Junior Dos Santos

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 13 fights.

Record:	17-3-0
Summary:	Boxing, strength, KO power

Fighter Info

Nickname:	Cigano
From:	Santa Catarina Brazil
Fights Out Of:	Salvador, Bahia Brazil
Age:	30
Height:	6' 4" ( 193 cm )
Weight:	238 lb ( 108 kg )

Media

Junior Dos Santos, who went through a five-round war with Stipe Miocic in Phoenix, spoke to UFC Correspondent Megan Olivi about his performance and how impressed he was with his opponent after the fight.

Dec 13, 2014 2:21
Hear from former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos inside the Octagon immediately following his unanimous decision victory over Stipe Miocic at Fight Night Phoenix.

Dec 13, 2014 2:16
UFC President Dana White announces the performance of the night bonus winners at the post fight press conference. Hear from some of the big names that competed on the card, including Junior Dos Santos, Stipe Miocic and more.

Dec 13, 2014 2:21
UFC Fight Night event at the U.S. Airways Center on December 13, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photos by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Dec 13, 2014

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Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

1519

47% Successful

707

Types of Successful Strikes

707

79% Standing

12%

561

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

63% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC Fight Night Dos Santos vs. Miocic: Live on FOX Dec 13, 2014	123	1	0	0	R5 Decision - Unanimous
Win	Stipe Miocic		89	1	0	0	R5 Decision - Unanimous

	Cain Velasquez	UFC 166 Live on Pay-Per-View: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 Oct 19, 2013	123	2	1	1	R5 KO/TKO	Watch
	Junior Dos Santos		46	0	1	0	R5 KO/TKO	Watch

Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC 160 Live on Pay-Per-View: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 May 25, 2013	74	1	0	2	R3 KO/TKO	Watch
Win	Mark Hunt		29	0	0	0	R3 KO/TKO	Watch

	Junior Dos Santos	UFC 155 Live on Pay-Per-View Live on Pay-Per-View: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II Dec 29, 2012	57	0	0	0	R5 Decision - Unanimous	Watch
	Cain Velasquez		111	11	0	3	R5 Decision - Unanimous	Watch

	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® 146 Live on Pay-per-View: Dos Santos vs. Mir May 26, 2012	58	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Watch
	Frank Mir		17	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Watch

	Cain Velasquez	UFC on Fox 1: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Nov 12, 2011	7	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch
	Junior Dos Santos	UFC on Fox 1: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Nov 12, 2011	8	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch

Win	Shane Carwin	UFC® 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN Jun 11, 2011	20	1	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Watch
Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN Jun 11, 2011	88	2	0	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Watch

Win	Roy Nelson	UFC® 117: SILVA vs SONNEN Aug 7, 2010	40	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Watch
Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® 117: SILVA vs SONNEN Aug 7, 2010	130	1	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Watch

Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® on Versus: VERA vs JONES Mar 21, 2010	20	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch
Win	Gabriel Gonzaga	UFC® on Versus: VERA vs JONES Mar 21, 2010	9	1	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch

Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® 108: EVANS vs SILVA Jan 2, 2010	14	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch
Win	Gilbert Yvel	UFC® 108: EVANS vs SILVA Jan 2, 2010	3	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch

Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT Sep 19, 2009	70	0	0	0	R3 KO/TKO	Watch
Win	Mirko Cro Cop	UFC® 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT Sep 19, 2009	22	0	0	0	R3 KO/TKO	Watch

Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Feb 21, 2009	12	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO
Win	Stefan Struve	UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Feb 21, 2009	0	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO

Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® 90: SILVA vs COTE Oct 25, 2008	7	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch
Win	Fabricio Werdum	UFC® 90: SILVA vs COTE Oct 25, 2008	6	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Watch
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Biography

TRAINING: In the mornings, I train boxing, train Muay Thai, wrestling - I alternate them. I come back home, have lunch and rest a bit, then I go to my second practice of the day in the afternoon. Afternoon sessions are either jiu-jitsu or strength and conditioning.

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: Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu

Favorite grappling technique: On my back

Favorite striking technique: Clean strikes

• Has won 11 of 13 UFC bouts

• Mentored by former interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira

• Coach on season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter

• 13 wins by KO, one by submission (guillotine)

• Nickname means “Gypsy” in Portuguese

• Awarded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt by Yuri Carlton on December 8, 2012