NEWS
▼
FEATURES
▼
FIGHT FINDER
▼
PODCASTS
▼
VIDEOS
RANKINGS
▼
FORUM
▼
BOXING
MORE
▼
FIGHT ODDS
UFC NEWS
PFL NEWS
BELLATOR NEWS
WOMEN'S MMA NEWS
PREVIEWS
OPINION
INTERVIEWS
UFC EVENTS
BELLATOR EVENTS
PFL EVENTS
FULL CALENDAR
FIGHT FINDER GUIDE
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCAST
THE SHEEHAN SHOW
FIGHT BUSINESS PODCAST
AFTER THE BELL
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
UFC DISCUSSION
WORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSION
OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION
PHOTOSHOPS
PICTURES
HOW TO WATCH
CONTACT
+
NEWS
UFC NEWS
PFL NEWS
BELLATOR NEWS
WOMEN'S MMA NEWS
+
FEATURES
PREVIEWS
OPINION
INTERVIEWS
+
FIGHT FINDER
UFC EVENTS
BELLATOR EVENTS
PFL EVENTS
FULL CALENDAR
FIGHT FINDER GUIDE
+
PODCASTS
SHILLAN & DUFFY PODCAST
THE SHEEHAN SHOW
FIGHT BUSINESS PODCAST
AFTER THE BELL
VIDEOS
+
RANKINGS
DIVISIONAL RANKINGS
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS
+
FORUM
UFC DISCUSSION
WORLDWIDE MMA DISCUSSION
OFF TOPIC DISCUSSION
PHOTOSHOPS
BOXING
+
MORE
PICTURES
HOW TO WATCH
CONTACT
FIGHT ODDS
MORE FROM OUR CHANNELS
Brazil
Cacador, Santa Catarina
Junior dos Santos
"
Cigano
"
AGE
40
/
Jan 30, 1984
HEIGHT
6'4"
/
193.04 cm
WEIGHT
250 lbs
/
113.4 kg
ASSOCIATION
Champion Team
/
Nordeste Jiu-Jitsu
/
American Top Team
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
23
KO
/
TKO
16
70%
SUBMISSIONS
1
4%
DECISIONS
6
26%
Losses
10
KO
/
TKO
8
80%
SUBMISSIONS
1
10%
DECISIONS
1
10%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Alan Belcher
GFC 7 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 7
Mar / 02 / 2024
TKO (Punches)
Larry Downs Jr.
2
4:39
win
Fabricio Werdum
GFC 5 - Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 5
Sep / 08 / 2023
Decision (Split)
Andrew Glenn
3
5:00
loss
Yorgan De Castro
EFC 47 - Eagle FC 47: dos Santos vs. De Castro
May / 20 / 2022
TKO (Shoulder Injury)
Andrew Glenn
3
0:35
loss
Ciryl Gane
UFC 256 - Figueiredo vs. Moreno
Dec / 12 / 2020
TKO (Elbow)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:34
loss
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC 252 - Miocic vs. Cormier 3
Aug / 15 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:47
loss
Curtis Blaydes
UFC Fight Night 166 - Blaydes vs. dos Santos
Jan / 25 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:06
loss
Francis Ngannou
UFC on ESPN 3 - Ngannou vs. Dos Santos
Jun / 29 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:11
win
Derrick Lewis
UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Mar / 09 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:58
win
Tai Tuivasa
UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Dec / 01 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:30
win
Blagoy Ivanov
UFC Fight Night 133 - Dos Santos vs. Ivanov
Jul / 14 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Stipe Miocic
UFC 211 - Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2
May / 13 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:22
win
Ben Rothwell
UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos
Apr / 10 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Alistair Overeem
UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
Dec / 19 / 2015
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:43
win
Stipe Miocic
UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
Dec / 13 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
loss
Cain Velasquez
UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
Oct / 19 / 2013
TKO (Slam and Punch)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
3:09
win
Mark Hunt
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
May / 25 / 2013
KO (Spinning Hook Kick)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:18
loss
Cain Velasquez
UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
Dec / 29 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Frank Mir
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
May / 26 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:04
win
Cain Velasquez
UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Nov / 12 / 2011
KO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:04
win
Shane Carwin
UFC 131 - Dos Santos vs. Carwin
Jun / 11 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Roy Nelson
UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
Aug / 07 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Marcos Rosales
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
Mar / 21 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:53
win
Gilbert Yvel
UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva
Jan / 02 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:07
win
Mirko Filipovic
UFC 103 - Franklin vs. Belfort
Sep / 19 / 2009
TKO (Submission to Punch)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:00
win
Stefan Struve
UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Feb / 21 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:54
win
Fabricio Werdum
UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote
Oct / 25 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Marc Fennell
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:21
win
Geronimo dos Santos
DF - Demo Fight 3
May / 24 / 2008
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
N/A
loss
Joaquim Ferreira
MTL - Final
Nov / 10 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
1
1:13
win
Jair Junior
MTL - Mo Team League 2
Sep / 29 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
1
2:52
win
Joaquim Ferreira
XFC - Brazil
Apr / 29 / 2007
TKO (Retirement)
1
5:00
win
Edson Ramos
XFC - Brazil
Apr / 29 / 2007
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
1
8:46
win
Eduardo Maiorino
MF - Minotauro Fights 5
Dec / 09 / 2006
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
0:50
win
Jailson Silva Santos
DF - Demo Fight 1
Jul / 16 / 2006
KO (Soccer Kick)
1
2:58
Related Videos
◄
►
PICTURES
JUNIOR DOS SANTOS RELATED NEWS
UFC 309 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; 1 Fighter Heavy
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship
posts up in New York for a heavyweight title fight between reigning champion
Jon Jones
and a returning
Stipe
...
