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Junior dos Santos
“Cigano”
Age: 40 | Jan 30, 1984
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 250 lbs
Professional Record
| 33 fights | 23 wins | 10 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 16 | 8 |
| Submissions | 1 | 1 |
| Decisions | 6 | 1 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 23 - 10 | Alan Belcher | GFC 7 - Gamebred Fighting Championship 7 | March 02, 2024 | TKO (Punches) | Larry Downs Jr. | 2 | 4:39 |
| WIN | 22 - 10 | Fabricio Werdum | GFC 5 - Gamebred Fighting Championship 5 | September 08, 2023 | Decision (Split) | Andrew Glenn | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 21 - 10 | 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 | 21 - 9 | Ciryl Gane | UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno | December 12, 2020 | TKO (Elbow) | Jerin Valel | 2 | 2:34 |
| LOSS | 21 - 8 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | UFC 252 - Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | August 15, 2020 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 2 | 3:47 |
| LOSS | 21 - 7 | Curtis Blaydes | UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos | January 25, 2020 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 2 | 1:06 |
| LOSS | 21 - 6 | Francis Ngannou | UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | June 29, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 1:11 |
| WIN | 21 - 5 | Derrick Lewis | UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos | March 09, 2019 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 2 | 1:58 |
| WIN | 20 - 5 | Tai Tuivasa | UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 01, 2018 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 2 | 2:30 |
| WIN | 19 - 5 | Blagoy Ivanov | UFC Fight Night 133 - Dos Santos vs. Ivanov | July 14, 2018 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 18 - 5 | Stipe Miocic | UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 | May 13, 2017 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:22 |
| WIN | 18 - 4 | Ben Rothwell | UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos | April 10, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | Leon Roberts | 5 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 17 - 4 | Alistair Overeem | UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 | December 19, 2015 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 2 | 4:43 |
| WIN | 17 - 3 | Stipe Miocic | UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 16 - 3 | Cain Velasquez | UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 | October 19, 2013 | TKO (Slam and Punch) | Herb Dean | 5 | 3:09 |
| WIN | 16 - 2 | Mark Hunt | UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 | May 25, 2013 | KO (Spinning Hook Kick) | Steve Mazzagatti | 3 | 4:18 |
| LOSS | 15 - 2 | Cain Velasquez | UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 | December 29, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 15 - 1 | Frank Mir | UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir | May 26, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 2 | 3:04 |
| WIN | 14 - 1 | Cain Velasquez | UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | KO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 1 | 1:04 |
| WIN | 13 - 1 | Shane Carwin | UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin | June 11, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 12 - 1 | Roy Nelson | UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen | August 07, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Marcos Rosales | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 1 | Gabriel Gonzaga | UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones | March 21, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | Josh Rosenthal | 1 | 3:53 |
| WIN | 10 - 1 | Gilbert Yvel | UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva | January 02, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:07 |
| WIN | 9 - 1 | Mirko Filipovic | UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort | September 19, 2009 | TKO (Submission to Punch) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 2:00 |
| WIN | 8 - 1 | Stefan Struve | UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson | February 21, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Dan Miragliotta | 1 | 0:54 |
| WIN | 7 - 1 | Fabricio Werdum | UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote | October 25, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Marc Fennell | 1 | 1:21 |
| WIN | 6 - 1 | Geronimo dos Santos | DF - Demo Fight 3 | May 24, 2008 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | N/A | |
| LOSS | 5 - 1 | Joaquim Ferreira | MTL - Final | November 10, 2007 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:13 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 | Jair Junior | MTL - Mo Team League 2 | September 29, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 | Joaquim Ferreira | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Edson Ramos | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 8:46 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Eduardo Maiorino | MF - Minotauro Fights 5 | December 09, 2006 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:50 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Jailson Silva Santos | DF - Demo Fight 1 | July 16, 2006 | KO (Soccer Kick) | 1 | 2:58 |
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