Junior Dos SantosStriker

Heavyweight · 21-9 · orthodox

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Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1627.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 81% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 87% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Lands 4.49 significant strikes per minute — better than 80% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids 56% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 77% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.30 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 75% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.49
    Top 20%
  • Striking accuracy
    47%
    Bottom 46%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.33
    Bottom 41%
  • Striking defense
    56%
    Top 23%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.30
    Bottom 25%
  • Takedown accuracy
    50%
    Top 23%
  • Takedown defense
    81%
    Top 13%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 39%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1678, higher than 92% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1627).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520256:58Lewis1:11Ngannou6:06Blaydes8:47Rozenstruik7:34Gane
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LCiryl Gane
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
2020-12-12 · KO/TKO, R2 2:34
LJairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
2020-08-15 · KO/TKO, R2 3:47
LCurtis Blaydes
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
2020-01-25 · KO/TKO, R2 1:06
LFrancis Ngannou
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
2019-06-29 · KO/TKO, R1 1:11
WDerrick Lewis
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
2019-03-09 · KO/TKO, R2 1:58
WTai Tuivasa
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
2018-12-01 · KO/TKO, R2 2:30
WBlagoy Ivanov
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
2018-07-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LStipe MiocicTitle
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
2017-05-13 · KO/TKO, R1 2:22
WBen Rothwell
UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos
2016-04-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LAlistair Overeem
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
2015-12-19 · KO/TKO, R2 4:43
WStipe Miocic
UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic
2014-12-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LCain VelasquezTitle
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
2013-10-19 · KO/TKO, R5 3:09
WMark Hunt
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2013-05-25 · KO/TKO, R3 4:18
LCain VelasquezTitle
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
2012-12-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WFrank MirTitle
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
2012-05-26 · KO/TKO, R2 3:04
WCain VelasquezTitle
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
2011-11-12 · KO/TKO, R1 1:04
WShane Carwin
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin
2011-06-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WRoy Nelson
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
2010-08-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WGabriel Gonzaga
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
2010-03-21 · KO/TKO, R1 3:53
WGilbert Yvel
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
2010-01-02 · KO/TKO, R1 2:07
WMirko Filipovic
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort
2009-09-19 · KO/TKO, R3 2:00
WStefan Struve
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
2009-02-21 · KO/TKO, R1 0:54
WFabricio Werdum
UFC 90: Silva vs Cote
2008-10-25 · KO/TKO, R1 1:21