UFC
Tyler Treese
Nov 15, 2024
Preview: UFC 309 ‘Jones vs. Miocic’
Jon Jones
will return from another extended absence to defend his
Ultimate Fighting Championship
heavyweight title against
Stipe Miocic
in the...
UFC
Tom Feely
Nov 14, 2024
By The Numbers: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship
heavyweight title will be up for grabs in the blockbuster
UFC 309
headliner on Saturday in New York.
UFC
Brian Knapp
Nov 12, 2024
Sergei Pavlovich, Jairzinho Rozenstruik to Meet at UFC Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1
A heavyweight clash pitting
Sergei Pavlovich
against Jairinzho Rozenstruik is on tap for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
’s return to Saudi...
UFC
Tristen Critchfield
Oct 29, 2024
Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings
Francis Ngannou
picked up right where he left off.
Professional Fighters League
Tristen Critchfield
Oct 21, 2024
View More
Subscribe to our Newsletter
*
indicates required
Email Address
*
Latest News
ALL
UFC
PFL
BELLATOR
Bantamweight Prospects Ricky Turcios, Bernardo Sopai Booked for UFC 311
UFC Veterans Eddie Alvarez, Jeremy Stephens to Clash at BKFC ‘Knucklemania 5’
Shamil Gaziev to Collide with Thomas Petersen at UFC Saudi Arabia
Report: Brendan Allen to Rematch Anthony Hernandez in February
Seeing Red: Dana White Slams Rankings Following UFC 309 Update
Michael Page Says Shara ‘Bullet’ Won’t Shoot for a Takedown Against Him
PFL MENA's Bright Female Prospect Returns Nov. 29 at PFL Championships
Bo Nickal Expresses Frustration With Commentary, Criticism of UFC 309 Win
Bantamweight Prospects Ricky Turcios, Bernardo Sopai Booked for UFC 311
Shamil Gaziev to Collide with Thomas Petersen at UFC Saudi Arabia
Report: Brendan Allen to Rematch Anthony Hernandez in February
Seeing Red: Dana White Slams Rankings Following UFC 309 Update
Michael Page Says Shara ‘Bullet’ Won’t Shoot for a Takedown Against Him
Bo Nickal Expresses Frustration With Commentary, Criticism of UFC 309 Win
Mayra Bueno Silva, Jasmine Jasudavicius to Collide at Flyweight on UFC Saudi Arabia
Tom Aspinall Believes Jon Jones Will Face Him Next
PFL MENA's Bright Female Prospect Returns Nov. 29 at PFL Championships
Lineup Finalized for PFL MENA Championships on Nov. 29
Francis Ngannou Responds to UFC CEO Dana White
PFL Championships, PFL MENA Finals Set for Saudi Arabia on Nov. 29
Francis Ngannou Dedicates PFL Title Win to Late Son Kobe
Francis Ngannou, Cris Cyborg Claim PFL Super Fight Titles at ‘Battle of the Giants’
PFL Super Fights ‘Battle of the Giants’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring
PFL 'Battle of the Giants' Weigh-in Results: 3 Title Fights Set
Daiane Silva Still Hospitalized After Bad Weight Cut Ahead of Bellator London Bout
Former Bellator, UFC Competitor Guilherme 'Bomba' Dead at 38
Sara Collins Submits Leah McCourt in Bellator London Main Event
Bellator Champions Series London Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring
Bellator London Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 1 Fight Off
Leah McCourt Aims to Cement No. 1 Contender Status After Frustrating Hiatus
Priorities: Bellator MMA’s Luke Trainer Focused on Giving Back to the Community
Usman Nurmagomedov Retains Lightweight Title in Bellator San Diego Main Event
EVENTS / FIGHTS
UFC
PFL
BELLATOR
MORE
Nov
23
2024
UFC Fight Night 248
Yan vs. Figueiredo
Dec
07
2024
UFC 310
Pantoja vs. Asakura
Dec
14
2024
UFC on ESPN 63
Covington vs. Buckley
Jan
11
2025
UFC Fight Night
Jan. 11
Jan
18
2025
UFC 311
Jan. 18
Nov
29
2024
Professional Fighters League
2024 Season PFL Championships
Dec
14
2024
Professional Fighters League
PFL Europe 4: 2024 Finals
Dec
31
2024
Bellator Champions Series
Japan
Jan
25
2025
Bellator Champions Series Dubai
Dagestan vs. Ireland 2
+
MORE UFC FIGHTS
+
MORE PFL FIGHTS
+
MORE BELLATOR FIGHTS
POLL
Who is MMA's top P4P fighter?
Alex Pereira
Ilia Topuria
Islam Makhachev
Jon Jones
Other
Alex Pereira
20%
Ilia Topuria
11%
Islam Makhachev
27%
Jon Jones
38%
Other
4%
TOTAL: 1,353 VOTES
{firstname} { "nickname" }{lastname}
{firstname} { "nickname" }{lastname}
{name} - {title}
FIGHT FINDER
FIGHTER OF THE WEEK
Brendan Loughnane
TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS
Petr Yan
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Deiveson Figueiredo
Gadzhi Rabadanov
MORE FIGHTERS...
Lilia Osmani
|
Carlos Ulberg
|
Ali Taleb
|
Dakota Ditcheva
|
Tabatha Ricci
|
Shamil Musaev
|
Jim Miller
+
FIND MORE