Junior dos Santos
Nickname:Cigano
Age:28
Birthday:September 12, 1984
Record:15-2-0-0
Wins By:
KO: 11 | Sub: 2 | Decision: 2
Losses By:
KO: 0 | Sub: 1 | Decision: 1
Height:6'4"/193cm
Weight:240lbs/109kg
Reach:77in/196cm
Division:Heavyweight
City:Santa Catarina
Country:Brazil
Fights Out Of:Bahia
Team:Nogueira
Strengths:Powerful Striking, Endurance
Twitter:@junior_cigano
Online:Website: http://juniordossantos.com.br/
Posters:
Fight History:
Loss vs Cain Velasquez by Decision (unanimous) in Round 5 at 5:00. Event: UFC 155: dos Santos vs Velasquez II on December 29, 2012 (Lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship Belt)
Win vs Frank Mir by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at 3:04. Event: UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir on May 26, 2012 (Defended the UFC Heavyweight Championship)
Win vs Cain Velasquez by KO (punches) in Round 1 at 1:04. Event: UFC on Fox 1 on November 12, 2011 (Won the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Knockout of the Night.)
Win vs Shane Carwin by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 131 on June 11, 2011 (UFC Heavyweight title eliminator.)
Win vs Roy Nelson by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 117 on August 7, 2010
Win vs Gabriel Gonzaga by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 3:53. Event: UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones on March 21, 2010 (Knockout of the Night.)
Win vs Gilbert Yvel by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 2:07. Event: UFC 108 on January 2, 2010
Win vs Mirko Filipović by Submission (punch) in Round 3 at 2:00. Event: UFC 103 on September 19, 2009
Win vs Stefan Struve by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 0:54. Event: UFC 95 on February 21, 2009
Win vs Fabricio Werdum by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 1:21. Event: UFC 90 on October 25, 2008 (UFC Debut. Knockout of the Night.)
Win vs Geronimo dos Santos by TKO (doctor stoppage) in Round 1 at 0:44. Event: Demo Fight 3 on May 24, 2008
Loss vs Joaquim Ferreira by Submission (armbar) in Round 1 at 1:13. Event: MTL: Final on November 10, 2007
Win vs Jair Goncalves by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 2:52. Event: Mo Team League 2 on September 29, 2007
Win vs Joaquim Ferreira by TKO (retirement) in Round 1 at 5:00. Event: XFC: Brazil on April 29, 2007
Win vs Edson Silva by TKO (doctor stoppage) in Round 1 at 8:46. Event: XFC: Brazil on April 29, 2007
Win vs Eduardo Maiorino by Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1 at 0:50. Event: Minotauro Fights 5 on December 9, 2006
Win vs Jailson Silva Santos by KO (soccer kick) in Round 1 at . Event: Demo Fight 1 on July 16, 2006
Photos:
• UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 – Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video (May 2013)
• Mark Hunt clears visa hurdle, next up Junior dos Santos (May 2013)
• UFC 160 media call audio, Hunt Visa issues being worked through (May 2013)
• The Hot Cage Podcast: Mark Coleman retires from MMA, GSP-Nick, FS1, Mark Hunt, New York MMA, and more (Mar 2013)
• Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt added to UFC 160 following news of Overeem injury (Mar 2013)
• Alistair Overeem injured during training, pulls out of UFC 160 fight with Junior dos Santos (Mar 2013)
• Junior dos Santos vs. Alistair Overeem added to UFC 160 in Las Vegas, May 25 (Feb 2013)
• UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 (Feb 2013)
• UFC 155: dos Santos vs Velasquez II Salaries: Junior dos Santos’ $400,000 tops $1.261 million payroll (Jan 2013)
• UFC 155: dos Santos vs Velasquez II – Bonuses and Results (Dec 2012)
• UFC 155: dos Santos vs Velasquez II – Weigh-In Results (Dec 2012)
• UFC 155: dos Santos vs Velasquez II – Pre-Fight Press Conference (Dec 2012)
• UFC 155: dos Santos vs Velasquez II – Predictions and Discussion (Dec 2012)
• UFC 155: dos Santos vs Velasquez II (Aug 2012)
• Dana White says Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II targeted for December 29th card in Vegas (Aug 2012)
• UFC 146: dos Santos vs Mir – Bonuses and Results (May 2012)
• UFC 146: dos Santos vs Mir Weigh-in Results (May 2012)
• UFC 146: dos Santos vs Mir Preview (May 2012)
• Frank Mir gets the title shot against Junior dos Santos at UFC 146 (Apr 2012)
• UFC 146: dos Santos vs Mir (Mar 2012)