Junior dos Santos

Junior dos Santos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒũnjoʁ dus ˈsɐ̃tus]; born 30 January 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former professional
wrestler who competes in the Heavyweight division. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and current Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
Heavyweight Champion. As a professional wrestler, dos Santos made appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a member of the American Top
Team stable.

Background
Dos Santos and his two siblings were raised by a single mother, Maria, after his alcoholic father, Sebastian, left the family in the mid-1990s.[5] He
started to work at the age of ten in order to help his family. He trained in capoeira throughout his teenage years before he began taking martial arts
seriously at 21, when he began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuri Carlton. After six months of training, Dos Santos won a few jiu-jitsu
tournaments in Salvador.[6][7] One year later, Dos Santos was invited to join a boxing practice by a friend, where he met his boxing coach Luiz Carlos
Dórea. Dórea also trained mixed martial arts, and roughly a year after he started training in boxing, he had his debut professional fight.[8][9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career
Dos Santos turned professional in 2006, at the age of 22. He fought in small promotions in Brazil, such as Demo Fight, Extreme Fighting
Championship, Minotauro Fights and Mo Team League. He won six of his first seven bouts, suffering his only loss to Joaquim Ferreira, a fighter he
had previously beaten.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (2008–2021)

Debut (2008–2010)
Dos Santos debuted for the UFC on 25 October 2008 at UFC 90. Considered a major underdog,[10] he knocked out top contender Fabrício Werdum at
a minute and twenty seconds of the first round,[11][12] earning himself a "Knockout of the Year" award.[13]

Returning on 21 February 2009 at UFC 95 he fought promotional newcomer Stefan Struve, defeating him at fifty-four seconds of the first round by
knockout.[14]

On 19 September 2009, Dos Santos continued his winning streak and defeated Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 103.[15] During the third round Dos Santos
dominated Cro Cop in the clinch with knee strikes and punches. A knee from the clinch and a right uppercut apparently caused damage to Mirko's
left eye, causing him to submit verbally.[16]

UFC 108 scheduled a fight between Dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga. However, Gonzaga pulled out of the bout on 25 November 2009 due to a staph
infection.[17] Instead, on 2 January 2010, Dos Santos fought Gilbert Yvel,[18] winning the fight via TKO at two minutes and seven seconds of the first
round.[19]

Dos Santos faced Gabriel Gonzaga on 21 March 2010 at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones.[20] He won the fight via knockout in the first round, earning him his
second "Knockout of the Night" award.[21]

Heavyweight title contender (2010–2011)

Dos Santos faced Roy Nelson on 7 August 2010, at UFC 117.[22] The fight saw Dos Santos use a variety of strikes and, for the first time, a successful
takedown.[23] Despite Dos Santos's striking ability, Nelson was able to stay in the fight,[24] resulting in the fight going to decision.[25] Dos Santos won
the fight via unanimous decision.[26] Following the win, Dos Santos was expected to challenge Cain Velasquez for the heavyweight title. However, a
torn rotator cuff suffered by Velasquez side-lined the champion for nearly a year.[27][28]
 Junior dos Santos

Junior dos Santos in action

against Shane Carwin in the main
event of UFC 131.

On 11 January 2011, the president of the UFC, Dana White, announced that Dos Santos would be one of the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter
Season 13, opposite Brock Lesnar.[29] They were scheduled to face each other on 11 June 2011, at UFC 131,[30] but Lesnar pulled out of the bout
due to a recurrence of diverticulitis and was replaced by Shane Carwin.[31] Dos Santos dominated Carwin and won the fight via unanimous
decision,[32] relying predominantly on his boxing skills,[33] but showed more variety in his game by landing a couple of kicks and completing two
takedowns in the third round.[34][35]

