Junior dos Santos
Birth : 1984-01-30, Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Heavyweight division.
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Gamebred Fighting Championship 7: Dos Santos vs. Belcher was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the KIA Center in Orlando, Florida.
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In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will square off against fellow UFC veteran Yorgan De Castro in a heavyweight contest. Dos Santos will be competing for the first time since his departure from the UFC in early 2021. De Castro won his Eagle FC debut in January with a first-round guillotine over Shaun Asher in 64 seconds.
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It's November 13th and it's time for AEW: Full Gear 2021 live straight from Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Deiveson Figueiredo (c) vs. Brandon Moreno for Figueiredo's Flyweight title. Tony Ferguson vs. Charles Oliveira; Lightweight. Renato Moicano vs. Rafael Fiziev; Lightweight. Kevin Holland vs. Ronaldo Souza; Middleweight. Junior dos Santos vs. Ciryl Gane; Heavyweight.
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UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 15, 2020 at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 25, 2020 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos (also known as UFC on ESPN+ 4 or UFC Fight Night 146) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on March 9, 2019 at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
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The event was the second that the promotion has contested in Adelaide, following UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt in May 2015. A heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa served as the event headliner.
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UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Ivanov (also known as UFC Fight Night 133) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 14, 2018 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho, United States.
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UFC 211: Miocic vs. dos Santos 2 is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 13, 2017 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on April 10, 2016 at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia.
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UFC on Fox: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 (also known as UFC on Fox 17) was a mixed martial arts event that took place on December 19, 2015 at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. This was the last UFC event in 2015.
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UFC on Fox: Dos Santos vs. Miocic (also known as UFC on Fox 13) was a mixed martial arts event held on December 13, 2014 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
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The main event was a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior dos Santos. The two have split their two previous encounters with Dos Santos winning the first bout via first round knockout at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos and then Velasquez winning the rematch via unanimous decision at UFC 155. A bout between George Roop and Francisco Rivera was scheduled for this card, but was moved to UFC Fight Night 31 and replaced by Sarah Kaufman vs. Jessica Eye. Matt Grice was expected to face Jeremy Larsen at the event. However, Grice was forced out of the bout after sustaining serious injuries in a September 8 car accident in his home state of Oklahoma. Grice was replaced by Charles Oliveira who also lost his original opponent, Estevan Payan, due to injury. Subsequently on October 5, Oliveira pulled out of the Larsen bout citing a strained thigh muscle. Larsen instead faced promotional newcomer Andre Fili.
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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on May 25, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 29, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
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UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Mir is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by Ultimate Fighting Championship. It is expected to take place on May 26, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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A look back at the best moments from 2011 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, featuring 30 matches in total. Among the fighters whose exploits captured the imagination of UFC viewers in 2011 were Junior dos Santos, Frankie Edgar, Tito Ortiz, Wanderlei Silva and Minotauro Nogueira, while, for many, the encounter between Dan Henderson and Shogun Rua stands as the most memorable fight of the decade.
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UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was the fifth that the UFC has hosted in Anaheim.
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Anderson Silva is the deadliest man on the planet - The longest-reigning UFC Champion, and the most feared fighter in mixed martial arts. Like Water offers a unique perspective of the living legend as he trains with fellow fighters Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida, Junior Dos Santos, and Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira, in preparation for his career defining title defense against challenger, and arch villain Chael Sonnen. A man of few words, Anderson Silva walks the fine line between cockiness and confidence. A philosopher in spirit, and dedicated family man, Silva's personality contradicts that of Sonnen's, who uses trash talk and intimidation to get under his opponents' skin. Balancing family and fighting; respect for the sport, and rage for his opponent; Silva's mind and body will be put to the test, as first-time filmmaker Pablo Croce peels back the layers of an ultimate fighter to reveal the heart of a champion.
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The UFC returns to Vancouver with an exciting main event, as Junior dos Santos and Shane Carwin meet in a battle of heavyweight powerhouses.
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UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 7, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, United States. * Heavyweight bout: Junior dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson * Welterweight bout: Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida * Lightweight bout: United States Clay Guida vs. Brazil Rafael dos Anjos * Catchweight (171.5 lbs) bout: Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves * Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
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UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus.
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UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event being held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 19, 2009 in Dallas at the American Airlines Center.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, February 21st, and in the UFC 95 main event, it will be one of the most intriguing bouts of the New Year as exciting welterweight contender Diego “Nightmare” Sanchez makes his lightweight debut against former world title challenger Joe “Daddy” Stevenson.
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The best pound-for-pound fighter in the world comes to Chicago! After nearly 4 million people witnessed his stunning 1-minute victory over larger opponent James Irvin on Spike, Anderson "The Spider" Silva returns to the Octagon to defend the UFC Middleweight Title against French-Canadian contender Patrick "The Predator" Cote.