Rafael dos Anjos is all set to go up against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 299. Going up against someone as formidable as Gamrot takes some serious training, which is why Dos Anjos may have struck gold with his family. His wife has been credited with helping him through his camp in many ways. How did they meet?

Dos Anjos’ wife, Cristiane Dos Anjos, formerly Cristiane Grugel, has been with the fighter since 2007 and the two met when he was fighting too! Here’s everything you need to know about dos Anjos and his relationship with his wife.

Cristiane dos Anjos: Wife of Rafael dos Anjos

Cristiane and Rafael dos Anjos met back when she was a ring girl and producer for a Brazil-based tournament. She was meant to announce dos Anjos’ name to the spectators but ended up pronouncing it wrong. This is why the two spoke in detail in the first place.

Rafael dos Anjos has maintained that he wasn’t the type to get into serious relationships at the time, but meeting his wife changed everything for him. It was almost as if the two of them knew quickly that they would end up together in the long run.

They have been together since 2007 but more details about their marriage have not been revealed to the public. His wife is incredibly supportive towards him, helping him diet and train himself mentally and physically as he prepares for his fights inside the cage.

In his early days, when they met, Rafael dos Anjos wasn’t really doing great as an MMA fighter, but she stuck around with him through thick and thin. Clearly, this was love at first sight, as previously stated by dos Anjos. The pair have two kids together.

The kids in the dos Anjos family

Rafael dos Anjos and Cristiane have 2 children together and they’re also close with Cristiane’s son from her first marriage. The duo welcomed their first son in 2008 and he was named Rafael dos Anjos Filho. At the tender age of 13, he already began chasing after a gaming career and is co-leader of a gaming clan called GL1NT.

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Ten years after the birth of their first son, Rafael dos Anjos and his wife welcomed yet another boy, Roginho dos Anjos. He is the youngest child of the family, which also includes Gustavo B. Mello from Cristiane dos Anjos’ previous relationship.

Rafael dos Anjos and Mello are clearly close as the two have been spotted spending quality time together. They have also trained together on multiple occasions. A man with a lot of family behind him, will dos Anjos come out the better fight at UFC 299? What are your bets?

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