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Nelson vs. Dos Santos

Junior Dos Santos

TRAINING: I am training twice per day during the week. For my cardio and conditioning I'm doing a lot of functional exercises and sports agility training. I’m also having a lot of striking practice and a lot of groundwork, with more attention to wrestling, which I'm picking up on very fast.

Thoughts on opponent, Frank Mir? I think Frank Mir's jiu-jitsu is very impressive, and he's a dangerous guy. He seems to be pretty confident on his feet striking as well. For sure we're going to put on a great show for the fans.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started with Jiu-Jitsu in 2005, afterwards I met Dorea, who introduced me to Boxing

What ranks and titles have you held? Bahia State Jiu-Jitsu Champion; Bahia State Submission Champion

Do you have any heroes? Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's the biggest organization, and it's a dream that quickly became true.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? TKO at MTL

If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu

Favorite grappling technique: On my back

Favorite Striking technique: Clean strikes

Junior Dos Santos

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