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dos Santos faced [[Roy Nelson (fighter)|Roy Nelson]] on August 7, 2010 at [[UFC 117]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/19070/roy-nelson-vs-junior-dos-santos-in-the-works-for-ufc-117-main-card.mma|title=Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos in the works for UFC 117 main card|publisher=MMAjunkie.com |accessdate=2010-05-10}}</ref> 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).
dos Santos faced [[Roy Nelson (fighter)|Roy Nelson]] on August 7, 2010 at [[UFC 117]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/19070/roy-nelson-vs-junior-dos-santos-in-the-works-for-ufc-117-main-card.mma|title=Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos in the works for UFC 117 main card|publisher=MMAjunkie.com |accessdate=2010-05-10}}</ref> 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).


Dos Santos will now face newly crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez at a future UFC card, possibly early next year.
Dos Santos will now face newly crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion [[Cain Velasquez]] at a future UFC card, possibly early next year.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 16:27, 1 November 2010

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Almeida.
Junior dos Santos
BornJunior dos Santos Almeida
(1984-09-12) September 12, 1984 (age 40)
Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Other namesCigano ("Gypsy")
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [1]
Weight240 lb (110 kg; 17 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach77.0 in (196 cm)
StyleKickboxing, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSalvador, Bahia, Brazil
TeamBlack House
TrainerBoxing: Luiz Dorea
Jiu Jitsu: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Wrestling: Mark Munoz
Rank  brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2006–present
Kickboxing record
Total18
Wins18
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins12
By knockout8
By submission3
By decision1
Losses1
Other information
Websitehttp://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,[2] #5 Heavyweight in the world by the Independent World MMA Rankings,[3] and #2 by MMAfighting.com[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7] 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 so he verbally submitted 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.[8]

dos Santos faced Roy Nelson on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117.[9] 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).

Dos Santos will now face newly crowned UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez at a future UFC card, possibly early next year.

Personal life

Dos Santos states Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira is his hero.[10] Dos Santos is also married.

Championships and accomplishments

  • FIGHT! Magazine
    • 2008 Upset of the Year vs. Fabricio Werdum

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
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
Win 12-1 United States Roy Nelson Decision (Unanimous) UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen August 7, 2010 3 5:00 United States Oakland, California Became #1 contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship [11]
Win 11-1 Brazil Gabriel Gonzaga KO (Punches) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones March 21, 2010 1 3:53 United States Broomfield, Colorado Knockout of the Night
Win 10–1 Netherlands Gilbert Yvel TKO (Strikes) UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva January 2, 2010 1 2:07 United States Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 9–1 Croatia Mirko Filipović Verbal Submission (Eye Injury) UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort September 19, 2009 3 2:00 United States Dallas, Texas, US
Win 8-1 Netherlands Stefan Struve TKO (Punches) UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson February 21, 2009 1 0:54 England London, England
Win 7–1 Brazil Fabricio Werdum KO (Punches) UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote October 25, 2008 1 1:20 United States Rosemont, Illinois, US Knockout of the Night
Win 6–1 Brazil Geronimo dos Santos TKO (Cut) DF 3 – Demo Fight 3 May 24, 2008 1 N/A Brazil Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Loss 5–1 Brazil Joaquim Ferreira Submission (Armbar) MTL – Final November 10, 2007 1 1:13 Brazil São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Brazil Jair Goncalves KO (Soccer Kick) MTL – Mo Team League 2 September 29, 2007 1 2:52 Brazil São Paulo, Brazil
Win 4–0 Brazil Joaquim Ferreira Submission (Exhaustion) XFC – Brazil April 29, 2007 1 5:00 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 Brazil Edson Paredão TKO (Cut) XFC – Brazil April 29, 2007 1 8:46 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Brazil Eduardo Maiorino Submission (Guillotine Choke) MF 5 – Minotauro Fights 5 December 9, 2006 1 0:50 Brazil São Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0 Brazil Jailson Silva Santos TKO (Punches) DF 1 – Demo Fight 1 July 16, 2006 1 N/A Brazil Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

References

  1. ^ "Junior Dos Santos UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". Sherdog.com. July 23, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  3. ^ "Men's Divisional Rankings - July 2010". IndependentWorldMMARankings.com. July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  4. ^ http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/10/26/mma-top-10-heavyweights-cain-velasquez-is-the-champ/
  5. ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Junior-dos-Santos-17272
  6. ^ "UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote Results". UFC.com. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
  7. ^ Morgan, John. "Yes, Junior dos Santos is set to fight Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović at UFC 103". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  8. ^ Karkoski, Kris. "Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Announced for "UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones"". mmafrenzy.com. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  9. ^ "Roy Nelson vs. Junior Dos Santos in the works for UFC 117 main card". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
  10. ^ http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Junior_Dos_Santos
  11. ^ "UFC 117 winner Junior dos Santos gets his heavyweight title shot". MMAJunkie.com. August 7, 2010.

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