Junior Dos Santos “Cigano”

UFC record 15-8-0 · professional record 21-9-0

Age: 42 (born Jan 30, 1984)
Height: 193 cm (6' 4")
Reach: 196 cm (77")
Leg reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Weight: 238 lbs
Country (hometown): Unknown
Status: Inactive
UFC debut: Oct 25, 2008
Last fight: Dec 12, 2020

6 fight-night bonuses: 3 Fight of the Night, 3 Knockout of the Night.

Title reigns

Division	Won	Ended	How it ended	Defences
Heavyweight	Nov 12, 2011	Dec 29, 2012	Lost the title	1

Career statistics

Sig. strikes landed per min: 4.49
Sig. strike accuracy: 47%
Sig. strikes absorbed per min: 3.33
Sig. strike defence: 56%
Takedowns per 15 min: 0.30
Takedown accuracy: 50%
Takedown defence: 81%
Submission attempts per 15 min: 0.06
Knockdowns: 14
Sig. strikes landed: 1,109
Takedowns landed: 5
Total fight time: 4h 07m 01s
Control time: 7m 36s

UFC fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Rd	Time	Event	Date	KD	Sig. str.	TD	Sub
L	Ciryl Gane	KO/TKO · Elbow to Head In Clinch	2	2:34	UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno	Dec 12, 2020	0	10	0	0
L	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance	2	3:47	UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3	Aug 15, 2020	0	24	0	0
L	Curtis Blaydes	KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance	2	1:06	UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos	Jan 25, 2020	0	7	0	0
L	Francis Ngannou	KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch	1	1:11	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos	Jun 29, 2019	0	4	0	0
W	Derrick Lewis FOTN	KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance	2	1:58	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos	Mar 9, 2019	1	29	0	0
W	Tai Tuivasa	KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount	2	2:30	UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa	Dec 1, 2018	1	26	0	0
W	Blagoy Ivanov	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov	Jul 14, 2018	0	110	0	0
L	Stipe Miocic Title	KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch	1	2:22	UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos	May 13, 2017	0	12	0	0
W	Ben Rothwell	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos	Apr 10, 2016	0	157	0	0
L	Alistair Overeem	KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance	2	4:43	UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2	Dec 19, 2015	0	22	0	0
W	Stipe Miocic FOTN	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic	Dec 13, 2014	1	123	1	0
L	Cain Velasquez Title	KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground	5	3:09	UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3	Oct 19, 2013	0	46	0	1
W	Mark Hunt FOTN	KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance	3	4:18	UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2	May 25, 2013	2	74	1	0
L	Cain Velasquez Title	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II	Dec 29, 2012	0	57	0	0
W	Frank Mir Title	KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance	2	3:04	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir	May 26, 2012	1	59	0	0
W	Cain Velasquez TitleKOTN	KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance	1	1:04	UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos	Nov 12, 2011	1	8	0	0
W	Shane Carwin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin	Jun 11, 2011	1	88	2	0
W	Roy Nelson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	Aug 7, 2010	1	130	1	0
W	Gabriel Gonzaga KOTN	KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground	1	3:53	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones	Mar 21, 2010	1	20	0	0
W	Gilbert Yvel	KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance	1	2:07	UFC 108: Evans vs Silva	Jan 2, 2010	1	14	0	0
W	Mirko Filipovic	KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance	3	2:00	UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort	Sep 19, 2009	0	70	0	0
W	Stefan Struve	KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance	1	0:54	UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson	Feb 21, 2009	2	12	0	0
W	Fabricio Werdum KOTN	KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance	1	1:21	UFC 90: Silva vs Cote	Oct 25, 2008	1	7	0	0