Junior dos Santos

"Cigano"

AGE	40 / Jan 30, 1984
HEIGHT	6'4" / 193.04 cm
WEIGHT	250 lbs / 113.4 kg

ASSOCIATION
Champion Team / Nordeste Jiu-Jitsu / American Top Team

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 23

KO / TKO

70%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

26%

Losses 10

KO / TKO

80%

SUBMISSIONS

10%

DECISIONS

10%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Alan Belcher	GFC 7 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 7 Mar / 02 / 2024	TKO (Punches) Larry Downs Jr.	2	4:39
win	Fabricio Werdum	GFC 5 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 5 Sep / 08 / 2023	Decision (Split) Andrew Glenn	3	5:00
loss	Yorgan De Castro	EFC 47 - Eagle FC 47: dos Santos vs. De Castro May / 20 / 2022	TKO (Shoulder Injury) Andrew Glenn	3	0:35
loss	Ciryl Gane	UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno Dec / 12 / 2020	TKO (Elbow) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:34
loss	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	UFC 252 - Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Aug / 15 / 2020	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:47
loss	Curtis Blaydes	UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos Jan / 25 / 2020	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:06
loss	Francis Ngannou	UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos Jun / 29 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:11
win	Derrick Lewis	UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos Mar / 09 / 2019	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:58
win	Tai Tuivasa	UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec / 01 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:30
win	Blagoy Ivanov	UFC Fight Night 133 - Dos Santos vs. Ivanov Jul / 14 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Stipe Miocic	UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 May / 13 / 2017	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:22
win	Ben Rothwell	UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos Apr / 10 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Leon Roberts VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Alistair Overeem	UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Dec / 19 / 2015	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:43
win	Stipe Miocic	UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic Dec / 13 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
loss	Cain Velasquez	UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 Oct / 19 / 2013	TKO (Slam and Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	3:09
win	Mark Hunt	UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 May / 25 / 2013	KO (Spinning Hook Kick) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:18
loss	Cain Velasquez	UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Dec / 29 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Frank Mir	UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir May / 26 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:04
win	Cain Velasquez	UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Nov / 12 / 2011	KO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:04
win	Shane Carwin	UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin Jun / 11 / 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Roy Nelson	UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen Aug / 07 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Marcos Rosales VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Gabriel Gonzaga	UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones Mar / 21 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:53
win	Gilbert Yvel	UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva Jan / 02 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:07
win	Mirko Filipovic	UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort Sep / 19 / 2009	TKO (Submission to Punch) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:00
win	Stefan Struve	UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson Feb / 21 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:54
win	Fabricio Werdum	UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote Oct / 25 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Marc Fennell VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:21
win	Geronimo dos Santos	DF - Demo Fight 3 May / 24 / 2008	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	N/A
loss	Joaquim Ferreira	MTL - Final Nov / 10 / 2007	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:13
win	Jair Junior	MTL - Mo Team League 2 Sep / 29 / 2007	TKO (Punches)	1	2:52
win	Joaquim Ferreira	XFC - Brazil Apr / 29 / 2007	TKO (Retirement)	1	5:00
win	Edson Ramos	XFC - Brazil Apr / 29 / 2007	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	8:46
win	Eduardo Maiorino	MF - Minotauro Fights 5 Dec / 09 / 2006	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	0:50
win	Jailson Silva Santos	DF - Demo Fight 1 Jul / 16 / 2006	KO (Soccer Kick)	1	2:58

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