Junior Dos Santos “Cigano”

Photo of Junior Dos Santos
Age 41
Gender Male
Height 6' 4"
Weight Class Heavyweight

Junior Dos Santos is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 months, 15 days
Rounds Fought 61.9
Avg. Fights/Year 1.9
Longest Layoff 1 year, 5 months, 8 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 12 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 15 1 7
Losses 8 1 1
Finish Rate 69.6%
Finished Rate 90.0%
Win by Decision Rate 30.4%
Loss by Decision Rate 10.0%
Win by KO Rate 65.2%
Loss by KO Rate 80.0%
Win by SUB Rate 4.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 10.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO 54
Fastest SUB 50
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:08
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:56
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 03/02/2024 W
(22-10-0) 		Alan Belcher
(20-9-0) 		HW
( 250.6 vs. 233.4 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
GameBred BareKnuckle Dos Santos vs. Belcher 		2 04:39
OFF 09/08/2023 W
(21-10-0) 		Fabricio Werdum
(24-10-1) 		HW
( 244.4 vs. 245.8 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
GameBred Bareknuckle Dos Santos vs. Werdum 		3 05:00
OFF 05/20/2022 L
(21-9-0) 		Yorgan De Castro
(12-7-0) 		HW
( 245.6 vs. 264.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
Eagle FC 47 		3 00:35
OFF 12/12/2020 L
(21-8-0) 		Ciryl Gane
(13-2-0) 		HW
( 246.5 vs. 247.5 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 256: FIGUEIREDO vs MORENO 		2 02:34
OFF 08/15/2020 L
(21-7-0) 		Jair Rozenstruik
(16-6-0) 		HW
( 238.5 vs. 254.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC 252: MIOCIC vs CORMIER 		2 03:47
OFF 01/25/2020 L
(21-6-0) 		Curtis Blaydes
(19-5-0) 		HW
( 247.0 vs. 248.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC ESPN FN 31 - BLAYDES vs. DOS SANTOS 		2 01:06
OFF 06/29/2019 L
(21-5-0) 		Francis Ngannou
(18-3-0) 		HW
( 249.0 vs. 255.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on ESPN 3 		1 01:11
OFF 03/09/2019 W
(20-5-0) 		Derrick Lewis
(29-12-0) 		HW
( 246.0 vs. 265.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC on ESPN+ #4 		2 01:58
OFF 12/02/2018 W
(19-5-0) 		Tai Tuivasa
(15-7-0) 		HW
( 255.0 vs. 262.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa 		2 02:30
OFF 07/14/2018 W
(18-5-0) 		Blagoy Ivanov
(18-7-0) 		HW
( 247.5 vs. 257.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov 		5 05:00
OFF 05/13/2017 L
(18-4-0) 		Stipe Miocic
(20-5-0) 		HW
( 245.0 vs. 246.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 211: MIOCIC vs. DOS SANTOS 		1 02:22
OFF 04/10/2016 W
(17-4-0) 		Ben Rothwell
(39-14-0) 		HW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs Dos Santos 		5 05:00
OFF 12/19/2015 L
(17-3-0) 		Alistair Overeem
(47-19-0) 		HW
( 249.0 vs. 243.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC on FOX 17: Cerrone vs Dos Anjos 		2 04:43
OFF 12/13/2014 W
(16-3-0) 		Stipe Miocic
(20-5-0) 		HW
( 242.0 vs. 243.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX: Miocic vs Dos Santos 		5 05:00
OFF 10/19/2013 L
(16-2-0) 		Cain Velasquez
(14-3-0) 		HW
( 240.0 vs. 241.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 166: Dos Santos vs Velasquez 		5 03:09
OFF 05/25/2013 W
(15-2-0) 		Mark Hunt
(13-14-0) 		HW
( 239.0 vs. 264.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 		3 04:18
OFF 12/29/2012 L
(15-1-0) 		Cain Velasquez
(14-3-0) 		HW
( 239.0 vs. 240.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez 		5 05:00
OFF 05/26/2012 W
(14-1-0) 		Frank Mir
(19-13-0) 		HW
( 239.0 vs. 261.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos Santos 		2 03:04
OFF 11/12/2011 W
(13-1-0) 		Cain Velasquez
(14-3-0) 		HW
( 239.0 vs. 249.0 ) 		KO
UFC: No Mercy - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 		1 01:02
OFF 06/11/2011 W
(12-1-0) 		Shane Carwin
(12-2-0) 		HW
( 239.0 vs. 254.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin 		3 05:00
OFF 08/07/2010 W
(11-1-0) 		Roy Nelson
(24-20-0) 		HW
( 240.0 vs. 263.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen 		3 05:00
OFF 03/21/2010 W
(10-1-0) 		Gabriel Gonzaga
(17-12-0) 		HW
( 238.0 vs. 255.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Live on Versus: Vera vs Jones 		1 03:53
OFF 01/02/2010 W
(9-1-0) 		Gilbert Yvel
(39-16-1) 		HW
( 237.0 vs. 239.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva 		1 02:07
OFF 09/19/2009 W
(8-1-0) 		Mirko Cro Cop
(38-11-2) 		HW
( 236.0 vs. 226.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort 		3 02:00
OFF 02/19/2009 W
(7-1-0) 		Stefan Struve
(28-13-0) 		HW
( 237.0 vs. 240.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson 		1 00:54
OFF 10/25/2008 W
(6-1-0) 		Fabricio Werdum
(24-10-1) 		HW
( 234.0 vs. 256.0 ) 		KO
UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote 		1 01:20
NRB 05/24/2008 W
(5-1-0) 		Geronimo Mondragon
(44-25-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut)
Demo Fight 3 		1 05:00
NRB 11/10/2007 L
(5-0-0) 		Joaquim Ferreira
(19-12-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Mo Team League: Final 		1 05:00
NRB 09/29/2007 W
(4-0-0) 		Jair Goncalves Junior
(6-5-0) 		TKO/RSC
Mo Team League 2 		1 02:52
NRB 04/29/2007 W
(2-0-0) 		Edson Ramos
(3-8-0) 		TKO/RSC
XFC Brasil 1 		08:46
NRB 04/29/2007 W
(2-0-0) 		Joaquim Ferreira
(19-12-0) 		Decision
XFC Brasil 1 		00:00
NRB 12/09/2006 W
(1-0-0) 		Eduardo Maiorino
(2-9-0) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Minotauro Fights 5 		1 00:50
NRB 07/16/2006 W
(0-0-0) 		Jailson Santos
(1-3-0) 		TKO/RSC
Demo Fight 1 		1 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class