Jeremy Stephens vs Rafael Dos Anjos

Nov 15, 2008 · ESPN+

DateNov 15, 2008

DivisionLightweight

StatusScheduled

VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, November 15, 2008 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sat 4:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 1:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sat 9:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 10:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 8:00 AM
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Jeremy StephensLil Heathen |29-23-0Jeremy Stephens vs Rafael Dos AnjosRafael dos Anjos32-18-0

Jeremy StephensLil Heathen29-23-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

Time00:00:39

29-23-0Record32-18-0

40Age41

5'9"Height5'8"

71"Reach70"

155 lbsWeight155 lbs

LightweightWeight ClassLightweight

Rafael dos Anjos32-18-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Rafael dos Anjos owns a 145-point Elo edge (good). Rafael dos Anjos shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Jeremy StephensRafael dos Anjos

Recent form

Jeremy StephensL L L W L · -28 Elo last 5

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Rafael dos AnjosL L L L W · -39 Elo last 5

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Elo edge

Jeremy Stephens1553-9 last move

Rafael dos Anjos1698-14 last move

Why they are ranked here

Jeremy Stephens#334 of 422 active Lightweight fighters · 1553 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Myles Price (rated 1443 at the time): +7.
Costliest loss: Lost to Clay Collard (rated 1621 at the time): -11.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -28 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #333 Domen Drnovsek, 0 ahead of #335 Shawn Tillman.

Rafael dos Anjos#77 of 422 active Lightweight fighters · 1698 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Bryan Barberena (rated 1693 at the time): +13.
Costliest loss: Lost to Geoff Neal (rated 1713 at the time): -16.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -39 Elo in total.
Next places: 0 points behind #76 Daud Shaikhaev, 2 ahead of #78 Fedor Duric.

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What's at stake

Jeremy StephensNow 1553 · #334 Lightweight

Wins by decision+17→ 1570

Loses by decision-7→ 1546

Rafael dos AnjosNow 1698 · #77 Lightweight

Wins by decision+7→ 1705

Loses by decision-17→ 1681

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Jeremy StephensvsRafael dos Anjos

Takedown average

1.11vs1.95

Takedown accuracy

38%vs24%

Submission average

0.37vs0.57

Sig. strike accuracy

41%vs47%

Finishing profile

Jeremy StephensKO/TKO leads 66% of wins

Rafael dos Anjosdecision leads 50% of wins

Common opponents

Mateusz Gamrot Jeremy Stephens: loss · Submission (Kimura) · Jul 17, 2021 Rafael dos Anjos: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 9, 2024

Renato MoicanoJeremy Stephens: loss · Decision (Split) · Apr 15, 2017Rafael dos Anjos: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Mar 5, 2022

Eddie AlvarezJeremy Stephens: win · TKO (corner stoppage) · Jan 25, 2025Rafael dos Anjos: loss · TKO (punches) · Jul 7, 2016

Tale of the tape

Jeremy StephensRafael dos Anjos

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.15Sig. strikes landed per min3.48

UFC lightweight average : 3.82

41Sig. strike accuracy47

UFC lightweight average : 46%

3.14Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.23

UFC lightweight average : 3.91

59Sig. strike defense60

UFC lightweight average : 53%

1.11Takedown average1.95

UFC lightweight average : 1.68

38Takedown accuracy24

UFC lightweight average : 28%

62Takedown defense55

UFC lightweight average : 59%

0.37Submission average0.57

UFC lightweight average : 0.50

19Wins by knockout5

2Wins by submission11

8Wins by decision16

3Losses by knockout6

6Losses by submission0

14Losses by decision12

Jeremy Stephens vs Rafael Dos Anjos is a scheduled Lightweight fight on UFC 91 : COUTURE VS LESNAR. Jeremy Stephens enters with a 29-23-0 record and Rafael dos Anjos enters with a 32-18-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.