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Fight History
Skill Breakdown
Charts are compiled based on results from 11 fights.
| Record: | 15-2-0 |
| Summary: | Boxing, strength |
Fighter Info
| Nickname: | Cigano |
| From: | Santa Catarina Brazil |
| Fights Out Of: | Salvador, Bahia Brazil |
| Age: | 29 |
| Height: | 6' 4" ( 193 cm ) |
| Weight: | 238 lb ( 108 kg ) |
Media
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May 24, 2013 -
May 21, 2013 -
May 07, 2013 -
May 06, 2013
Striking
Total Attempted Strikes
0
963
Types of Successful Strikes
0
464
Striking Defense
58
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided
Grappling
Total Takedowns
0
5
Grappling Totals by Type
Takedown Defense
74
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
| Result | Fighters | Event | Str | TD | Sub | Pass | Method | Replay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UPCOMING
|
Junior Dos Santos |
May 25, 2013
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ways To Watch
|
| Mark Hunt | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Junior Dos Santos |
Dec 29, 2012
|
57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R5 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Cain Velasquez | 111 | 11 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Junior Dos Santos |
May 26, 2012
|
58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R2 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Frank Mir | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cain Velasquez |
Nov 12, 2011
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
|
| Junior Dos Santos | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Shane Carwin |
Jun 11, 2011
|
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Junior Dos Santos | 88 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
|
Win
|
Roy Nelson |
Aug 7, 2010
|
40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Decision - Unanimous |
Ways To Watch
|
| Junior Dos Santos | 130 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Junior Dos Santos |
Mar 21, 2010
|
20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Gabriel Gonzaga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Junior Dos Santos |
Jan 2, 2010
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Gilbert Yvel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Junior Dos Santos |
Sep 19, 2009
|
70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R3 Submission |
Ways To Watch
|
| 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 |
Ways To Watch
|
| Stefan Struve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
|
Win
|
Junior Dos Santos |
Oct 25, 2008
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R1 KO/TKO |
Ways To Watch
|
| Fabricio Werdum | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Biography
TRAINING: In the mornings, I train boxing, train Muay Thai, wrestling - I alternate them. I come back home, have lunch and rest a bit, then I go to my second practice of the day in the afternoon. Afternoon sessions are either jiu-jitsu or strength and conditioning.
Thoughts on opponent, Mark Hunt? He’s a very dangerous fighter with a lot of knockout power in his hands. He has a lot of experience in the top striking competition in the world. I respect him a lot. He likes to fight standing, and so do I, so I think it’s going to be a great fight for the fans.
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: Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: On my back
Favorite Striking technique: Clean strikes
Thoughts on opponent, Mark Hunt? He’s a very dangerous fighter with a lot of knockout power in his hands. He has a lot of experience in the top striking competition in the world. I respect him a lot. He likes to fight standing, and so do I, so I think it’s going to be a great fight for the fans.
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: Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: On my back
Favorite Striking technique: Clean strikes
• Works with former interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira
• Coach on season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter
• 11 wins by KO, two by submission
• Nickname means “Gypsy” in Portuguese
Career
Key Fights
Result |
Opponent |
Event |
Replay |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Win
|
Fabricio Werdum | UFC® 90 SILVA vs COTE |
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