Bryan Barbarena vs. Rafael Dos Anjos: Height, weight, reach and UFC records comparison

No. 7-ranked lightweight Rafael dos Anjos will take on Bryan Barbarena in a welterweight bout at the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 42 on December 3. The bout will take place at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

The bout will be the Brazilian fighter's 33rd appearance in the UFC, while his American welterweight counterpart will make his 16th promotional appearance.

Bryan Barbarena stands at 6'0" (183 cm) and has a reach of 72 inches. 'Bam Bam' is coming off a second-round TKO win over Robbie Lawler at UFC 276, where he weighed 170.5 pounds on the scale.

In 15 UFC fights, Barbarena has nine wins and six losses. Barbarena is unranked on the welterweight roster. 'Bam Bam' has an overall MMA record of 18-8.

Rafael dos Anjos stands quite shorter than Barbarena at 5'8" (173 cm) and has a reach of 70 inches. He last weighed in at 156 pounds against the No. 6-ranked lightweight Rafael Fiziev at UFC Vegas 58, where lost the bout via knockout in the fourth round in July this year.

Rafael dos Anjos is a UFC vet with 32 fights under his belt. He has a promotional record of 20-12 and an overall MMA record of 31-14.

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Bryan Barbarena vs. Rafael dos Anjos: Who will emerge as the victor?

Stylistically, this fight is an absolute banger. Both fighters are forward-heavy strikers with a penchant for standing in the pocket and trading punches. Rafael dos Anjos definitely has the experience and grappling advantage coming into the bout.

However, Bryan Barbarena is riding a three-fight win-streak coming into the fight. He has more experience fighting at welterweight and is also the younger fighter between the two.

Since dos Anjos suffered a TKO loss in his last fight, and is the more battle-tested fighter, he will have to be tactical going into the bout.

Technically, dos Anjos is the more accomplished fighter and has a bigger resume. He has the grappling advantage, being an elite black belt in jiu-jitsu under Aldo 'Caveirinha' Januário.

Check out Rafael dos Anjos' top finishes:

Bryan Barbarena has the momentum going into the fight, but 'RDA' is more versatile along with championship-level experience.

The fight will feature on a card filled with absolute bangers at UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland. The event wil go down on December 3 at the Amway Centre in Orlando, Florida.