Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Anthony Pettis vs Rafael Dos Anjos: Matchup Breakdown

Anthony Pettis is 11-9 in the Lightweight division with a 55% win rate. Rafael Dos Anjos is 21-15 at Lightweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Anthony Pettis is listed as retired. Rafael Dos Anjos is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Rafael Dos Anjos leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos on Mar 14, 2015, won by Rafael Dos Anjos by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Anthony Pettis holds the higher ELO rating, 1,042 to 1,012. Career peaks are 1,163 for Anthony Pettis and 1,190 for Rafael Dos Anjos. Anthony Pettis has 3 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 11 victories, a 63.6% finish rate. Rafael Dos Anjos has 4 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 42.9% of the time.

Anthony Pettis stands 5' 10" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Rafael Dos Anjos is 5' 8" with a reach of 70", southpaw. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Anthony Pettis. Anthony Pettis is 39, Rafael Dos Anjos is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Anthony Pettis has landed 769 significant strikes at 48.4% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 26:59 of control time. Rafael Dos Anjos has landed 1,822 at 47.1% with 68 takedowns and 2h 16m of control.

Anthony Pettis has 4 title fights (2 won) against 4 (2 won) for Rafael Dos Anjos. They share 8 common opponents: Donald Cerrone, Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson, Michael Chiesa, Eddie Alvarez, Benson Henderson, Jeremy Stephens, Clay Guida.