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| Born | Junior dos Santos Almeida (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 40) Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Other names | Cigano ("Gypsy"), JDS |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
| Team | Black House |
| Trainer | Boxing: Luiz Dorea Jiu Jitsu: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Wrestling: Mark Munoz |
| Rank | brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.juniordossantos.com.br/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Last updated on: March 21, 2010 | |
Junior dos Santos Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒũnjoʁ dus ˈsɐ̃tus]; born September 12, 1984) is a Brazilian professional 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 #5 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.com and #2 by MMAfighting.com
Mixed Martial Arts 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 Anderson Silva.
Early career
dos Santos turned professional in 2006 at the age of 21. He fought in small promotions in Brazil, such as Demo Fight, Extreme Fighting Championship, Minotauro Fights and Mo Team League. He won 6 out of his first 7 bouts, with his only loss coming from Joaquim Ferreira, in a rematch.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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.
dos Santos returned and fought Stefan Struve at UFC 95, quickly defeating him in the first round by TKO.
dos Santos obtained one of his biggest victories to date over Mirko Filipović at UFC 103. During the third round, dos Santos dominated Filipović in the clinch with knee strikes and punches. A knee from the clinch & a right uppercut left Cro Cop unable to see causing him to verbally submit from the fight.
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 by way of stoppage.
dos Santos defeated Gabriel Gonzaga on March 21, 2010, at UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones by knockout in the first round.
dos Santos faced Roy Nelson on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117. The fight saw dos Santos use a variety of strikes and, for the first time, a successful takedown. Despite dos Santos' striking ability, Nelson was able to stay in the fight, resulting in the fight going to decision. dos Santos won via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).
On January 11, 2011, it was revealed that Dos Santos would be one of the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter Season 13, opposite to Brock Lesnar, with the two expected to face each other on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131.
Personal life
dos Santos states Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira is his hero.
Championships and accomplishments
- FIGHT! Magazine
- 2008 Upset of the Year vs. Fabricio Werdum
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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 Brock Lesnar
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UFC 131 | June 11, 2011 | Vancouver, Canada | To determine #1 contender for UFC Heavyweight Championship | |||||
| Win | 12-1 | Roy Nelson
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Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Oakland, California
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Became #1 contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 11-1 | Gabriel Gonzaga
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KO (Punches) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones | March 21, 2010 | 1 | 3:53 | Broomfield, Colorado
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Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 10–1 |  Gilbert Yvel
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TKO (Strikes) | UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva | January 2, 2010 | 1 | 2:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 9–1 |  Mirko Filipovic
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Verbal Submission (Eye Injury) | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | September 19, 2009 | 3 | 2:00 | Dallas, Texas, US
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Filipovic suffered a broken orbital bone |
| 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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KO (Punches) | UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 1:20 | Rosemont, Illinois, US
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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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KO (Soccer Kick) | 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 | 1 | 5:00 | 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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See also
References
- "Junior Dos Santos UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. October 28, 2010.
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- http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Junior-dos-Santos-17272
- "UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote Results". UFC.com. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- Morgan, John. "Yes, Junior dos Santos is set to fight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović at UFC 103". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- Karkoski, Kris. "Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Announced for "UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones"". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- "Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos in the works for UFC 117 main card". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- "Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos named "The Ultimate Fighter 13" coaches". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- "Brock Lesnar vs. Junior Dos Santos At June UFC PPV; No Interim Title on the Line". mmaweekly.com. 2011-01-11.
- http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Junior_Dos_Santos
- "UFC 117 winner Junior dos Santos gets his heavyweight title shot". MMAJunkie.com. August 7, 2010.