Official MMA record
Junior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
Professional record
23-11-0
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Salvador, Bahia
- Born
- Salvador, Bahia
Profile summary
Junior Dos Santos is an MMA fighter with a professional record of 23-11-0.
Career file
Professional career statistics
23-11-0
Total fights
34
Rounds fought
62.5
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
69.6%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
19y 9m 29d
Fights per year
1.7
Longest layoff
2y 2m 13d
Quickest turnaround
1m 12d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:00
Fastest KO
00:54
Fastest submission
00:50
Finished rate
90.9%
Avg. fight length · wins
09:08
Avg. fight length · losses
09:18
Avg. rounds · wins
1.8
Avg. rounds · losses
1.9
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | L | Robelis Despaigne | Heavyweight | KO MVP MMA: Rousey vs CaranoVerified | R1/02:59 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | W | Alan Belcher | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes GameBred BareKnuckle Dos Santos vs. BelcherVerifiedTitle bout | R2/04:39 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | W | Fabricio Werdum | Heavyweight | Decision · Split Decision GameBred Bareknuckle Dos Santos vs. WerdumVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 20, 2022 | L | Yorgan De Castro | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC Eagle FC 47Verified | R3/00:35 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | L | Ciryl Gane | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 256: FIGUEIREDO vs MORENOVerified | R2/02:34 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | L | Jair Rozenstruik | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage UFC 252: MIOCIC vs CORMIERVerified | R2/03:47 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | L | Curtis Blaydes | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC ESPN FN 31 - BLAYDES vs. DOS SANTOSVerified | R2/01:06 |
| Jun 29, 2019 | L | Francis Ngannou | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC on ESPN 3Verified | R1/01:11 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | W | Derrick Lewis | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC on ESPN+ #4Verified | R2/01:58 |
| Dec 2, 2018 | W | Tai Tuivasa | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. TuivasaVerified | R2/02:30 |
| Jul 14, 2018 | W | Blagoy Ivanov | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs IvanovVerified | R5/05:00 |
| May 13, 2017 | L | Stipe Miocic | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 211: MIOCIC vs. DOS SANTOSVerifiedTitle bout | R1/02:22 |
| Apr 10, 2016 | W | Ben Rothwell | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 86: Rothwell vs Dos SantosVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | L | Alistair Overeem | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC on FOX 17: Cerrone vs Dos AnjosVerified | R2/04:43 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | W | Stipe Miocic | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on FOX: Miocic vs Dos SantosVerified | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | L | Cain Velasquez | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 166: Dos Santos vs VelasquezVerifiedTitle bout | R5/03:09 |
| May 25, 2013 | W | Mark Hunt | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 160: Velasquez vs. SilvaVerified | R3/04:18 |
| Dec 29, 2012 | L | Cain Velasquez | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 155: Dos Santos vs VelasquezVerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| May 26, 2012 | W | Frank Mir | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 146: Mir vs. Dos SantosVerifiedTitle bout | R2/03:04 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | W | Cain Velasquez | Heavyweight | KO UFC: No Mercy - Velasquez vs. Dos SantosVerifiedTitle bout | R1/01:02 |
| Jun 11, 2011 | W | Shane Carwin | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. CarwinVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 7, 2010 | W | Roy Nelson | Heavyweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 117: Silva vs. SonnenVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 21, 2010 | W | Gabriel Gonzaga | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC Live on Versus: Vera vs JonesVerified | R1/03:53 |
| Jan 2, 2010 | W | Gilbert Yvel | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 108: Evans vs SilvaVerified | R1/02:07 |
| Sep 19, 2009 | W | Mirko Cro Cop | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC UFC 103: Franklin vs. BelfortVerified | R3/02:00 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | W | Stefan Struve | Heavyweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 95: Sanchez vs. StevensonVerified | R1/00:54 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | W | Fabricio Werdum | Heavyweight | KO UFC 90: Silva vs. CoteVerified | R1/01:20 |
| May 24, 2008 | W | Geronimo Mondragon | — | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from a Cut Demo Fight 3 | R1/05:00 |
| Nov 10, 2007 | L | Joaquim Ferreira | — | Submission · Arm Bar Mo Team League: Final | R1/05:00 |
| Sep 29, 2007 | W | Jair Goncalves Junior | — | TKO/RSC Mo Team League 2 | R1/02:52 |
| Apr 29, 2007 | W | Edson Ramos | — | TKO/RSC XFC Brasil 1 | —/08:46 |
| Apr 29, 2007 | W | Joaquim Ferreira | — | Decision XFC Brasil 1 | —/05:00 |
| Dec 9, 2006 | W | Eduardo Maiorino | — | Submission · Guillotine Choke Minotauro Fights 5 | R1/00:50 |
| Jul 16, 2006 | W | Jailson Santos | — | TKO/RSC Demo Fight 1 | R1/05:00 |