Donald Cerrone vs Rafael Dos Anjos
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Dec 19, 2015
Lightweight
Record
28-6
UFC
15-3
Age
32
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
24-7
UFC
13-5
Age
31
Height
5'8"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Donald CerroneRafael Dos Anjos
Significant strikes4 of 726 of 44
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 10 of 0
Control time0:000:09
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.
■ Donald Cerrone
■ 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.
Donald Cerrone
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Jan 2013 · Pettis landed 5.4 more a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Mar 2015 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute
Donald Cerrone
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2015 · Henderson landed 1.9 more a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Aug 2014 · landed 3.2 more significant strikes a minute
Donald Cerrone
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2011 · Diaz landed 9.5 more a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2014 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Donald Cerrone
Won · submission, round 2
Nov 2013 · landed 0.9 more significant strikes a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2013 · Dunham landed 0.1 more a minute
Their other meetings
Rafael Dos Anjos won by decision, 3 roundsAug 28, 2013
Other fights that night
Alistair Overeem def. Junior Dos SantosKO/TKO, round 2 (4:43)
CLOSE—
Nate Marquardt def. CB DollawayKO/TKO, round 2 (0:28)
CLOSE—
Charles Oliveira def. Myles Jurysubmission, round 1 (3:05)
CLOSE—
Nik Lentz def. Danny Castillodecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Francis Ngannou def. Luis HenriqueKO/TKO, round 2 (2:53)
CLOSE—
Vicente Luque def. Hayder Hassansubmission, round 1 (2:13)
CLOSE—
Tamdan McCrory def. Josh Sammansubmission, round 3 (4:10)
CLOSE—
Kamaru Usman def. Leon Edwardsdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Randa Markosdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Nate Diaz def. Michael Johnsondecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Valentina Shevchenko def. Sarah Kaufmandecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Donald Cerrone vs Rafael Dos Anjos?
Rafael Dos Anjos beat Donald Cerrone by KO/TKO, round 1 (1:06) on Saturday, December 19, 2015.
What were Donald Cerrone and Rafael Dos Anjos's records going into the fight?
Donald Cerrone is 28-6 (15-3 in the UFC). Rafael Dos Anjos is 24-7 (13-5 in the UFC).
Have Donald Cerrone and Rafael Dos Anjos fought before?
Yes. Rafael Dos Anjos won by decision, 3 rounds (Aug 28, 2013).