
#AnjosEdwards
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Perry Hillin
#AnjosEdwards
1910
2910
3910
4910
5109
Total4649
Marcos Rosales
#AnjosEdwards
1910
2910
3910
4910
5109
Total4649

Media Scores

0
Anjos
-
14
Edwards
●50-45 Edwards×7●49-46 Edwards×7
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

8%
Anjos
1%
Draw
91%
Edwards
141 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Edwards39%●50-45 Edwards38.3%●48-47 Edwards12.1%●48-47 Anjos7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Edwards
R2
69%
Edwards
R3
99%
Edwards
R4
90%
Edwards
R5
55%
Edwards

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Rafael Dos Anjos
-107
52% implied win probability
Open: +105Best: +100
Leon Edwards
-117
54% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: -107

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Rafael Dos AnjosLeon Edwards
40%50%60%Jul 1Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21Jul 1, 10:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +110 (48%)Jul 1, 10:20 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +100 (50%)Jul 2, 2:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +130 (43%)Jul 2, 10:10 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +135 (43%)Jul 3, 5:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +110 (48%)Jul 3, 6:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +109 (48%)Jul 4, 4:40 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +109 (48%)Jul 4, 4:50 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +107 (48%)Jul 5, 3:20 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +104 (49%)Jul 6, 3:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +103 (49%)Jul 7, 5:50 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +104 (49%)Jul 8, 11:10 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +103 (49%)Jul 8, 1:30 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +102 (50%)Jul 8, 5:30 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +100 (50%)Jul 8, 8:50 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -103 (51%)Jul 9, 12:20 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jul 9, 3:40 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jul 10, 5:10 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -101 (50%)Jul 11, 9:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jul 12, 1:40 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jul 12, 3:50 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jul 13, 6:30 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +104 (49%)Jul 14, 4:40 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +105 (49%)Jul 14, 7:50 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +102 (50%)Jul 15, 1:30 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +102 (50%)Jul 15, 1:40 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jul 15, 5:20 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jul 15, 7:20 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jul 15, 7:40 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jul 15, 8:20 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -101 (50%)Jul 16, 7:10 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +100 (50%)Jul 17, 6:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jul 17, 3:23 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +100 (50%)Jul 17, 5:10 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -100 (50%)Jul 17, 8:50 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +100 (50%)Jul 19, 8:41 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +100 (50%)Jul 19, 11:40 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jul 20, 12:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +107 (48%)Jul 20, 5:10 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +107 (48%)Jul 20, 5:50 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +107 (48%)Jul 20, 8:10 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +106 (49%)Jul 20, 8:40 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +106 (49%)Jul 20, 9:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +104 (49%)Jul 20, 4:10 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +103 (49%)Jul 20, 6:20 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +104 (49%)Jul 20, 8:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +103 (49%)Jul 20, 9:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jul 20, 10:50 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jul 20, 11:00 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos +101 (50%)Jul 20, 11:50 PM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jul 21, 1:00 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -102 (50%)Jul 21, 1:20 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -103 (51%)Jul 21, 1:30 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -104 (51%)Jul 21, 1:50 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -104 (51%)Jul 21, 2:10 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -105 (51%)Jul 21, 3:10 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -104 (51%)Jul 21, 3:20 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -105 (51%)Jul 21, 3:30 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -106 (51%)Jul 21, 3:30 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -105 (51%)Jul 21, 3:30 AM UTC · Rafael Dos Anjos -107 (52%)Jul 1, 10:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Jul 1, 10:20 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -130 (57%)Jul 2, 2:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -160 (62%)Jul 2, 10:10 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -165 (62%)Jul 3, 5:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -140 (58%)Jul 3, 6:00 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -136 (58%)Jul 4, 4:40 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Jul 4, 4:50 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 5, 3:20 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -129 (56%)Jul 6, 3:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -127 (56%)Jul 7, 5:50 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -128 (56%)Jul 8, 11:10 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -127 (56%)Jul 8, 1:30 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 8, 5:30 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -124 (55%)Jul 8, 8:50 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -121 (55%)Jul 9, 12:20 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -122 (55%)Jul 9, 3:40 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -125 (56%)Jul 10, 5:10 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -123 (55%)Jul 11, 9:00 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -125 (56%)Jul 12, 1:40 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -125 (56%)Jul 12, 3:50 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -130 (57%)Jul 13, 6:30 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -131 (57%)Jul 14, 4:40 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -130 (57%)Jul 14, 7:50 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -130 (57%)Jul 15, 1:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -127 (56%)Jul 15, 1:40 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 15, 5:20 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 15, 7:20 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -123 (55%)Jul 15, 7:40 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -123 (55%)Jul 15, 8:20 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -125 (56%)Jul 16, 7:10 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 17, 6:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 17, 3:23 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 17, 5:10 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -125 (56%)Jul 17, 8:50 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 19, 8:41 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 19, 11:40 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -128 (56%)Jul 20, 12:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -128 (56%)Jul 20, 5:10 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -131 (57%)Jul 20, 5:50 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -131 (57%)Jul 20, 8:10 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -130 (57%)Jul 20, 8:40 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 20, 9:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -125 (56%)Jul 20, 4:10 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 20, 6:20 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -127 (56%)Jul 20, 8:00 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -126 (56%)Jul 20, 9:00 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -127 (56%)Jul 20, 10:50 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -127 (56%)Jul 20, 11:00 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -123 (55%)Jul 20, 11:50 PM UTC · Leon Edwards -123 (55%)Jul 21, 1:00 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -123 (55%)Jul 21, 1:20 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -122 (55%)Jul 21, 1:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -121 (55%)Jul 21, 1:50 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -119 (54%)Jul 21, 2:10 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -120 (55%)Jul 21, 3:10 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -121 (55%)Jul 21, 3:20 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -119 (54%)Jul 21, 3:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -118 (54%)Jul 21, 3:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -119 (54%)Jul 21, 3:30 AM UTC · Leon Edwards -117 (54%)-107-117
SportsbookRafael Dos AnjosLeon Edwards
Bookmaker-110-120
Bovada-115-115
Pinnacle-105-107
sports-interaction-105-125
unibet+100-121

