Junior dos Santos "Cigano"
Junior dos Santos, known as "Cigano", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Of those UFC wins, 10 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 5 by decision. Junior dos Santos is currently on a 4-fight losing streak and is listed as Inactive.
Junior dos Santos profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| UFC record | 15-8-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Inactive |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Last weigh-in | 250 lbs |
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| Current streak | L4 |
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| Total octagon time | 4h 7m |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 10 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 5 |
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Junior dos Santos UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2020-12-12 | UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno | Ciryl Gane | loss | Elbow · 2:34 · R2 |
| 2020-08-15 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | loss | Right Hook to Ground & Pound · 3:47 · R2 |
| 2020-01-25 | UFC on ESPN+ 24 | Curtis Blaydes | loss | Knees & Punches · 1:06 · R2 |
| 2019-06-29 | UFC on ESPN 3 | Francis NGannou | loss | Hooks · 1:11 · R1 |
| 2019-03-09 | UFC on ESPN+ 4 | Derrick Lewis | win | Punches · 1:58 · R2 |
| 2018-12-01 | UFC Fight Night 142 | Tai Tuivasa | win | Punches · 2:30 · R2 |
| 2018-07-14 | UFC Fight Night 133 | Blagoy Ivanov | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-05-13 | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 | Stipe Miocic | loss | Punches · 2:22 · R1 |
| 2016-04-10 | UFC Fight Night 86 | Ben Rothwell | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2015-12-19 | UFC on FOX 17 | Alistair Overeem | loss | Punches · 4:43 · R2 |
| 2014-12-13 | UFC on FOX 13 | Stipe Miocic | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-10-19 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 | Cain Velasquez | loss | Slam & Punches · 3:09 · R5 |
| 2013-05-25 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 | Mark Hunt | win | Wheel Kick · 4:18 · R3 |
| 2012-12-29 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 | Cain Velasquez | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2012-05-26 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir | Frank Mir | win | Punches · 3:04 · R2 |
| 2011-11-12 | UFC on FOX 1 | Cain Velasquez | win | Punches · 1:04 · R1 |
| 2011-06-11 | UFC 131: Carwin vs. Dos Santos | Shane Carwin | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2010-08-07 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Roy Nelson | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2010-03-21 | UFC on Versus 1 | Gabriel Gonzaga | win | Punches · 3:53 · R1 |
| 2010-01-02 | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva | Gilbert Yvel | win | Punches · 2:07 · R1 |
| 2009-09-19 | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | Mirko Filipović | win | Punch · 2:00 · R3 |
| 2009-02-21 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | Stefan Struve | win | Punches · 0:54 · R1 |
| 2008-10-25 | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Fabrício Werdum | win | Punches · 1:21 · R1 |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event 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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