Junior Dos Santos

[HISTORY]

Statistics
Name: Junior Dos Santos
Nickname: Cigano
Height: 6 ft 4 in (194 cm)
Weight: 238 lb (108 kg)
Nationality: Brazilian
Born: September 14, 1984
Fighting Out Of: Salvador, Brazil
Fighting Style: Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Mixed Martial Arts Record
Wins: 11
By (T)KO: 8
By Submission: 3
By Decision: 0
Losses: 1
Draws: 0
No Contests: 0

Junior dos Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter. He fights in the heavyweight division and currently competes for the UFC. Junior dos Santos was for the most part an unknown MMA fighter until his UFC debut at UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote, when he defeated a Top 5 Heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum with a first round KO with a devastating uppercut followed by a barrage of ground and pound blows to the head. Junior dos Santos fights under the tutelage of interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Anderson Silva.

MMA Fight History:
-March 21' 2010: defeated Gabriel Gonzaga, UFC Live: Vera .vs. Jones, 1st round 3:53 KO (Punches)
-January 2' 2010: defeated Gilbert Yvel, UFC 108: Evans .vs. Silva, 1st round 2:07 TKO (Strikes)
-September 19' 2009: defeated Mirko Crocop, UFC 103: Franklin .vs. Belfort, 3rd round 2:00 Submission (Strikes)
-February 21' 2009: defeated Stefan Struve, UFC 95: Sanchez .vs. Stevenson, 1st round 0:54 TKO (Strikes)
-October 25' 2008: defeated Fabricio Werdum, UFC 90: Silva .vs. Cote, 1st round 1:21 TKO (Strikes)
-May 24' 2008: defeated Geronimo Dos Santos, DF 3-Demo Fight 3, 1st round 4:02 TKO (Cut)
-November 10' 2007: lost to Joaquim Ferreira, MTL-Final, 1st round 3:55 Submission (Armbar)
-September 29' 2007: defeated Jair Goncalves, MTL-Mo Team League 2, 1st round 2:52 TKO (Strikes)
-April 29' 2007: defeated Joaquim Ferreira, XFC-Brazil, 1st round 9:52 Submission (Exhaustion)
-April 29' 2007: defeated Edson Paredao, XFC-Brazil, 1st round 8:46 TKO (Cut)
-December 9' 2006: defeated Eduardo Maiorino, MF 5-Minotauro Fights 5, 1st round 0:50 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
-July 16' 2006: defeated Jailson Silva Santos, DF 1-Demo Fight 1, 1st round 2:18 TKO (Strikes)