Junior dos Santos
| Junior dos Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1984 |
| Other names | Cigano |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [1] |
| Weight | 236 lb (107 kg; 16.9 st) |
| Division | 265 |
| Reach | 77 in (200 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Team | Black House |
| Rank | purple belt in BJJ |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: September 14, 2009 | |
Junior dos Santos (January 30, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Junior dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former interim Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
Career
Junior dos Santos is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and currently holds a purple belt. Santos is also a kickboxer, and has an undefeated record of 18-0. He currently reigns as the Brazilian heavyweight kickboxing champion.
Junior dos Santos debuted for the UFC at UFC 90. Considered a major underdog, Junior knocked out top contender Fabricio Werdum in the first round with a devastating uppercut.[2] Junior returned and fought Stefan Struve at UFC 95, quickly defeating him in the first round by TKO.
Junior obtained his biggest win to date over Mirko Filipovic at UFC 103.[3] During the third round, Junior dominated Mirko in the clinch with knee strikes, and followed up with punches. The last punch impaired Mirko's vision which resulted in an immediate verbal submission from Filipovic.
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9-1 |  Mirko Filipovic
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Submission (Punch) | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 2:00 |  Dallas, Texas, USA
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| Win | 8-1 |  Stefan Struve
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 0:54 |  London, England, UK
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| Win | 7-1 |  Fabricio Werdum
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 1:21 | Rosemont, Illinois, USA
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Won Knockout of The Night |
| Win | 6-1 | Geronimo dos Santos
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TKO (Cut) | Demo Fight 3 | May 24, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Salvador, Brazil
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| Loss | 5-1 | Joaquim Ferreira
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Submission (Armbar) | MTL - Final | November 10, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Sao Paulo, Brazil
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| Win | 5-0 | Jair Goncalves
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TKO | MTL - Mo Team League 2 | September 29, 2007 | 1 | 2:52 | Brazil
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| Win | 4-0 | Edson Paredao
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TKO (Cut) | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 8:46 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Win | 3-0 | Joaquim Ferreira
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Submission (Exhaustion) | XFC - Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Win | 2-0 | Eduardo Maiorino
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Minotauro Fights 5 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 0:50 | Brazil
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| Win | 1-0 | Jailson Silva Santos
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TKO | Demo Fight 1 | July 16, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Brazil
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References
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/JuniorDosSantos
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=1558
- ^ Morgan, John. "Yes, Junior Dos Santos is set to fight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovoc at UFC 103". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-07-09.