Record & Stats
Record23-11 (17 finishes)Born
Jan 30, 1984
Age
42Y, 8M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
17 (50%)
KO/TKO
16 (47%)
Submissions
1 (3%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins1Record2-3 (2 finishes)UFCHeavyweight
Junior dos Santos MMA record
Junior "Cigano" dos Santos's professional MMA record stands at 23-11 (17 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 34 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. dos Santos's most recent fight was a loss to Robelis Despaigne on May 16, 2026.
dos Santos has won the UFC heavyweight championship. He has gone 2-3 in major title fights, with two wins by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | May 16, 2026 | 42 | Robelis Despaigne | L | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | — |
| 33 | Mar 2, 2024 | 40 | Alan Belcher | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | + Inaugural Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Championship+ Inaugural Gamebred FC Championship | Heavyweight | Gamebred Bareknuckle |
| 32 | Sep 8, 2023 | 39 | Fabrício Werdum | W | SD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | Gamebred Bareknuckle |
| 31 | May 20, 2022 | 38 | Yorgan De Castro | L | TKO | 3 | Shoulder injury | — | Heavyweight | Eagle FC |
| 30 | Dec 12, 2020 | 36 | Ciryl Gane | L | TKO | 2 | Elbow | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 29 | Aug 15, 2020 | 36 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | L | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 28 | Jan 25, 2020 | 35 | Curtis Blaydes | L | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 27 | Jun 29, 2019 | 35 | Francis Ngannou | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 26 | Mar 9, 2019 | 35 | Derrick Lewis | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 25 | Dec 2, 2018 | 34 | Tai Tuivasa | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 24 | Jul 14, 2018 | 34 | Blagoy Ivanov | W | UD | 5 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 23 | May 13, 2017 | 33 | Stipe Miocic | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | ~ UFC Championship | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 22 | Apr 10, 2016 | 32 | Ben Rothwell | W | UD | 5 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 21 | Dec 19, 2015 | 31 | Alistair Overeem | L | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 20 | Dec 13, 2014 | 30 | Stipe Miocic | W | UD | 5 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 19 | Oct 19, 2013 | 29 | Cain Velasquez | L | TKO | 5 | Slam and punch | ~ UFC Championship | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 18 | May 25, 2013 | 29 | Mark Hunt | W | KO | 3 | Spinning hook kick | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 17 | Dec 29, 2012 | 28 | Cain Velasquez | L | UD | 5 | — | − UFC Championship | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 16 | May 26, 2012 | 28 | Frank Mir | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | ! UFC Championship | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 15 | Nov 12, 2011 | 27 | Cain Velasquez | W | KO | 1 | Punches | + UFC Championship | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 14 | Jun 11, 2011 | 27 | Shane Carwin | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 13 | Aug 7, 2010 | 26 | Roy Nelson | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 12 | Mar 21, 2010 | 26 | Gabriel Gonzaga | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 11 | Jan 2, 2010 | 25 | Gilbert Yvel | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 10 | Sep 19, 2009 | 25 | Mirko Cro Cop | W | TKO | 3 | Submission to punch | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 9 | Feb 21, 2009 | 25 | Stefan Struve | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 8 | Oct 25, 2008 | 24 | Fabrício Werdum | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Openweight | UFC |
| 7 | May 24, 2008 | 24 | Geronimo dos Santos | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | — | Heavyweight | — |
| 6 | Nov 10, 2007 | 23 | Joaquim Ferreira | L | SUB | 1 | Armbar | — | Light Heavyweight | — |
| 5 | Sep 29, 2007 | 23 | Jair Gonçalves | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | — |
| 4 | Apr 29, 2007 | 23 | Joaquim Ferreira | W | TKO | 1 | Retirement | + XFC Brazil | Light Heavyweight | — |
| 3 | Apr 29, 2007 | 23 | Edson Ramos | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | — | Light Heavyweight | — |
| 2 | Dec 9, 2006 | 22 | Eduardo Maiorino | W | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | — | Heavyweight | — |
| 1 | Jul 16, 2006 | 22 | Jailson Silva Santos | W | KO | 1 | Soccer kick | — | Heavyweight | — |