Throughout the first round dos santos would throw a jab or lead left hook, then spring. Junior dos santos accepts six month suspension from usada. Junior dos santos fulfills the dream of a poor 9yearold. Main, freestylers warning fas dos santos, dar a este video 5. Junior dos santos vs frank mir full fight video ufc 146 dos.
The bout will be a rematch of a 2014 contest, which dos santos won with a close decision. Like share and subscribe ufc,mma,jr dos santos,stipe miocic,ufc 211, fight,hd,knockout, dos. Born in cacador, santa catarina, brazil, junior dos santos began. The two have split their two previous encounters with dos santos winning the first bout via first round knockout at ufc on fox.
Junior dos santos bleacher report latest news, videos. Background dos santos was raised by a single mother. I think he eats up stipes body again, and hurts him with another left hook, maybe even in the same combo. Dos santos was set to fight former ufc title challenger francis ngannou at ufc 215 in edmonton, canada.
Dos santos met breno ferreira while training and took him and his family to las vegas for his bout against frank mir. He was then scheduled to take on francis ngannou late last year, but was. May 22, 20 junior dos santos squares off with frank mir at ufc 146. Junior dos santos vs alistair overeem ufc on fox 17 full fight part 1. May 26, 2012 junior dos santos vs alistair overeem ufc on fox 17 full fight part 2.
Junior cigano dos santos vs alistair the reem overeem ufc on fox 17 dos anjos vs. Junior dos santos vs alistair overeem ufc on fox 17 full fight part 2. Dos santos is one of the best boxers in the division, while velasquez has proven to be a threat wherever the. Jds body work kept bens hands in front of his body in protection, and thats not rothwells agame. Former ufc heavyweight champion junior dos santos 185 mma, 124 ufc was finally cleared to return back into competition after accepting a sixmonth suspension from the united states antidoping agency usada. Junior dos santos vs stipe miocic fight highlights youtube. Yet, miocic took him by surprise and was able to come out of the game a winner. Junior dos santos boxing, jiu jitsu and how he got the nickname cigano anthony john masaoy. Just over a week from now, the former ufc heavyweight champion will get a second chance at recapturing the title he lost to cain velasquez in 2012. Junior dos santos has a massive opportunity ahead of him at ufc 211 in dallas this month. Junior dos santos doesnt see ufc 211 as his last shot at gold.
Ufc heavyweight junior dos santos happy his nightmare. Despite his underdog status, the former champion is confident hell regain the heavyweight title, and he expects to do so in a fairly emphatic fashion. Stipe miocic and junior dos santos would consider a fight with heavyweight boxing champion anthony joshua. Though this will surely not be an easy fight, the former champ is optimistic about his chances.
Junior dos santos mma and ufc fight highlights youtube. Derrick lewis via secondround tko strikes elizeu dos santos def. Junior dos santos makes bold prediction for ufc 211 showdown. Defending ufc heavyweight champion stipe miocic went deuces wild saturday night in dallas, earning a measure of revenge against former champion junior dos santos by. Dos santos 185, 12 kos has lost four of his last seven fights dating back to ufc 155 in december 2012. Junior dos santos defeats cain velasquez by knockout at 1. Discover the inspirational story of ufc superstar junior dos santos. The main event was a ufc heavyweight championship bout between the current champion cain velasquez and top contender junior dos santos. On 14 may 2017, ufc champions stipe miocic and junior dos santos rematched in texas, and dos santos lost to his opponent in the match. Junior dos santos promo early fights and tale of the tape on cigano dos santos music.
Oct 28, 2012 ufc star junior dos santos is in grat shape. Junior dos santos is one of the prominent players of the martial arts. In a few short weeks, in the main event of an absolutely stacked ufc 211, former heavyweight champion junior dos santos will have the opportunity to reclaim the title he once owned when he takes on reigning champion stipe miocic for dos santos, there is no feeling in the world like being the ufc heavyweight champion. Junior dos santos has spoken on what his past issue with the u. May 23, 2012 dos santos met breno ferreira while training and took him and his family to las vegas for his bout against frank mir. Ufc heavyweight junior dos santos happy his nightmare with. Junior dos santos eyes anthony joshua boxing match after.
Dos santos planned the game well, and he was executing it perfectly. Aug 18, 2017 dos santos 185, 12 kos has lost four of his last seven fights dating back to ufc 155 in december 2012. Thats why junior dos santos prides himself on cardio and conditioning, especially when preparing for a five round fight like he has at ufc 211 against heavyweight champion stipe miocic. Last year, dos santos was supposed to meet francis ngannou at ufc 215. Junior dos santos eyes anthony joshua boxing match after he. Read on your pc, mac, smart phone, tablet or kindle device. Junior dos santos bout with shane carwin is an excellent example of throwing the left hook on the retreat.
He trained capoeira throughout his teenage years before his first serious contact with martial arts happened at the age of 21, when he began training in brazilian jiujitsu under yuri carlton. Getty he brought an orthopedic surgeon with him from brazil to be available to assist him in the final week before the fight. Junior dos santos welcomes trilogy bout with stipe miocic. Stipe miocic blasts out junior dos santos in first round to. Youre about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of ufc superstar junior dos santos.
The brazilian junior dos santos 1520, 86% finishing rate entered as the no. Junior dos santos fulfills the dream of a poor 9yearold brazilian boy by. One of the best strikers in the heavyweight division, junior dos santos made a. But when usada came knocking on his door with a suspension on aug. Junior dos santos cigano treinando boxe com erivan conceicao duration. In order to help his family he started to work at the age of ten. Dos santos hasnt competed since suffering a vicious firstround tko loss to champion stipe miocic last may at ufc 211. Current ufc heavyweight champion stipe miocic knocked out. Dos santos vs mir is valid for the ufc heavyweight championship title. I do agree that ben was a favourable matchup for junior though. Junior dos santos bio affair, married, spouse, salary. Originally, a matchup between carwin, and jon olav einemo was scheduled for this event.