Dos Santos in June

UFC Heavyweight Champion (2011–2012) 2011
Dos Santos faced Cain Velasquez at UFC on Fox 1 for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on 12 November 2011.[36] He won the fight via
knockout at 64 seconds into the first round.[37] The performance also earned him his third "Knockout of the Night" award.[38] After the fight, it was Born Junior
[39] [40]
revealed that he had a torn meniscus in his knee; he subsequently underwent a successful knee surgery.
dos
Dos Santos was scheduled to face Alistair Overeem on 26 May 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at UFC 146.[41] On 4 April 2012, the Nevada
State Athletic Commission announced Overeem had failed a pre-fight drug test.[42] Consequently, Overeem's request for a license was denied.[43]
On 20 April 2012, Dana White the UFC president announced Frank Mir would be replacing Overeem.[44] Dos Santos was able to keep the fight
Santos
standing, showing his superior boxing skills, eventually winning via KO in the second round.
30
[45]
A rematch against Cain Velasquez was expected on 22 September 2012 at UFC 152. However, it was later announced by Dana White that the
fight would take place in Las Vegas on 29 December 2012 at UFC 155. Dos Santos lost via unanimous decision.[46] This marked the first time Dos January
Santos had suffered a loss in the UFC. Dos Santos later claimed that he was training so hard prior to the bout with Velasquez that he developed
rhabdomyolysis, a (sometimes fatal) breakdown of muscle fibers that releases their contents into the bloodstream, and that the condition 1984[1]
affected his performance during the fight.[47]
Caçador,
Back into contention (2013–2021) Santa
Dos Santos was expected to face Alistair Overeem on 25 May 2013 at UFC 160.[48] However, in early March, Overeem pulled out of the bout citing Catarina,
an injury.[49] The bout was expected to be rescheduled for a future event,[50] However, on 9 March, UFC President Dana White confirmed that Dos
Santos's next opponent would be Mark Hunt at the same event.[51] Dos Santos won the fight via third-round knockout.[52] This fight earned both Brazil
[53]
participants Fight of the Night award.

A third fight with Cain Velasquez took place on 19 October 2013 at UFC 166.[54] Although Dos Santos experienced more moments of success Other Cigano
than in their second fight, he was still dominated by Velasquez for most of the fight. He lost via TKO at 3:09 of the fifth round.[55]
names
Dos Santos was expected to face Stipe Miocic on 24 May 2014 at UFC 173.[56] However, the bout was delayed and was scheduled to take place a
week later on 31 May 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale.[57] However, on 5 May, it was announced that Dos Santos pulled out of the fight
citing a hand injury[58][59] and he was replaced by Fábio Maldonado.[60] Height 6 ft 4 in
A rescheduled bout with Miocic took place as the main event at UFC on Fox 13 on 13 December 2014.[61] Dos Santos won the back-and-forth
fight via unanimous decision.[62] The performance earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[63]
(193 cm)
After a year away from the sport, Dos Santos had the three-years-delayed fight with Alistair Overeem which took place on 19 December 2015 at
Weight 247 lb
UFC on Fox 17.[64] He lost the bout by technical knockout in the second round.[65]

Dos Santos faced Ben Rothwell on 10 April 2016 at UFC Fight Night 86.[66] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[67] (112 kg;
Dos Santos was originally expected to face Stefan Struve in a rematch on 19 February 2017 at UFC Fight Night 105.[68] However on 12 January, 17 st
Struve pulled out due to a shoulder injury.[69] Despite having over six weeks before the event, promotion officials elected to remove Dos Santos
from the event instead of having him face a replacement.[70] 9 lb)
Dos Santos faced Stipe Miocic on 13 May 2017 at UFC 211 for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.[71] He had previously beaten Miocic by
unanimous decision at UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic in 2014. Dos Santos lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[72] Division Heavyweigh
Dos Santos was expected to face Francis Ngannou on 9 September 2017 at UFC 215.[73] However, on 18 August, Dos Santos was pulled from the
match after being notified of a potential USADA violation.[74] On 24 April 2018 Dos Santos was cleared of intentionally using of Performance-
(2006,
enhancing drugs (PEDs) by USADA, after it was determined he had taken tainted supplements which contained hydrochlorothiazide from the
compounding pharmacies in Brazil. He became eligible to compete on 24 April 2018.[75]
2008−present)
Dos Santos returned from his suspension and faced former WSOF Heavyweight Champion Blagoy Ivanov on 14 July 2018 at UFC Fight Night Light
133.[76] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[77]

Dos Santos faced Tai Tuivasa on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.[78] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[79]
Heavyweigh
Dos Santos faced Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 4 on 9 March 2019.[80] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[81] This (2007)
[82]
fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.

