Cain Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
3 fights between them
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos Results
Cain Velasquez def. Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKOR5 · 3:09Title fight
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3October 19, 2013Houston, Texas, USA
Cain Velasquez defeated Junior Dos Santos by KO/TKO at 3:09 of round 5 at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 on October 19, 2013 in Houston, Texas, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos 3 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 (Oct 19, 2013)
- Result
- Cain Velasquez won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head On Ground
- Round & time
- R5 · 3:09
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Heavyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
Finish at 3:09 of round 5
Fight stats
- 1Knockdowns0
- 123123/201 · 61%Significant strikes46/122 · 38%46
- 274274/378 · 72%Total strikes62/140 · 44%62
- 22/13 · 15%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
- 1Submission attempts1
- 0Reversals0
- 17:28Control time0:02
Significant strikes by target
Cain VelasquezHead 96 · Body 7 · Legs 20
Junior Dos SantosHead 36 · Body 10 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Cain VelasquezDistance 44 · Clinch 66 · Ground 13
Junior Dos SantosDistance 24 · Clinch 21 · Ground 1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 22/33 | 52/66 | 1/5 | 0 | 4:05 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 10/26 | 15/31 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 18/32 | 53/72 | 0/4 | 0 | 3:42 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 7/19 | 11/23 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:01 | |
| 3 | Cain Velasquez | 1 | 39/64 | 67/101 | 0/3 | 1 | 3:39 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 8/24 | 13/29 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 4 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 33/54 | 61/89 | 0/0 | 0 | 3:26 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 15/41 | 16/43 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 5 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 11/18 | 41/50 | 1/1 | 0 | 2:36 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 6/12 | 7/14 | 0/0 | 1 | 0:01 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 10-1
- UFC record after
- 11-1
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WAntonio SilvaMay 25, 2013
- WJunior Dos SantosDec 29, 2012
- WAntonio SilvaMay 26, 2012
Next fight: L vs. Fabricio Werdum
- UFC record before
- 10-1
- UFC record after
- 10-2
- Age at the fight
- 29
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WMark HuntMay 25, 2013
- LCain VelasquezDec 29, 2012
- WFrank MirMay 26, 2012
Next fight: W vs. Stipe Miocic
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos 2 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II (Dec 29, 2012)
- Result
- Cain Velasquez won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Heavyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Judges' scorecards
Marcos Rosales
50–45
For Cain Velasquez
Glenn Trowbridge
50–43
For Cain Velasquez
Tony Weeks
50–44
For Cain Velasquez
Fight stats
- 1Knockdowns0
- 111111/224 · 50%Significant strikes57/137 · 42%57
- 210210/339 · 62%Total strikes66/146 · 45%66
- 1111/33 · 33%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 13:55Control time1:03
Significant strikes by target
Cain VelasquezHead 82 · Body 25 · Legs 4
Junior Dos SantosHead 32 · Body 25 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Cain VelasquezDistance 35 · Clinch 39 · Ground 37
Junior Dos SantosDistance 43 · Clinch 14 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cain Velasquez | 1 | 42/88 | 64/115 | 3/9 | 0 | 1:44 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 17/43 | 17/43 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 24/38 | 45/63 | 4/5 | 0 | 3:50 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 2/8 | 4/10 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:28 | |
| 3 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 22/44 | 40/67 | 1/5 | 0 | 2:41 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 13/30 | 15/32 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:10 | |
| 4 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 10/28 | 25/43 | 2/6 | 0 | 2:24 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 12/34 | 15/37 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:20 | |
| 5 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 13/26 | 36/51 | 1/8 | 0 | 3:16 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 0 | 13/22 | 15/24 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:05 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 8-1
- UFC record after
- 9-1
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WAntonio SilvaMay 26, 2012
- LJunior Dos SantosNov 12, 2011
- WBrock LesnarOct 23, 2010
Next fight: W vs. Antonio Silva
- UFC record before
- 9-0
- UFC record after
- 9-1
- Streak coming in
- 9 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WFrank MirMay 26, 2012
- WCain VelasquezNov 12, 2011
- WShane CarwinJun 11, 2011
Next fight: W vs. Mark Hunt
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos — UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos (Nov 12, 2011)
- Result
- Junior Dos Santos won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
- Round & time
- R1 · 1:04
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Heavyweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Anaheim, California, USA
Finish at 1:04 of round 1
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns1
- 77/14 · 50%Significant strikes8/13 · 62%8
- 77/14 · 50%Total strikes12/19 · 63%12
- 00/1 · 0%Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:08
Significant strikes by target
Cain VelasquezHead 3 · Body 0 · Legs 4
Junior Dos SantosHead 6 · Body 2 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Cain VelasquezDistance 7 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Junior Dos SantosDistance 4 · Clinch 0 · Ground 4
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cain Velasquez | 0 | 7/14 | 7/14 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Junior Dos Santos | 1 | 8/13 | 12/19 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:08 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 7-0
- UFC record after
- 7-1
- Streak coming in
- 7 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 29
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WBrock LesnarOct 23, 2010
- WAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraFeb 20, 2010
- WBen RothwellOct 24, 2009
Next fight: W vs. Antonio Silva
- UFC record before
- 7-0
- UFC record after
- 8-0
- Streak coming in
- 7 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 27
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WShane CarwinJun 11, 2011
- WRoy NelsonAug 7, 2010
- WGabriel GonzagaMar 21, 2010
Next fight: W vs. Frank Mir
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