Junior cigano dos santos 162, 101 ufc the trilogy will be complete after this rubber match, and both heavyweights still have everything to prove. Junior dos santos is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 21 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws. Get the latest junior dos santos news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Junior dos santos accepts six month suspension from. Junior dos santos makes bold prediction for ufc 211. Einemo remained on the card and faced dave herman, who was pulled from a matchup with joey beltran as a result.
The weighins for saturdays ufc wichita is in the books. This may, in the main event of the stacked ufc 211, former ufc heavyweight champion junior dos santos will attempt to reclaim the title he once owned by taking out reigning champ stipe miocic. Ben rothwell via unanimous decision 2928, 2928, 2928 beneil dariush def. Last night july 14, dos santos traded leather with blagoy ivanov.
Junior has such aesthetically pleasing striking when hes putting combinations together. Throughout the first round dos santos would throw a. The main card featured five mma bouts which were shown on ppv, as well as seven preliminary bouts which were shown on fx, and facebook. Junior dos santos lost against champion miocic in texas. It didnt take long for miocic to add another knockout win to his resume last night sat. Junior dos santos and the 10 best boxers in mma today. Former ufc heavyweight champion junior dos santos 174 looked for his second straight ufc win. I am picking junior assuming he remembers how to circle out.
Junior dos santos is typically perceived as a cheery guy without a lot of issues with anyone. After only six months of training, dos santos won a few jiujitsu tournaments in. Oct 21, 2012 junior dos santos boxing, jiu jitsu and how he got the nickname cigano anthony john masaoy. A heavyweight title shot is on the line in the main event of ufc 1, as two of the hardest punches in mixed martial arts history, junior dos santos and shane. Junior dos santos boxing, jiu jitsu and how he got the. Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. When the ufc lands in croatia this sunday, two of the best heavyweights in the world will battle in the main event as ben rothwell faces former champion junior dos santos. Junior dos santos vs mark hunt full fight video ufc 160. Ufc heavyweight champion stipe miocic and junior dos santos have both addressed the idea. Brock lesnar was originally scheduled to face junior dos santos after their coaching stint on the ultimate fighter, but due to a recurring illness, lesnar was replaced by shane carwin. Geronimo dos santos is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 38 wins, 20 losses and 1 draws.
The main event of derrick lewis and junior dos santos is greenlit with hot balls tipping the scales a 12 of a pound over the 265. Junior dos santoss mma odds history best fight odds. Junior dos santos vs frank mir full fight video ufc 146. Curtis millender via firstround submission rearnaked choke niko price def. Former heavyweight champ junior dos santos returned at ufc fight night 3 on saturday and picked up a win over promotional newcomer blagoy ivanov. Junior dos santos bleacher report latest news, videos and. Stipe miocic vs junior dos santos 2 fight highlights ufc 211. Junior dos santos certainly wouldnt be opposed to a third bout with stipe miocic. Stipe miocic blasts out junior dos santos in first round.
Ufc heavyweight frank mir pictured believes that his opponent, junior dos santos, will avoid the ground game like poison when the two lock horns at ufc 146, in las vegas, nevada, on may 26, 2012. Junior dos santos almeida portuguese pronunciation. He is a brazilian martial artist and former ufc heavyweight champion, this splendid personality was born in the year 1984, on january 30. This was the first time in ufc history that the main card. Aug 22, 2012 junior dos santos bout with shane carwin is an excellent example of throwing the left hook on the retreat. May 14, 2017 defending ufc heavyweight champion stipe miocic went deuces wild saturday night in dallas, earning a measure of revenge against former champion junior dos santos by slamming a jarring punch into. Junior dos santos gives prediction for upcoming title. Tim means via firstround ko punch blagoy ivanov def. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on 11 june 2011 at the rogers arena in vancouver, british columbia, canada. Current ufc heavyweight champion stipe miocic knocked out dos santos in just 2.
If youre reading this then you must be a junior dos santos fan, like so many others. After defeating ufc newcomer blagoy ivanov by unanimous decision in the main event of ufc fight night boise, junior dos santos celebrates by sending a message to his son and requesting another crack at stipe miocic. Junior dos santos vs shane carwin fight result ufc 1. Though dos santos owns a previous win over miocic a competitive 2014 decision he has been identified as a significant underdog heading into this ufc 211 title fight. Imagegif junior dos santos sets up the 312 with a body jab i. Stipe miocic, junior dos santos interested in boxing with. Junior dos santos vs frank mir fight result ufc 146 dos. One of the best strikers in the heavyweight division, junior dos santos made a statement in his ufc. Mir was a mixed martial arts mma payperview event ppv promoted by the ultimate fighting championship ufc on may 26, 2012 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. Fabricio werdum, frank mir, cain velasquez, shane carwin, and stipe miocic.
Former ufc heavyweight champion, junior dos santos would like to have a boxing match with the new champion on the block, anthony joshua. May 04, 2018 junior dos santos is typically perceived as a cheery guy without a lot of issues with anyone. Junior dos santos describes his issue with usada mma news. Dos santos title fight with velasquez has all the makings of a heavyweight classic. A heavyweight title shot is on the line in the main event of ufc 1, as two of the hardest punches in mixed martial arts history, junior dos santos and shane carwin, fight for the right to face champion cain velasquez. Junior dos santos pulled from ufc 215 card over potential.