Dos Santos faced Francis Ngannou on 29 June 2019 at UFC on ESPN 3.[83] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[84] Reach 77.0 in
Dos Santos was scheduled to face Alexander Volkov on 9 November 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 21.[85] However, Dos Santos was forced to pull out
[86]
(196 cm)[2]
from the event due to a bacterial infection in his leg.

As the first bout of his new eight-fight contract, Dos Santos faced Curtis Blaydes on 25 January 2020 at UFC Fight Night 166.[87][88] He lost the
fight via technical knockout in the second round.[89]
Dos Santos faced Jairzinho Rozenstruik on 15 August 2020 at UFC 252.[90] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[91]

Dos Santos faced Ciryl Gane on 12 December 2020 at UFC 256.[92] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round.[93]
Fighting Salvador,
On 3 March 2021, it was announced that Dos Santos had been released from the UFC.[94] out of Bahia,
Brazil

Team American
Eagle Fighting Championship
Top
[95]
Dos Santos made his Eagle FC debut against Yorgan De Castro on 20 May 2022 at Eagle FC 47. Dos Santos outstruck De Castro for most of
the bout, but would go on to lose by technical knockout due to a doctor stoppage after suffering a shoulder injury early in the third round.[96] Team[3]

Trainer Boxing &

MMA:
Gamebred FC
Luiz
Dos Santos fought in a rematch against Fabrício Werdum in a bare knuckle MMA fight on September 8, 2023, at Gamebred Fighting
Championship 5.[97] He won the fight by split decision.[98] Dorea
Dos Santos faced Alan Belcher for the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Heavyweight championship in the main event of Gamebred Bareknuckle Brazilian
MMA 7 on March 2, 2024.[99] Dos Santos won the championship by knockout in the second round.[100]

Jiu-Jitsu:
Professional wrestling career Yuri
Carlton

All Elite Wrestling (2021) Rank Black

belt in
In the summer of 2021, dos Santos began making appearances for the professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling, backing American
Top Team head Dan Lambert along with ATT affiliated fighters Andrei Arlovski, Paige VanZant, Austin Vanderford, Dalton Rosta, and Jorge
Brazilian
Masvidal. They formed an alliance with Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky, otherwise known as the Men of the Year (both of which have legitimate
extensive martial arts backgrounds, with Scorpio Sky having fought in MMA competition). On the 6 October edition of AEW Dynamite, it was
Jiu-Jitsu
announced that Dos Santos would be making his professional wrestling debut on the 15 October edition of AEW Rampage, teaming with Sky and
Page to take on Jake Hager, Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara (The Inner Circle) in a trios match.[101]
under Yuri
Carlton[4]
Championships and accomplishments
Years 2006–
active present
Mixed Martial Arts
(mixed

Ultimate Fighting Championship martial arts)

2021
UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
(professional
One successful title defense
wrestling)
Knockout of the Night (Three times) vs. Fabrício Werdum,
Mixed martial arts
Gabriel Gonzaga and Cain Velasquez
record
Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Mark Hunt, Stipe Miocic
Total 33
and Derrick Lewis[53][63][82]
Wins 23
2013 Half-Year Awards: Best Knockout of the 1HY vs.
Mark Hunt[102] By knockout 16

Longest winning streak in UFC Heavyweight division By submission 1

history (9)[103] By decision 6

 Most knockdowns landed in UFC Heavyweight division Losses 10
history (14)[103] By knockout 8
Tied (Cain Velasquez & Francis Ngannou) for second By submission 1
most knockouts in UFC Heavyweight division history
By decision 1
(10)[103]
Website juniordossan
Fifth most bouts in UFC Heavyweight division history (http://www
(23)[103] antos.com.b
Fourth most wins in UFC Heavyweight division history Mixed martial arts
(15)[103] record (http://www.s

