Heavyweight · “Cigano”
Junior Dos Santos
22-11-0 UFC 15-8-0
6'4"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
10KO wins
0Sub wins
66.7%Finish rate
10:44Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.49
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.33
Striking accuracy47.9%
Striking defense56.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.3
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense81.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.06
Control time3.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-8
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ciryl Gane 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:34 — UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · December 12, 2020
10/35Sig. strikes
59/80Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jairzinho Rozenstruik 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:47 — UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · August 15, 2020
24/44Sig. strikes
42/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Curtis Blaydes 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:06 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos · January 25, 2020
7/30Sig. strikes
28/60Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Francis Ngannou 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:11 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos · June 29, 2019
4/6Sig. strikes
9/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Derrick Lewis 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
29/55Sig. strikes
7/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tai Tuivasa 3-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:30 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · December 1, 2018
26/65Sig. strikes
16/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:47Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Blagoy Ivanov 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov · July 14, 2018
110/248Sig. strikes
51/229Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stipe Miocic 10-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:22 — UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · May 13, 2017
12/18Sig. strikes
26/56Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Rothwell 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
157/247Sig. strikes
77/212Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alistair Overeem 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:43 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
22/46Sig. strikes
32/43Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Stipe Miocic 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · December 13, 2014
123/303Sig. strikes
89/193Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cain Velasquez 10-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 3:09 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · October 19, 2013
46/122Sig. strikes
123/201Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Mark Hunt 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:18 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
74/131Sig. strikes
29/99Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:27Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cain Velasquez 8-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
57/137Sig. strikes
111/224Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Frank Mir 14-5 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:04 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
59/89Sig. strikes
17/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cain Velasquez 7-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:04 — UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · November 12, 2011
8/13Sig. strikes
7/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Shane Carwin 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · June 11, 2011
88/188Sig. strikes
20/86Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:43Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roy Nelson 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
130/282Sig. strikes
40/101Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gabriel Gonzaga 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:53 — UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · March 21, 2010
20/35Sig. strikes
9/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gilbert Yvel 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:07 — UFC 108: Evans vs Silva · January 2, 2010
14/33Sig. strikes
3/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mirko Filipovic 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:00 — UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · September 19, 2009
70/157Sig. strikes
22/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Stefan Struve 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:54 — UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · February 21, 2009
12/18Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Fabricio Werdum 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:21 — UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · October 25, 2008
7/11Sig. strikes
6/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
14
Submission
2
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
1
Decision
1
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
23
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
2
Demo Fight
2
Mo Team League
2
MVP MMA
1
Eagle FC
1
Xtreme FC
1
Minotauro Fights
1
Full career — 33 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Robelis Despaigne | KO (punches) | MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
May 16, 2026 |
MVP MMA | 1 | 2:59 |
| W | Alan Belcher | TKO (punches) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7
March 2, 2024 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 2 | 4:39 |
| W | Fabrício Werdum | Decision (split) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 5
September 8, 2023 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Yorgan De Castro | TKO (shoulder injury) | Eagle FC 47
May 20, 2022 |
Eagle FC | 3 | 0:35 |
| L | Ciryl Gane | TKO (elbow) | UFC 256
December 12, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 2:34 |
| L | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | TKO (punches) | UFC 252
August 15, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:47 |
| L | Curtis Blaydes | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
January 25, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:06 |
| L | Francis Ngannou | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
June 29, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Derrick Lewis | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 1:58 |
| W | Tai Tuivasa | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
December 2, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:30 |
| W | Blagoy Ivanov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
July 14, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Stipe Miocic | TKO (punches) | UFC 211
May 13, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:22 |
| W | Ben Rothwell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Alistair Overeem | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 4:43 |
| W | Stipe Miocic | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
December 13, 2014 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Cain Velasquez | TKO (slam and punch) | UFC 166
October 19, 2013 |
UFC | 5 | 3:09 |
| W | Mark Hunt | KO (spinning hook kick) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 4:18 |
| L | Cain Velasquez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 155
December 29, 2012 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Frank Mir | TKO (punches) | UFC 146
May 26, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 3:04 |
| W | Cain Velasquez | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
November 12, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:04 |
| W | Shane Carwin | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 131
June 11, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 117
August 7, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gabriel Gonzaga | TKO (punches) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
March 21, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 3:53 |
| W | Gilbert Yvel | TKO (punches) | UFC 108
January 2, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | Mirko Cro Cop | TKO (submission to punch) | UFC 103
September 19, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 2:00 |
| W | Stefan Struve | TKO (punches) | UFC 95
February 21, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 0:54 |
| W | Fabrício Werdum | TKO (punches) | UFC 90
October 25, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 1:20 |
| W | Geronimo dos Santos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Demo Fight 3
May 24, 2008 |
Demo Fight | 1 | 0:44 |
| L | Joaquim Ferreira | Submission (armbar) | Mo Team League: Final
November 10, 2007 |
Mo Team League | 1 | 1:13 |
| W | Jair Gonçalves | TKO (punches) | Mo Team League 2
September 29, 2007 |
Mo Team League | 1 | 2:52 |
| W | Joaquim Ferreira | TKO (retirement) | Xtreme FC: Brazil
April 29, 2007 |
Xtreme FC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Eduardo Maiorino | Submission (guillotine choke) | Minotauro Fights 5
December 9, 2006 |
Minotauro Fights | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Jailson Silva Santos | KO (soccer kick) | Demo Fight 1
July 16, 2006 |
Demo Fight | 1 | 2:58 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Junior dos Santos) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.