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Revision as of 13:50, 25 March 2010
| Junior dos Santos | |
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| Born | Junior dos Santos Almeida September 12, 1984 Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Other names | Cigano (Gypsy), JDS |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [1] |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg; 17.0 st) |
| Division | 265 |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Team | Black House |
| Trainer | Boxing: Luiz Dorea |
| Rank | Brown belt in BJJ |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 56834976 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Losses | 56834958 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34895734892769 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 34895734892758 |
| By knockout | 534978598349 |
| By submission | 889 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.juniordossantos.com.br/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: March 21, 2010 | |
Junior dos Santos (born September 12, 1984) is a professional Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. He is currently ranked as the #7 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.com.[2]
Career
Dos Santos is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and currently holds a brown belt. Dos Santos trains his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Demian Maia. He is a Brazilian heavyweight kickboxing champion with a kick-boxing record of 18–0. He is currently ranked #6 HW in the world by the Independent World MMA Rankings.
Dos Santos debuted for the UFC at UFC 90. Considered a major underdog, dos Santos knocked out top contender Fabricio Werdum in the first round with a strong uppercut.[3] Dos Santos returned and fought Stefan Struve at UFC 95, quickly defeating him in the first round by TKO.
Dos Santos obtained his biggest win to date over Mirko Filipović at UFC 103.[4] During the third round, dos Santos dominated Filipović in the clinch with knee strikes, and followed up with punches. The last punch impaired Filipović's vision, which resulted in an immediate verbal submission.
Dos Santos was supposed to fight Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 108; however, Gonzaga pulled out of the bout on November 25, 2009, due to a staph infection. Instead, dos Santos fought Gilbert Yvel, winning the fight via TKO during the first round, giving him his fourth straight UFC victory, finishing all his opponents.
Dos Santos defeated Gabriel Gonzaga on March 21, 2010, at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones by knockout in the first round.[5]
Mixed martial arts record
| 12 matches | 11 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 11-1 | Gabriel Gonzaga
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TKO (Punches) | UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones | March 21, 2010 | 1 | 3:53 |  Broomfield, Colorado
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Won Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 10–1 |  Gilbert Yvel
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva | January 2, 2010 | 1 | 2:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 9–1 |  Mirko Filipović
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Submission (Verbal) | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 2:00 | Dallas, Texas, US
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The UFC recorded this bout as ending in a submission, however TKO is the official result. [6] |
| Win | 8-1 | Stefan Struve
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 0:54 |  London, England
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| Win | 7–1 | Fabricio Werdum
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TKO (Punches) | UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 1:20 | Rosemont, Illinois, US
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Won Knockout of The Night |
| Win | 6–1 | Geronimo dos Santos
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TKO (Cut) | DF 3 – Demo Fight 3 | May 24, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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| Loss | 5–1 | Joaquim Ferreira
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Submission (Armbar) | MTL – Final | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 1:13 | São Paulo, Brazil
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| Win | 5–0 | Jair Goncalves
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TKO (Strikes) | MTL – Mo Team League 2 | September 29, 2007 | 1 | 2:52 | São Paulo, Brazil
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| Win | 4–0 | Joaquim Ferreira
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Submission (Exhaustion) | XFC – Brazil | April 29, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Win | 3–0 | Edson Paredão
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TKO (Cut) | XFC – Brazil | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 8:46 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Win | 2–0 | Eduardo Maiorino
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | MF 5 – Minotauro Fights 5 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 0:50 | São Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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| Win | 1–0 | Jailson Silva Santos
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TKO (Punches) | DF 1 – Demo Fight 1 | July 16, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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References
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/JuniorDosSantos
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/2/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-22040
- ^ http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=1558
- ^ Morgan, John. "Yes, Junior Dos Santos is set to fight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović at UFC 103". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ^ "Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Announced for "UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones"". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ http://www.license.state.tx.us/sports/results/Results%2009-19-09%20UFC.pdf The Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation official results