Eddie Alvarez vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 5 rounds

Thu, Jul 7, 2016

Eddie
Alvarez

Lightweight

Record

27-4

UFC

2-1

Age

Height

5'9"

Reach

69"

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

25-7

UFC

14-5

Age

Height

5'8"

Reach

70"

Stance

Southpaw

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Fight stats

Eddie AlvarezRafael Dos Anjos

Significant strikes45 of 7812 of 41

Knockdowns00

Takedowns1 of 30 of 1

Control time0:200:22

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.

Round 1

Round 2

■ Eddie Alvarez ■ 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.

Anthony Pettis

Eddie Alvarez

Won · decision, 3 rounds

Jan 2016 · Pettis landed 0.9 more a minute

Rafael Dos Anjos

Won · decision, 5 rounds

Mar 2015 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute

Donald Cerrone

Eddie Alvarez

Lost · decision, 3 rounds

Sep 2014 · Cerrone landed 2.7 more a minute

Rafael Dos Anjos

Won · KO/TKO, round 1

Dec 2015 · landed 20.0 more significant strikes a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Eddie Alvarez vs Rafael Dos Anjos?

Eddie Alvarez beat Rafael Dos Anjos by KO/TKO, round 1 (3:49) on Thursday, July 7, 2016.

What were Eddie Alvarez and Rafael Dos Anjos's records going into the fight?

Eddie Alvarez is 27-4 (2-1 in the UFC). Rafael Dos Anjos is 25-7 (14-5 in the UFC).