Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
Rafael Dos Anjos
BrazilRafael Dos Anjos
32-17-0
RESULT

Michael Chiesa def. Rafael Dos Anjos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michael Chiesa
United StatesMichael Chiesa
“Maverick”
20-7-0
Sunday, January 26, 2020
PNC Arena, Raleigh, United States

Michael Chiesa defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, January 26, 2020 at PNC Arena, Raleigh. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Chiesa won the decision.

Fight stats

Rafael Dos Anjos
Michael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 36
Significant strikes
9 of 51
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
18%
23 of 52
Total strikes
54 of 107
0 of 1
Takedowns
6 of 8
0%
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:42
Control time
10:13
Significant strikes by target
2 of 23
Head
6 of 45
4 of 4
Body
2 of 5
8 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
14 of 36
Distance
9 of 49
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
1 of 12
5 of 12
Total str.
2 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
3:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 24
Sig. str.
7 of 34
11 of 29
Total str.
12 of 39
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
2:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 3
Sig. str.
1 of 5
7 of 11
Total str.
40 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:45

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#AnjosChiesa
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#AnjosChiesa
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#AnjosChiesa
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Anjos
-
14
Chiesa
●29-28 Chiesa×13●30-27 Chiesa
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
Anjos
2%
Draw
92%
Chiesa
60 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Chiesa61.7%●30-27 Chiesa23.3%●29-28 Anjos6.7%●30-28 Chiesa5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Chiesa
R2
68%
Anjos
R3
97%
Chiesa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rafael Dos Anjos vs Michael Chiesa?

Michael Chiesa defeated Rafael Dos Anjos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos, held Sunday, January 26, 2020 at PNC Arena, Raleigh. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Chiesa won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rafael Dos Anjos vs Michael Chiesa?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Michael Chiesa won the decision.

Was Rafael Dos Anjos vs Michael Chiesa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 60 fan cards scored it for Michael Chiesa; 100% of 14 media scores picked Michael Chiesa.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rafael Dos Anjos 50%50% Michael Chiesa

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
8 edges
Michael Chiesa
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power52
95Speed62
94Precision69
95Durability75
95Engine84
90Wrestling97
94Ground97

Biggest edge Rafael Dos Anjos, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Rafael Dos Anjos is on the left of every row, Michael Chiesa on the right.
94Punch power49
96Kick power54
93Punch speed63
96Kick speed61
94Accuracy69
90Takedowns97
95Ground striking96
93Submissions97
97Chin81
93Body strength68
95Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

32-17-0
Record
20-7-0
1862
Power Index rating
1859
0
Win Streak
4
41
Age
38
5'8"
173 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJMuay Thai
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
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

Michael Chiesa
  • 2024Black belt · BJJ · James Weed
  • Lightweight Champion · Legends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
  • 2012Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
  • Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional

Camp Sikjitsu · Spokane, Washington, US

Striking Profile

3.48
SLpM
2.02
47%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.23
SApM
1.73
60%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.95
TD Avg.
3.11
35%
TD Acc.
47%
54%
TD Def.
65%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
1.00

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
Michael Chiesa · 4-1
  • W
    Niko Price
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Max Griffin
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:56 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tony Ferguson
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:39 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 36 fights · 22 fights
50.6
Avg sig. strikes
18.6
1.89
Avg takedowns
1.91
3:48
Avg control time
3:41
172
Career high strikes
72
9
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike target
Michael Chiesa
58%
Head
73%
24%
Body
22%
18%
Leg
5%
Rafael Dos Anjos
Strike position
Michael Chiesa
67%
Distance
61%
18%
Clinch
16%
15%
Ground
23%