Second most total fight time in UFC Heavyweight division herdog.com/fightfin

der/fightfinder.asp?f
history (4:07:01)[103]
ighterID=17272)
Second most significant strikes landed in UFC from Sherdog
Heavyweight division history (1109)[103]
Fifth most total strikes landed in UFC Heavyweight division
history (1217)[103]
Highest takedown defense percentage in UFC Heavyweight
division history (81.8)[103]
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Heavyweight Champion (Inaugural;
One time; current)
FIGHT! Magazine
Upset of the Year (2008) vs. Fabrício Werdum
MMAJunkie.com
2014 December Fight of the Month vs. Stipe Miocic[104]
Sherdog
2010 All-Violence Third Team[105]
2011 All-Violence First Team[106]

Personal life
Dos Santos has stated that Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira is his hero.[107]

He is a Roman Catholic.[10]

In January 2013, he announced that he had divorced his wife of ten years before competing at UFC 155.[108]

On 9 March 2017, Dos Santos's first child, a boy, was born.[109] Dos Santos's second child, a daughter, was named after his mother.
Filmography
Dos Santos featured as one of the contestants for Dança dos Famosos, the Brazilian version of Dancing with the Stars, which started on 25 August
2019 at Globo's "Domingão do Faustão".[110][111] Dos Santos was eliminated from the competition on 1 December 2019, placing fifth.[112]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
33 matches 23 wins 10 losses

By knockout 16 8

By submission 1 1

By decision 6 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location N

Bare
MMA
Orlando, inaug
Gamebred
Alan TKO Florida, Game
Win 23–10 Bareknuckle 2 March 2024 2 4:39
Belcher (punches) United Barek
MMA 7
States MMA
Heavy
Cham

Jacksonville,
Gamebred
Fabrício Decision Florida, Bare
Win 22–10 Bareknuckle 8 September 2023 3 5:00
Werdum (split) United MMA
MMA 5
States

Miami,
TKO
Yorgan De Florida,
Loss 21–10 (shoulder Eagle FC 47 20 May 2022 3 0:35
Castro United
injury)
States

Las Vegas,
Nevada,
Loss 21–9 Ciryl Gane TKO (elbow) UFC 256 12 December 2020 2 2:34
United
States

Las Vegas,
Jairzinho TKO Nevada,
Loss 21–8 UFC 252 15 August 2020 2 3:47
Rozenstruik (punches) United
States

Raleigh,
UFC Fight
North
Curtis TKO Night:
Loss 21–7 25 January 2020 2 1:06 Carolina,
Blaydes (punches) Blaydes vs.
United
dos Santos
States

UFC on
Minneapolis,
ESPN:
Francis TKO Minnesota,
Loss 21–6 Ngannou 29 June 2019 1 1:11
Ngannou (punches) United
vs. dos
States
Santos

Win 21–5 Derrick TKO UFC Fight 9 March 2019 2 1:58 Wichita, Fight
Lewis (punches) Night: Kansas, Night
 Lewis vs. United
dos Santos States

UFC Fight
TKO Night: dos Adelaide,
Win 20–5 Tai Tuivasa 2 December 2018 2 2:30
(punches) Santos vs. Australia
Tuivasa

UFC Fight
Boise, Idaho,
Blagoy Decision Night: dos
Win 19–5 14 July 2018 5 5:00 United
Ivanov (unanimous) Santos vs.
States
Ivanov

Dallas,
For th
Stipe TKO Texas,
Loss 18–5 UFC 211 13 May 2017 1 2:22 Heavy
Miocic (punches) United
Cham
States

UFC Fight
Ben Decision Night: Zagreb,
Win 18–4 10 April 2016 5 5:00
Rothwell (unanimous) Rothwell vs. Croatia
dos Santos

UFC on Fox: Orlando,

Alistair TKO dos Anjos Florida,
Loss 17–4 19 December 2015 2 4:43
Overeem (punches) vs. Cowboy United
2 States

Phoenix,
UFC on Fox:
Stipe Decision Arizona, Fight
Win 17–3 dos Santos 13 December 2014 5 5:00
Miocic (unanimous) United Night
vs. Miocic
States

Houston,
For th
Cain TKO (slam Texas,
Loss 16–3 UFC 166 19 October 2013 5 3:09 Heavy
Velasquez and punch) United
Cham
States

