Eddie Alvarez vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Eddie Alvarez vs Rafael Dos Anjos: Matchup Breakdown

Eddie Alvarez is 4-3 in the Lightweight division with a 57.1% win rate. Rafael Dos Anjos is 21-15 at Lightweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Eddie Alvarez is listed as retired. Rafael Dos Anjos is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Eddie Alvarez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez on Jul 7, 2016, won by Eddie Alvarez by KO/TKO in round 1.

Eddie Alvarez holds the higher ELO rating, 1,037 to 1,012. Career peaks are 1,078 for Eddie Alvarez and 1,190 for Rafael Dos Anjos. Eddie Alvarez has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 4 victories, a 50% finish rate. Rafael Dos Anjos has 4 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 42.9% of the time.

Eddie Alvarez stands 5' 9" with a reach of 69" and fights orthodox. Rafael Dos Anjos is 5' 8" with a reach of 70", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Rafael Dos Anjos. Eddie Alvarez is 42, Rafael Dos Anjos is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Eddie Alvarez has landed 400 significant strikes at 41.2% accuracy with 12 takedowns and 17:22 of control time. Rafael Dos Anjos has landed 1,822 at 47.1% with 68 takedowns and 2h 16m of control.

Eddie Alvarez has 2 title fights (1 won) against 4 (2 won) for Rafael Dos Anjos. They share 2 common opponents: Anthony Pettis, Donald Cerrone.