Kamaru Usman vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Kamaru Usman vs Rafael Dos Anjos: Matchup Breakdown

Kamaru Usman is 16-4 in the Middleweight division with an 80% win rate. Rafael Dos Anjos is 21-15 at Lightweight, winning 58.3% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Kamaru Usman leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale on Nov 30, 2018, won by Kamaru Usman by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.

Kamaru Usman holds the higher ELO rating, 1,262 to 1,012. Career peaks are 1,411 for Kamaru Usman and 1,190 for Rafael Dos Anjos. Kamaru Usman has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 16 victories, a 31.3% finish rate. Rafael Dos Anjos has 4 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins, finishing 42.9% of the time.

Kamaru Usman stands 6' 0" with a reach of 76" and fights switch. Rafael Dos Anjos is 5' 8" with a reach of 70", southpaw. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Kamaru Usman. Kamaru Usman is 39, Rafael Dos Anjos is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Kamaru Usman has landed 1,503 significant strikes at 50.9% accuracy with 63 takedowns and 2h 27m of control time. Rafael Dos Anjos has landed 1,822 at 47.1% with 68 takedowns and 2h 16m of control.

Kamaru Usman has 8 title fights (6 won) against 4 (2 won) for Rafael Dos Anjos. They share 2 common opponents: Leon Edwards, Colby Covington.