UFC
Las Vegas,
KO Heavy
Nevada,
Win 16–2 Mark Hunt (spinning UFC 160 25 May 2013 3 4:18 title e
United
hook kick) Fight
States
Night

Loss 15–2 Cain Decision UFC 155 29 December 2012 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Lost t
Velasquez (unanimous) Nevada, Heavy
Cham
 United
States

Las Vegas, Defen

TKO Nevada, UFC
Win 15–1 Frank Mir UFC 146 26 May 2012 2 3:04
(punches) United Heavy
States Cham

Won t
UFC on Fox: Anaheim,
Heavy
Cain KO Velasquez California,
Win 14–1 12 November 2011 1 1:04 Cham
Velasquez (punches) vs. dos United
Knoc
Santos States
the N

Vancouver,
UFC
Shane Decision British
Win 13–1 UFC 131 11 June 2011 3 5:00 Heavy
Carwin (unanimous) Columbia,
title e
Canada

Oakland,
Decision California,
Win 12–1 Roy Nelson UFC 117 7 August 2010 3 5:00
(unanimous) United
States

Broomfield,
UFC Live:
Gabriel TKO Colorado, Knoc
Win 11–1 Vera vs. 21 March 2010 1 3:53
Gonzaga (punches) United the N
Jones
States

Las Vegas,
TKO Nevada,
Win 10–1 Gilbert Yvel UFC 108 2 January 2010 1 2:07
(punches) United
States

Dallas,
TKO
Mirko Cro Texas,
Win 9–1 (submission UFC 103 19 September 2009 3 2:00
Cop United
to punch)
States

Stefan TKO London,

Win 8–1 UFC 95 21 February 2009 1 0:54
Struve (punches) England

Rosemont,
Fabrício TKO Illinois, Knoc
Win 7–1 UFC 90 25 October 2008 1 1:20
Werdum (punches) United the N
States
 Geronimo TKO (doctor Demo Fight Salvador, Retur
Win 6–1 24 May 2008 1 0:44
dos Santos stoppage) 3 Brazil Heavy

Joaquim Submission São Paulo,

Loss 5–1 MTL: Final 10 November 2007 1 1:13
Ferreira (armbar) Brazil

Jair TKO Mo Team São Paulo,

Win 5–0 29 September 2007 1 2:52
Gonçalves (punches) League 2 Brazil

Rio de
Joaquim TKO
Win 4–0 XFC: Brazil 29 April 2007 1 5:00 Janeiro,
Ferreira (retirement)
Brazil

Rio de Light
Edson TKO (doctor
Win 3–0 XFC: Brazil 29 April 2007 1 8:45 Janeiro, Heavy
Ramos stoppage)
Brazil debut

São
Submission
Eduardo Minotauro Bernardo do
Win 2–0 (guillotine 9 December 2006 1 0:50
Maiorino Fights 5 Campo,
choke)
Brazil

Jailson
KO (soccer Demo Fight Salvador,
Win 1–0 Silva 16 July 2006 1 2:58
kick) 1 Brazil
Santos

[113]

Pay-per-view bouts
No. Event Fight Date Venue City PPV Buys

1. UFC 103 dos Santos vs. Cro Cop (co) September 9, 2009 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas, U.S 375,000[114]

2. UFC 131 dos Santos vs. Carwin June 11, 2011 Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 325,000[115]

3. UFC 146 dos Santos vs. Mir May 26, 2012 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S 560,000[116]

4. UFC 155 dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 December 29, 2012 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S 590,000[117]

5. UFC 160 dos Santos vs. Hunt (co) May 25, 2013 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S 380,000[118]

6. UFC 166 Velasquez vs. dos Santos 3 October 19, 2013 Toyota Center Houston, Texas, U.S 330,000[119]

7. UFC 211 Miocic vs. dos Santos 2 May 13, 2017 American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas, U.S 300,000[120]

See also

List of male mixed martial artists

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External links

Official website (http://www.juniordossantos.com.br)

Professional MMA record for Junior dos Santos (http://www.sher
dog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=17272) from
Sherdog
Junior Dos Santos (https://www.ufc.com/athlete/junior-dos-santos) at UFC

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