Cigano
Junior dos Santos
22 - 10 - 0
Height
6'4"
Reach
77.0"
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Height
6'4"
Reach
77.0"
Born
1984-01-30
Birthplace
Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Fighting Out Of
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Team(s)
American Top Team
Coach(s)
Boxing & MMA: Luiz Dorea
Overall Record
22 - 10 - 0
Winning Method
27.3%
Dec.
Decision
6 / 22
4.5%
Sub.
Submission
1 / 22
68.2%
KO
KO
15 / 22
Losing Method
10%
Dec.
Decision
1 / 10
10%
Sub.
Submission
1 / 10
80%
KO
KO
8 / 10
Past Fights
8 September 2023
Gamebred Fighting Championship 5
Fabrício Werdum
Win (22–10)Decision (split)
20 May 2022
Eagle FC 47
Yorgan De Castro
Loss (21–10)TKO (shoulder injury) • Round 3 (0:35)
12 December 2020
UFC 256
Ciryl Gane
Loss (21–9)TKO (elbow) • Round 2 (2:34)
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8 September 2023
Gamebred Fighting Championship 5
Fabrício Werdum
Win (22–10)Decision (split)
20 May 2022
Eagle FC 47
Yorgan De Castro
Loss (21–10)TKO (shoulder injury) • Round 3 (0:35)
12 December 2020
UFC 256
Ciryl Gane
Loss (21–9)TKO (elbow) • Round 2 (2:34)
15 August 2020
UFC 252
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Loss (21–8)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (3:47)
25 January 2020
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos
Curtis Blaydes
Loss (21–7)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (1:06)
29 June 2019
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
Francis Ngannou
Loss (21–6)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:11)
9 March 2019
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
Derrick Lewis
Win (21–5)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (1:58)
2 December 2018
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa
Win (20–5)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (2:30)
14 July 2018
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov
Blagoy Ivanov
Win (19–5)Decision (unanimous)
13 May 2017
UFC 211
Stipe Miocic
Loss (18–5)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:22)
10 April 2016
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
Ben Rothwell
Win (18–4)Decision (unanimous)
19 December 2015
UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Alistair Overeem
Loss (17–4)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (4:43)
13 December 2014
UFC on Fox: dos Santos vs. Miocic
Stipe Miocic
Win (17–3)Decision (unanimous)
19 October 2013
UFC 166
Cain Velasquez
Loss (16–3)TKO (slam and punch) • Round 5 (3:09)
25 May 2013
UFC 160
Mark Hunt
Win (16–2)KO (spinning hook kick) • Round 3 (4:18)
29 December 2012
UFC 155
Cain Velasquez
Loss (15–2)Decision (unanimous)
26 May 2012
UFC 146
Frank Mir
Win (15–1)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (3:04)
12 November 2011
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
Cain Velasquez
Win (14–1)KO (punches) • Round 1 (1:04)
11 June 2011
UFC 131
Shane Carwin
Win (13–1)Decision (unanimous)
7 August 2010
UFC 117
Roy Nelson
Win (12–1)Decision (unanimous)
21 March 2010
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
Gabriel Gonzaga
Win (11–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (3:53)
2 January 2010
UFC 108
Gilbert Yvel
Win (10–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:07)
19 September 2009
UFC 103
Mirko Cro Cop
Win (9–1)TKO (submission to punch) • Round 3 (2:00)
21 February 2009
UFC 95
Stefan Struve
Win (8–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (0:54)
25 October 2008
UFC 90
Fabrício Werdum
Win (7–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (1:20)
24 May 2008
Demo Fight 3
Geronimo dos Santos
Win (6–1)TKO (doctor stoppage) • Round 1 (0:44)
10 November 2007
MTL: Final
Joaquim Ferreira
Loss (5–1)Submission (armbar) • Round 1 (1:13)
29 September 2007
Mo Team League 2
Jair Gonçalves
Win (5–0)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:52)
29 April 2007
XFC: Brazil
Joaquim Ferreira
Win (4–0)TKO (retirement) • Round 1 (5:00)
29 April 2007
XFC: Brazil
Edson Ramos
Win (3–0)TKO (doctor stoppage) • Round 1 (8:45)
9 December 2006
Minotauro Fights 5
Eduardo Maiorino
Win (2–0)Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (0:50)
16 July 2006
Demo Fight 1
Jailson Silva Santos
Win (1–0)KO (soccer kick) • Round 1 (2:58)
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