# UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards
**UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards** (also billed UFC San Antonio and officially UFC on ESPN 4) was a mixed martial arts event held by the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship) on July 20, 2019, at the AT&T Center in [San Antonio](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-antonio), Texas. It was the UFC's fourth card on ESPN and was headlined by a five-round welterweight bout between former lightweight champion [Rafael dos Anjos](https://www.edgepedia.org/rafael-dos-anjos) and England's Leon Edwards, who won a unanimous decision.[1](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-fight-night-on-espn-dos-anjos-vs-edwards/) • [2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Saturday, July 20, 2019, AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas[1](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-fight-night-on-espn-dos-anjos-vs-edwards/) |
| Main event | Leon Edwards def. Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)[2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/) |
| Stakes | Edwards extended his winning streak to eight; dos Anjos entered ranked No. 4 at welterweight, Edwards No. 12 in UFC rankings[3](https://us.ufcespanol.com/news/ufc-san-antonio-results-rafael-dos-anjos-leon-edwards) • [1](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-fight-night-on-espn-dos-anjos-vs-edwards/) |
| Records entering | Dos Anjos 29-11-0; Edwards 17-3-0[1](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-fight-night-on-espn-dos-anjos-vs-edwards/) |
| Co-main event | Walt Harris def. Aleksei Oleinik by KO at 0:12 of round 1[2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/) |
| Attendance and gate | 9,255 spectators; gate of $841,820.61[2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/) |
| Bonuses | Performance of the Night: Walt Harris and Dan Hooker; Fight of the Night: Mario Bautista vs. Jin Soo Son[2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/) |
## Building the main event
The card lacked a headliner until shortly before the event. UFC president [Dana White](https://www.edgepedia.org/dana-white) confirmed the dos Anjos versus Edwards pairing on June 13, 2019, just over five weeks before fight night. Other matchups had been considered, including a quick turnaround for women's flyweight champion [Valentina Shevchenko](https://www.edgepedia.org/valentina-shevchenko) and moving the light heavyweight fight between [Luke Rockhold](https://www.edgepedia.org/luke-rockhold) and Jan Blachowicz from UFC 239 to San Antonio; neither materialized.[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/6/13/18678285/rafael-dos-anjos-vs-leon-edwards-to-headline-ufc-fight-night-in-san-antonio)
Edwards accepted the fight on just over four weeks' notice, seeking an eighth straight win and a step closer to title contention. He entered on a seven-fight winning streak that included victories over Gunnar Nelson, Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, and [Vicente Luque](https://www.edgepedia.org/vicente-luque).[4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/6/13/18678285/rafael-dos-anjos-vs-leon-edwards-to-headline-ufc-fight-night-in-san-antonio) Dos Anjos, ranked third in the world at 170 pounds by the UFC's own preview, was making a quick turnaround after a fourth-round submission win over [Kevin Lee](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-lee) in May, which had followed back-to-back losses to welterweight champion [Kamaru Usman](https://www.edgepedia.org/kamaru-usman) and former interim champion Colby Covington.[5](https://www.ufc.com/news/rafael-dos-anjos-takes-leon-edwards-san-antonio) • [4](https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/6/13/18678285/rafael-dos-anjos-vs-leon-edwards-to-headline-ufc-fight-night-in-san-antonio)
## The main event
Edwards controlled the fight. He out-struck, outwrestled, and outworked dos Anjos across five rounds, taking him down in the opening round and securing extended top control, and the judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, and 49-46 for Edwards.[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/21/20702466/ufc-on-espn-4-results-leon-edwards-puts-on-masterful-performance-to-top-rafael-dos-anjos) • [2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/) The victory was his eighth consecutive, which Sherdog reported as the second-longest active streak in the welterweight division at the time.[7](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-on-ESPN-4-PostMortem-Welterweight-Tumult-158871)
Edwards was not fully satisfied with his own performance. "I would give myself a seven or eight out of 10," he said on the ESPN+ post-fight show, citing shots and leg kicks he felt he should not have absorbed.[7](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-on-ESPN-4-PostMortem-Welterweight-Tumult-158871) Dos Anjos remained competitive throughout, landing crisp low kicks and forcing Edwards against the fence at points, but could not turn the fight in his favor.[8](https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/20/20702101/ufc-on-espn-4-live-blog-rafael-dos-anjos-vs-leon-edwards)
