// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Junior dos Santos
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Junior dos
Santos

NICKNAME"Cigano"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
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Junior dos Santos
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
42
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
34 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
68%
23/34 bouts
FINISH RATE
74%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LLWWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 70% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#16
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1604
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
70th
percentile · average opponent rated 1560 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
11th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.21 per fight)

28 rated fights · opponents rated in 82% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 16, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 16
SUB · 1
DEC · 6
16
KO/TKO
70%
1
SUB
4%
6
DEC
26%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 1
DEC · 1
9
KO/TKO
82%
1
SUB
9%
1
DEC
9%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
74% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 16 fights
70%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
4%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
26%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
34 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER99TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN56STRIKINGN/ACARDIO67AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power99
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin56
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=34 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio67
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power99 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record34 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2006WJUL 2006WDEC 2006WAPR 2007WAPR 2007WSEP 2007LNOV 2007WMAY 2008WOCT 2008WFEB 2009WSEP 2009WJAN 2010WMAR 2010WAUG 2010WJUN 2011WNOV 2011WMAY 2012LDEC 2012WMAY 2013LOCT 2013WDEC 2014LDEC 2015WAPR 2016LMAY 2017WJUL 2018WDEC 2018WMAR 2019LJUN 2019LJAN 2020LAUG 2020LDEC 2020LMAY 2022WSEP 2023WMAR 2024LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, MAR 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  18. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  19. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  20. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R5.
  21. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  24. Start, MAY 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 97, DEC R5.
  26. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  27. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, JAN 2020, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  30. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, DEC 2020, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 62, KO/TKO R3.
  33. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 69, DEC R3.
  34. Start, MAR 2024, momentum score 78, KO/TKO R2.
  35. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 69, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Santos), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 69.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
34/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
38%
8
24%
3
9%
-
1
3%
25
total
SUB
2
6%
-
-
-
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
3
9%
-
4
12%
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 21 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Robelis DespaigneMay 16, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 2:59
Most Valuable Promotions - Rousey vs. Carano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Alan BelcherMar 2, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:39
GFC 7 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Fabricio WerdumSep 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
GFC 5 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Yorgan De CastroMay 20, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 0:35
EFC 47 - Eagle FC 47: dos Santos vs. De Castro
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Shoulder Injury)
L
VS Ciryl GaneDec 12, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 2:34
UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbow)
L
VS Jairzinho RozenstruikAug 15, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 3:47
UFC 252 - Miocic vs. Cormier 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Curtis BlaydesJan 25, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 1:06
UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Francis NgannouJun 29, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 1:11
UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Derrick LewisMar 9, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 1:58
UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tai TuivasaDec 1, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:30
UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Blagoy IvanovJul 14, 2018
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 133 - Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Stipe MiocicMay 13, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:22
UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 23-11. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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