Junior Dos Santos

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	9
Record:	14-1-0
Summary:	Boxing, strength

Fighter Info

Nickname:	Cigano
From:	Santa Catarina Brazil
Fights Out Of:	Salvador, Bahia Brazil
Age:	28
Height:	6' 4" ( 193 cm )
Weight:	238 lb ( 108 kg )

Media

See heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at home in Brazil, the country that he's using his success to help rebuilt; plus Frank Mir at home in Las Vegas with the family that saved his life after a motorcycle accident nearly derailed it.

May 22, 2012 21:59
See what happens when heavyweight juggernauts Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir collide at UFC® 146, live on Pay-Per-View May 26th.

May 21, 2012
Heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos knows that Frank Mir is coming with a solid game plan, but doesn't plan to give him a single chance to implement it.

May 18, 2012 1:30
UFC Primetime: Dos Santos vs. Mir follows the current heavyweight champ and a former one who's training to get his hands on the belt again.

May 17, 2012

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Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

737

47% Successful

349

Types of Successful Strikes

349

75% Standing

12%

13%

263

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

75% 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
	Cain Velasquez	UFC® : Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Nov 12, 2011	7	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® : Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Nov 12, 2011	8	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

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

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

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

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

Win	Junior Dos Santos	UFC® 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT Sep 19, 2009	70	0	0	0	R3 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Mirko Cro Cop	UFC® 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT Sep 19, 2009	22	0	0	0	R3 Submission	Ways To Watch

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

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

TRAINING: In the mornings I train boxing and wrestling; in the afternoons I train Jiu Jitsu and strength and conditioning, all with focus on my fight, and alternating days between disciplines.

Thoughts on opponent, Shane Carwin? Shane Carwin is a dangerous guy; he has heavy hands and needs to be respected.

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

•    Unbeaten in six UFC bouts

•    Works with former interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira

•    Coach on season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter

•    Eight wins by KO, three by submission

•    Nickname means “Gypsy” in Portuguese