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Dos Anjos vs Leon Edwards?

Leon Edwards defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards, held Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Dos Anjos vs Leon Edwards?

The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 49-46, Leon Edwards won the decision.

Was Rafael Dos Anjos vs Leon Edwards a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 141 fan cards scored it for Leon Edwards; 100% of 14 media scores picked Leon Edwards.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 49%51% Leon Edwards

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 · Welterweight roster (21 fighters)

Rafael Dos Anjos
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Leon Edwards
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power94
95Speed96
94Precision97
95Durability94
95Engine94
90Wrestling94
94Ground92

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Chin +5

Attribute by attribute

Rafael Dos Anjos is on the left of every row, Leon Edwards on the right.
94Punch power92
96Kick power96
93Punch speed95
96Kick speed96
94Accuracy97
90Takedowns94
95Ground striking94
93Submissions90
97Chin92
93Body strength95
95Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
22-6-0 (1 NC)
1873
Power Index rating
1879
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United Kingdom

Style Matchup

BJJMuay Thai
vs
KickboxingBJJ
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

Leon Edwards
  • 2022Black belt · BJJ · Thomas Bracher and Victor Estima (Gracie Barra)
  • 2014BAMMA Welterweight Championship · BAMMA

Camp Team Renegade · Longbridge, Birmingham, UK

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
2.60
47%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.23
SApM
2.44
60%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
1.25
35%
TD Acc.
37%
54%
TD Def.
63%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rafael Dos Anjos · 1-4
  • L
    Geoff Neal
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Welterweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev · Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R5 · 0:18 · Lightweight
Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Brady · Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2 · Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 19 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
44.9
1.89
Avg takedowns
1.47
3:48
Avg control time
3:41
172
Career high strikes
120
9
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Leon Edwards
58%
Head
56%
24%
Body
24%
18%
Leg
20%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Leon Edwards
67%
Distance
75%
18%
Clinch
14%
15%
Ground
11%