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Leon Edwards vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Result, odds and stats · Welterweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jul 20, 2019
Leon Edwards def. Rafael Dos Anjos · decision, 5 rounds
 
Leon
Edwards
Welterweight
Record
17-3
UFC
9-2
Age
27
Height
6'2"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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EdwardsDos Anjos
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Rafael
Dos Anjos
Welterweight
Record
29-11
UFC
18-9
Age
34
Height
5'8"
Reach
70"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Leon EdwardsRafael Dos Anjos
Significant strikes92 of 21581 of 169
Knockdowns00
Takedowns3 of 100 of 5
Control time7:172:23
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.

9
17
Round 1
11
17
Round 2
■ Leon Edwards ■ 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.

Kamaru Usman
Leon Edwards
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Dec 2015 · Usman landed 1.5 more a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Nov 2018 · Usman landed 2.7 more a minute
Donald Cerrone
Leon Edwards
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jun 2018 · landed 1.0 more significant strikes a minute
Rafael Dos Anjos
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2015 · landed 20.0 more significant strikes a minute

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