Rafael Dos Anjos vs Tyson Griffin

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5Key stats ledof 7 compared1
21-16UFC record8-6
LightweightDivisionLightweight
849ELO rating: Griffin leads911
0Win streak: Level0
WLLLLLast 5 (old → new)LLLWL
42.9%Finish rate: Dos Anjos leads25.0%
70"Reach: Dos Anjos leads68"
5' 8"Height: Dos Anjos leads5' 6"
42 yrsAge42 yrs
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
49.9Sig. strikes / fight: Dos Anjos leads43.7
1.8Takedowns / fight: Dos Anjos leads1.4

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Griffin leads the series1
  1. Griffin wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · Apr 1, 2009

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

Dos AnjosKOSUBDEC
GriffinDEC
4 (19.0%)KO/TKO: Dos Anjos leads1 (12.5%)
5 (23.8%)Submission: Dos Anjos leads1 (12.5%)
12 (57.1%)Decision: Dos Anjos leads6 (75.0%)

Common opponents (3)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

1,848Sig. strikes landed: Dos Anjos leads612
47.0%Strike accuracy: Dos Anjos leads42.1%
7Knockdowns: Dos Anjos leads2
1,083Head strikes: Dos Anjos leads319
440Body strikes: Dos Anjos leads134
325Leg strikes: Dos Anjos leads159

Grappling career totals

68Takedowns landed: Dos Anjos leads20
35.6%Takedown accuracy: Griffin leads45.5%
2h 16mControl time: Dos Anjos leads0h 35m
20Sub. attempts: Dos Anjos leads10
3Reversals: Dos Anjos leads1

Career UFC bouts

37Fights: Dos Anjos leads14
21Wins: Dos Anjos leads8
16Losses: Griffin leads6
9Finishes: Dos Anjos leads2
56.8%Win rate: Griffin leads57.1%
2Title wins: Dos Anjos leads0
3Title fights: Dos Anjos leads0
5Best win streak: Dos Anjos leads4
1,229Peak ELO: Dos Anjos leads1,103
178Days / fight: Griffin leads143
170 lbs.Weight145 lbs.

Rafael Dos Anjos vs Tyson Griffin: Matchup Breakdown

Rafael Dos Anjos is 21-16 in the Lightweight division with a 56.8% win rate. Tyson Griffin is 8-6 at Lightweight, winning 57.1% of the time. Rafael Dos Anjos is listed as active. Tyson Griffin is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Tyson Griffin leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann on Apr 1, 2009, won by Tyson Griffin by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Tyson Griffin holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 911 to 849. Career peaks are 1,229 for Rafael Dos Anjos and 1,103 for Tyson Griffin. Rafael Dos Anjos has 4 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 21 victories, a 42.9% finish rate. Tyson Griffin has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 25.0% of the time.

Rafael Dos Anjos stands 5' 8" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Tyson Griffin is 5' 6" with a reach of 68", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Rafael Dos Anjos. Rafael Dos Anjos is 42, Tyson Griffin is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Rafael Dos Anjos has landed 1,848 significant strikes at 47.0% accuracy with 68 takedowns and 2h 16m of control time. Tyson Griffin has landed 612 at 42.1% with 20 takedowns and 0h 35m of control.

Rafael Dos Anjos has 3 title fights (2 won) against 0 (0 won) for Tyson Griffin. They share 3 common opponents: Evan Dunham, Gleison Tibau, Clay Guida.

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Have Rafael Dos Anjos and Tyson Griffin fought before?

Yes. Rafael Dos Anjos and Tyson Griffin have fought once in the UFC. Tyson Griffin won by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann on April 1, 2009.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Rafael Dos Anjos or Tyson Griffin?

Rafael Dos Anjos has more UFC wins: 21 to 8. Rafael Dos Anjos's UFC record is 21-16; Tyson Griffin's is 8-6.

KO/TKO wins: Rafael Dos Anjos 4, Tyson Griffin 1. Submission wins: Rafael Dos Anjos 5, Tyson Griffin 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Rafael Dos Anjos or Tyson Griffin?

Rafael Dos Anjos is taller at 5'8", to Tyson Griffin's 5'6" (2 inches). Rafael Dos Anjos has the longer reach: 70 inches to 68.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.