Junior Dos Santos

If he [Roy Nelson] tries to attack me, I will knock him out... I can suprise him with submission too.

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

UFC 146 Open Workouts at MGM Grand on May 23, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

May 23, 2012
Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir live Friday, May 25 at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT

May 22, 2012
Heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos braces to defend his title against former beltholder Frank Mir in the main event of the unprecedented all-heavyweight event May 26.

May 22, 2012
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

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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: 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