Junior dos Santos "Cigano"
Junior dos Santos, known as "Cigano", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Heavyweight division. Junior dos Santos holds a professional record of 23-11-0, including 15-8-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 10 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 5 by decision. Junior dos Santos stands 6'4", has a 77-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 42 years old. Junior dos Santos is currently on a 1-fight losing streak and is listed as Inactive.
Junior dos Santos profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 23-11-0 |
| UFC record | 15-8-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Inactive |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 42 |
| Date of birth | 1984-01-30 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Reach | 77" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 250 lbs |
| Current streak | L1 |
| Total octagon time | 4h 7m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.49 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.33 |
| Striking accuracy | 47.9% |
| Striking defense | 56.2% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.85 |
| Strikes to the head | 61.5% |
| Strikes to the body | 34.1% |
| Strikes to the legs | 4.4% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 81.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.06 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 19.83 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 10 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
Junior dos Santos recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | Most Valuable Promotions | Most Valuable Promotions - Rousey vs. Carano | Robelis Despaigne | loss | KO (Punches) |
| 2024-03-02 | GFC 7 | GFC 7 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 7 | Alan Belcher | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2023-09-08 | GFC 5 | GFC 5 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 5 | Fabricio Werdum | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2022-05-20 | EFC 47 | EFC 47 - Eagle FC 47: dos Santos vs. De Castro | Yorgan De Castro | loss | TKO (Shoulder Injury) |
| 2020-12-12 | UFC | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno | Ciryl Gane | loss | Elbow to Head In Clinch |
| 2020-08-15 | UFC | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2020-01-25 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos | Curtis Blaydes | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2019-06-29 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos | Francis Ngannou | loss | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2019-03-09 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | Derrick Lewis | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2018-12-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Tai Tuivasa | win | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2018-07-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov | Blagoy Ivanov | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2017-05-13 | UFC | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos | Stipe Miocic | loss | Punch to Head In Clinch |
| 2016-04-10 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos | Ben Rothwell | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2015-12-19 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | Alistair Overeem | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2014-12-13 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | Stipe Miocic | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2013-10-19 | UFC | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Cain Velasquez | loss | Punch to Head On Ground |
| 2013-05-25 | UFC | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | Mark Hunt | win | Kick to Head At Distance Wheel Kick |
| 2012-12-29 | UFC | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Cain Velasquez | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2012-05-26 | UFC | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | Frank Mir | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2011-11-12 | UFC | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | Cain Velasquez | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2011-06-11 | UFC | UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin | Shane Carwin | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-08-07 | UFC | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Roy Nelson | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2010-03-21 | UFC | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | Gabriel Gonzaga | win | Punches to Head On Ground |
| 2010-01-02 | UFC | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva | Gilbert Yvel | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2009-09-19 | UFC | UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort | Mirko Filipovic | win | Punches to Head At Distance Submission - Eye Injury |
| 2009-02-21 | UFC | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | Stefan Struve | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2008-10-25 | UFC | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Fabricio Werdum | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2008-05-24 | DF | DF - Demo Fight 3 | Geronimo dos Santos | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2007-11-10 | MTL | MTL - Final | Joaquim Ferreira | loss | Submission (Armbar) |
| 2007-09-29 | MTL | MTL - Mo Team League 2 | Jair Goncalves Jr. | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2007-04-29 | XFC | XFC - Brazil | Edson Ramos | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2007-04-29 | XFC | XFC - Brazil | Joaquim Ferreira | win | TKO (corner stoppage) |
| 2006-12-09 | MF | MF - Minotauro Fights 5 | Eduardo Maiorino | win | Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
| 2006-07-16 | DF | DF - Demo Fight 1 | Jailson Silva Santos | win | KO (Soccer Kick) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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