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Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Mar 14, 2015
Rafael Dos Anjos def. Anthony Pettis · decision, 5 rounds
 
Anthony
Pettis
Lightweight
Record
18-2
UFC
5-1
Age
28
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Rafael
Dos Anjos
Lightweight
Record
23-7
UFC
12-5
Age
30
Height
5'8"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Anthony PettisRafael Dos Anjos
Significant strikes54 of 16290 of 171
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 19 of 10
Control time0:5114:44
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

9
15
Round 1
6
13
Round 2
■ Anthony Pettis ■ Rafael Dos Anjos Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Benson Henderson
Anthony Pettis
Won · submission, round 1
Aug 2013 · Henderson landed 0.4 more a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2014 · landed 3.2 more significant strikes a minute
Donald Cerrone
Anthony Pettis
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 2013 · landed 5.4 more significant strikes a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2013 · Cerrone landed 0.1 more a minute
Jeremy Stephens
Anthony Pettis
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2011 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Nov 2008 · Stephens landed 1.2 more a minute
Clay Guida
Anthony Pettis
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Jun 2011 · Guida landed 0.3 more a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Lost · submission, round 3
Aug 2010 · Guida landed 0.2 more a minute

Other fights that night

Alistair Overeem def. Roy Nelsondecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Beneil Dariush def. Daron Cruickshanksubmission, round 2 (2:38) CLOSE— Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Carla EsparzaKO/TKO, round 2 (4:17) CLOSE— Henry Cejudo def. Chris Cariasodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Elias Theodorou def. Roger NarvaezKO/TKO, round 2 (4:07) CLOSE— Germaine de Randamie def. Larissa PachecoKO/TKO, round 2 (2:02) CLOSE— Joe Duffy def. Jake LindseyKO/TKO, round 1 (1:47) CLOSE— Jared Rosholt def. Josh CopelandKO/TKO, round 3 (3:12) CLOSE— Johny Hendricks def. Matt Browndecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Ross Pearson def. Sam StoutKO/TKO, round 2 (1:33) CLOSE— Ryan Benoit def. Sergio PettisKO/TKO, round 2 (1:34) CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

Rafael Dos Anjos beat Anthony Pettis by decision, 5 rounds on Saturday, March 14, 2015.

What were Anthony Pettis and Rafael Dos Anjos's records going into the fight?

Anthony Pettis is 18-2 (5-1 in the UFC). Rafael Dos Anjos is 23-7 (12-5 in the UFC).