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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 54%46% Leon Edwards

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
22-6-0 (1 NC)
1681
Elo rating
1656
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
34
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

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
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    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
Leon Edwards · 2-3
  • L
    Carlos Prates
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:28 · Welterweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs BradySat, Mar 22, 2025
    Submission · R4 · 1:39 · Welterweight
  • L
    Belal Muhammad
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Colby Covington
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, 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%