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Junior Dos Santos lands 4.5 and absorbs 3.3 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Junior Dos Santos's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Junior Dos Santos wins 60% of rounds across 58 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Junior Dos Santos has 7 KO/TKO losses in 8 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.30 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 26 out of 99, low for the division.

Junior Dos Santos finishes 67% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Junior Dos Santos's last fight was over 67 months ago.

Junior Dos Santos is 42 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“Cigano”

Junior Dos Santos

21-923 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 4L
Inactive
11× Title
12× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'4"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLCiryl Gane·KO/TKO·R2·5yr ago
Fighter Context
15–8UFC·
10KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
10.7min/fight
·
247UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
11–8(19 fights)
·
64%finish rate
·
+0.2str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.16
Positive
77%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.050
Average
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
26
Low
16%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
60%
Strong
66%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Junior Dos Santos — 4.49 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.33 strikes per minute.

Santos
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.49
Str. Accuracy47%
1,109UFC landed/2,313attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.3 vs avg3.33
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / fight0.61
14UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.30
CQ KO Power
Above Avg69%ile1.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
34%
Leg
4%
By Position
Distance85%
/
Clinch9%
/
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 123 rounds
Round 216 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 45 rounds
Round 55 rounds
Avg. Landed1717242326
Avg. Absorbed1313151915
Avg. Net+4+3+9+3+10
Grappling

Junior Dos Santos — 0.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 50% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 81% takedown defense.

Santos
Non-Factor
·20s ctrlPassive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.30
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.61
TD Accuracy50%
5UFC landed/10attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense81%
72UFC defended/88opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Escaped Once
Finishing

Junior Dos Santos — 15 UFC wins (10 KO/TKO, 5 decision), 67% finish rate.

Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
8UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO10 / 15
Submission0 / 15
Decision5 / 15
KD → Finish
9/12Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 8
Submission0 / 8
Decision1 / 8
Loss Pattern
6 of 8 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 8 of 10 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
11%
1 of 9 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
3.7pts
W5 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 48 vs 49 first half
0+45+90+135+181avg2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020

23 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=23
R2n=16
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
4.2
4.1
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
3.3
3.3
Diff
+1.0
+0.8
+1.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.76 idxL3
-64%16%96%LWWWLLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Santos — 23 UFC Fights

Junior Dos Santos — UFC fight record: 15 wins, 8 losses.

Result
Method
23 fights
L
Ciryl Gane
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:34Dec '20
-49
·10 SS (29%)·59 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
L
Jairzinho Rozenstruik
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:47Aug '20
-18
·24 SS (55%)·42 abs·1 kd taken
L
Curtis Blaydes
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:06Jan '20
-21
·7 SS (23%)·28 abs
L
Francis NgannouVeteran
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:11Jun '19
-5
·4 SS (67%)·9 abs·1 kd taken
W
Derrick LewisVeteran
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:58Mar '19
+22
·29 SS (53%)·7 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Tai Tuivasa
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:30Dec '18
+10
·26 SS (40%)·16 abs·47s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Blagoy Ivanov
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Jul '18
+59
·110 SS (44%)·51 abs·0/1 td
L
Stipe MiocicVeteran
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:22May '17
-14
·12 SS (67%)·26 abs·1 kd taken
W
Ben Rothwell
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Apr '16
+80
·157 SS (64%)·77 abs
L
Alistair Overeem
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:43Dec '15
-10
·22 SS (48%)·32 abs·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Cigano”

Junior Dos Santos

21-923 UFC
Form
4L
6'4"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLCiryl Gane·KO/TKO·5yr ago
Fighter Context
15–8UFC·
10KO
·
0Sub
·
5Dec
·
10.7min/fight
·
247UFC min
vs. Winning Record11–8
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.16
77%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.050
41%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
26
16%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
60%
66%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Santos
Heavyweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.49
Str. Accuracy47%
1,109UFC landed/2,313attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.3 vs avg3.33
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / Fight0.61
14UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.30
CQ KO Power
Above Avg69%ile1.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
62%
Body
34%
Leg
4%
By Position
Dist85%
Clinch9%
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=23
R2
n=16
R3
n=9
R4
n=5
R5
n=5
Landed1717242326
Absorbed1313151915
Net+4+3+9+3+10
Grappling
Santos
Heavyweight avg
Non-Factor
20s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.30
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.61
TD Accuracy50%
5UFC landed/10attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense81%
72UFC defended/88opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
67%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
10KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
7KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
11%1 of 9 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
3.7pts
W5 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.22.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=23
R2n=16
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
4.2
4.1
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
3.3
3.3
Diff
+1.0
+0.8
+1.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Santos — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Ciryl GaneHW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '20
10 SS (29%)·59 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
L
Jairzinho RozenstruikHW
KO/TKO·R2·Aug '20
24 SS (55%)·42 abs·1 kd taken
L
Curtis BlaydesTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R2·Jan '20
7 SS (23%)·28 abs
L
Francis NgannouVeteranTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '19
4 SS (67%)·9 abs·1 kd taken
W
Derrick LewisVeteranTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '19
29 SS (53%)·7 abs·11s ctrl·1 kd
W
Tai TuivasaTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '18
26 SS (40%)·16 abs·47s ctrl·1 kd
W
Blagoy IvanovTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '18
110 SS (44%)·51 abs·0/1 td
L
Stipe MiocicVeteranTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '17
12 SS (67%)·26 abs·1 kd taken
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