Junior
Dos Santos
14-1-0( W-L-D )
If he [Roy Nelson] tries to attack me, I will knock him out... I can suprise him with submission too.
UFC 117 Event Page

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 )

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes
0
737
47% Successful
349
Types of Successful Strikes
0
349
75% Standing
12%
13%
263
42
44
Striking Defense
64
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns
0
4
75% Successful
3
Grappling Totals by Type
 
 
Subm.
Passes
Sweeps
0
1
0
Takedown Defense
85
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
Result Fighters Event Str TD Sub Pass Method Replay
Cain Velasquez Nov 12, 2011
7 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Junior Dos Santos 8 0 0 0
Win
Shane Carwin Jun 11, 2011
20 1 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Junior Dos Santos 88 2 0 1
Win
Roy Nelson Aug 7, 2010
40 0 0 0 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Junior Dos Santos 130 1 0 0
Win
Junior Dos Santos Mar 21, 2010
20 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Gabriel Gonzaga 9 1 0 0
Win
Junior Dos Santos Jan 2, 2010
14 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Gilbert Yvel 3 0 0 0
Win
Junior Dos Santos Sep 19, 2009
70 0 0 0 R3 Submission
Mirko Cro Cop 22 0 0 0
Win
Junior Dos Santos
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Feb 21, 2009
12 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Stefan Struve 0 0 0 0
Win
Junior Dos Santos Oct 25, 2008
7 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Fabricio Werdum 6 0 0 0

Biography

Training: Every morning I go to Academia Champion to train boxing with Professor Luiz Dorea, and Muay Thai. In the afternoons I do my strength and conditioning training. I alternate my wrestling and jiu jitsu training.

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; seven MMA wins

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.

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? TKO at MTL

If any, list ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu

Favorite grappling technique: On my back

Favorite Striking technique: Clean strikes
 

Career

Trained With

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Minotauro Nogueira
33-7-1, 1NC
( W-L-D )
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Lyoto Machida
17-3-0
( W-L-D )

Key Opponents

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Mirko Cro Cop
27-10-2, 1NC
( W-L-D )
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Gabriel Gonzaga
13-6-0
( W-L-D )

Key Fights

Result
Opponent
Event
Replay
Win
Fabricio Werdum UFC® 90 SILVA vs COTE

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