## Rest of the card
The main card produced three first-round stoppages besides the main event. Walt Harris knocked out [Aleksei Oleinik](https://www.edgepedia.org/aleksei-oleinik) in 12 seconds, one of the fastest finishes of the UFC year; [Greg Hardy](https://www.edgepedia.org/greg-hardy) stopped Juan Adams by technical knockout at 45 seconds of round 1; and [Dan Hooker](https://www.edgepedia.org/dan-hooker) knocked out James Vick at 2:33 of round 1. Alexander Hernandez and Andrei Arlovski won unanimous decisions over Francisco Trinaldo and Ben Rothwell respectively.[2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/)
On the prelims, [Jennifer Maia](https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-maia) defeated [Roxanne Modafferi](https://www.edgepedia.org/roxanne-modafferi) by unanimous decision after missing weight at the official weigh-ins; Maia weighed 129 pounds for the 125-pound flyweight bout and forfeited 30 percent of her purse, with the bout proceeding as scheduled.[9](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-san-antonio-official-weigh-results) • [2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/) Other prelim winners included [Alex Caceres](https://www.edgepedia.org/alex-caceres), Klidson Abreu, Raquel Pennington, Ray Borg, Mario Bautista, and Felipe Dias Colares, who spoiled Domingo Pilarte's UFC debut by split decision in the bantamweight opener.[2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/) • [3](https://us.ufcespanol.com/news/ufc-san-antonio-results-rafael-dos-anjos-leon-edwards)
## Broadcast and business
The event was the UFC's fourth on ESPN under the promotion's then-new exclusive U.S. broadcast deal. Prelims began at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN and the ESPN App (in Spanish), with the main card at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Deportes joining in progress at 10 p.m. ET, and pre- and post-shows on ESPN+.[1](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-fight-night-on-espn-dos-anjos-vs-edwards/) The reported attendance was 9,255 with a gate of $841,820.61.[2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/)
## Aftermath
The win positioned Edwards among the welterweight division's contenders while champion Kamaru Usman was sidelined recovering from double hernia surgery, a period in which Jorge Masvidal, Tyron Woodley, and Colby Covington had all campaigned for fights with the champion.[2](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/) Edwards went on to challenge for, and win, the UFC welterweight championship later in his career.[10](https://as.com/us/masdeporte/aspinall-y-edwards-sufren-destinos-dispares-y-belal-muhammad-es-nuevo-rey-n/)
## References
1. [UFC Fight Night on ESPN: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards, ESPN Press Room (July 18, 2019)](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-fight-night-on-espn-dos-anjos-vs-edwards/)
2. [UFC on ESPN 4 Report: Leon Edwards defeats Rafael Dos Anjos, POST Wrestling (July 21, 2019)](https://www.postwrestling.com/2019/07/21/ufc-on-espn-4-report-leon-edwards-defeats-rafael-dos-anjos/)
3. [UFC San Antonio: Results, UFC](https://us.ufcespanol.com/news/ufc-san-antonio-results-rafael-dos-anjos-leon-edwards)
4. [Rafael dos Anjos vs. Leon Edwards to headline UFC Fight Night in San Antonio, MMA Fighting (June 13, 2019)](https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/6/13/18678285/rafael-dos-anjos-vs-leon-edwards-to-headline-ufc-fight-night-in-san-antonio)
5. [Rafael Dos Anjos Takes On Leon Edwards in San Antonio, UFC (June 14, 2019)](https://www.ufc.com/news/rafael-dos-anjos-takes-leon-edwards-san-antonio)
6. [UFC on ESPN 4 results: Leon Edwards puts on masterful performance to top Rafael dos Anjos, MMA Fighting (July 21, 2019)](https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/21/20702466/ufc-on-espn-4-results-leon-edwards-puts-on-masterful-performance-to-top-rafael-dos-anjos)
7. [UFC on ESPN 4 Post-Mortem: Welterweight Tumult, Sherdog (July 23, 2019)](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/UFC-on-ESPN-4-PostMortem-Welterweight-Tumult-158871)
8. [UFC on ESPN 4 live blog: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Leon Edwards, MMA Fighting (July 20, 2019)](https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/7/20/20702101/ufc-on-espn-4-live-blog-rafael-dos-anjos-vs-leon-edwards)
9. [UFC San Antonio Official Weigh-In Results, UFC (July 19, 2019)](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-san-antonio-official-weigh-results)
10. [Aspinall y Edwards sufren destinos dispares y Belal Muhammad es nuevo rey, AS](https://as.com/us/masdeporte/aspinall-y-edwards-sufren-destinos-dispares-y-belal-muhammad-es-nuevo-rey-n/)
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