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Junior Dos Santos

Junior Dos Santos

“Cigano”

HeavyweightBrazil4-fight losing streak

23Wins
11Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLW

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Profile

Age
42 (born January 30, 1984)
Born in
Caçador
Height
6' 4"
Weight
238 lbs.
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
15-8
Title fights
5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC15

  • KO/TKO 10
  • Decision 5

Losses in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.49 top 19%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.33
Striking accuracy48%Better than 48% of heavyweights
Strike defense56%Better than 72% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.3 top 78%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy50%Better than 73% of heavyweights
Takedown defense82%Better than 83% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Santos last fought on December 12, 2020 (Loss vs Ciryl Gane). Santos has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Junior Dos Santos

Junior Dos Santos "Cigano" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Caçador, Brazil, on January 30, 1984. Santos stands 6' 4", has a 77" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Santos turned professional in 2006, debuting with Demo Fight. A 6-1 record outside the UFC came first. Santos made a UFC debut at UFC 90: Silva vs Cote in October 2008 and beat Fabricio Werdum by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Santos is 15-8 across 23 fights. Santos first won a UFC title fight at UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos, beating Cain Velasquez, and has won 2 title fights in total.

A finisher on the feet, Santos has won 10 of 15 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Santos defends takedowns better than 83% of heavyweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 81% of heavyweights. Notable wins include Stipe Miocic, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez and Shane Carwin, all UFC title-fight winners. Santos ranks #2 in UFC history for most body strikes in a fight.

Santos's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno in December 2020, where Santos lost to Ciryl Gane.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Ciryl Gane

    KO/TKO · Elbow to Head In Clinch · R2 2:34

    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno

    Dec 12, 2020

    10Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Jairzinho Rozenstruik

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:47

    UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3

    Aug 15, 2020

    24Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Curtis Blaydes

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 1:06

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos

    Jan 25, 2020

    7Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Francis Ngannou

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 1:11

    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos

    Jun 29, 2019

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Derrick Lewis

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 1:58

    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos

    Mar 9, 2019

    29Str 0TD 1KD
  6. W

    Tai Tuivasa

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R2 2:30

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

    Dec 1, 2018

    26Str 0TD 1KD
  7. W

    Blagoy Ivanov

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov

    Jul 14, 2018

    110Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Stipe Miocic Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 2:22

    UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos

    May 13, 2017

    12Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Ben Rothwell

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

    Apr 10, 2016

    157Str 0TD 0KD
  10. L

    Alistair Overeem

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 4:43

    UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2

    Dec 19, 2015

    22Str 0TD 0KD
  11. W

    Stipe Miocic

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic

    Dec 13, 2014

    123Str 1TD 1KD
  12. L

    Cain Velasquez Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground · R5 3:09

    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3

    Oct 19, 2013

    46Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Mark Hunt

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceWheel Kick · R3 4:18

    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2

    May 25, 2013

    74Str 1TD 2KD
  14. L

    Cain Velasquez Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II

    Dec 29, 2012

    57Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Frank Mir Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:04

    UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir

    May 26, 2012

    59Str 0TD 1KD
  16. W

    Cain Velasquez Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:04

    UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos

    Nov 12, 2011

    8Str 0TD 1KD
  17. W

    Shane Carwin

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin

    Jun 11, 2011

    88Str 2TD 1KD
  18. W

    Roy Nelson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

    Aug 7, 2010

    130Str 1TD 1KD
  19. W

    Gabriel Gonzaga

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:53

    UFC Live: Vera vs Jones

    Mar 21, 2010

    20Str 0TD 1KD
  20. W

    Gilbert Yvel

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:07

    UFC 108: Evans vs Silva

    Jan 2, 2010

    14Str 0TD 1KD
  21. W

    Mirko Filipovic

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At DistanceSubmission - Eye Injury · R3 2:00

    UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort

    Sep 19, 2009

    70Str 0TD 0KD
  22. W

    Stefan Struve

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:54

    UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

    Feb 21, 2009

    12Str 0TD 2KD
  23. W

    Fabricio Werdum

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:21

    UFC 90: Silva vs Cote

    Oct 25, 2008

    7Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Junior Dos Santos is 23-11 across 34 professional fights in 8 promotions, since a pro debut on July 16, 2006 (Demo Fight). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins23

  • KO/TKO 15
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 6

Pro losses11

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
74% of wins
Longest win streak
10

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC15-82008
Demo Fight2-02006
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA2-02023
Mo Team League1-12007
Xtreme FC2-02007
Eagle FC0-12022
MVP MMA0-12026
Minotauro Fights1-02006

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Robelis Despaigne KO (punches), R1 MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano May 16, 2026
W Alan Belcher TKO (punches), R2 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 Mar 2, 2024
W Fabrício Werdum Decision (split), R3 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 5 Sep 8, 2023
L Yorgan De Castro TKO (shoulder injury), R3 Eagle FC 47 May 20, 2022
L Ciryl Gane TKO (elbow), R2 UFC 256 Dec 12, 2020
L Jairzinho Rozenstruik TKO (punches), R2 UFC 252 Aug 15, 2020
L Curtis Blaydes TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos Jan 25, 2020
L Francis Ngannou TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos Jun 29, 2019
W Derrick Lewis TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos Mar 9, 2019
W Tai Tuivasa TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec 1, 2018
W Blagoy Ivanov Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov Jul 14, 2018
L Stipe Miocic TKO (punches), R1 UFC 211 May 13, 2017
W Ben Rothwell Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos Apr 10, 2016
L Alistair Overeem TKO (punches), R2 UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 Dec 19, 2015
W Stipe Miocic Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic Dec 13, 2014
L Cain Velasquez TKO (slam and punch), R5 UFC 166 Oct 19, 2013
W Mark Hunt KO (spinning hook kick), R3 UFC 160 May 25, 2013
L Cain Velasquez Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 155 Dec 29, 2012
W Frank Mir TKO (punches), R2 UFC 146 May 26, 2012
W Cain Velasquez KO (punches), R1 UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos Nov 12, 2011
W Shane Carwin Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 131 Jun 11, 2011
W Roy Nelson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 117 Aug 7, 2010
W Gabriel Gonzaga TKO (punches), R1 UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones Mar 21, 2010
W Gilbert Yvel TKO (punches), R1 UFC 108 Jan 2, 2010
W Mirko Cro Cop TKO (submission to punch), R3 UFC 103 Sep 19, 2009
W Stefan Struve TKO (punches), R1 UFC 95 Feb 21, 2009
W Fabrício Werdum TKO (punches), R1 UFC 90 Oct 25, 2008
W Geronimo dos Santos TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Demo Fight 3 May 24, 2008
L Joaquim Ferreira Submission (armbar), R1 Mo Team League: Final Nov 10, 2007
W Jair Gonçalves TKO (punches), R1 Mo Team League 2 Sep 29, 2007
W Joaquim Ferreira TKO (retirement), R1 Xtreme FC: Brazil Apr 29, 2007
W Edson Ramos TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Xtreme FC: Brazil Apr 29, 2007
W Eduardo Maiorino Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Minotauro Fights 5 Dec 9, 2006
W Jailson Silva Santos KO (soccer kick), R1 Demo Fight 1 Jul 16, 2006

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Junior Dos Santos's record?

Junior Dos Santos's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Junior Dos Santos?

Junior Dos Santos is 42 years old, born on January 30, 1984.

How tall is Junior Dos Santos and what is their reach?

Junior Dos Santos stands 6' 4" with a 77" reach.

Who did Junior Dos Santos fight last?

Junior Dos Santos lost to Ciryl Gane by KO/TKO at UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno on Dec 12, 2020.

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