Blagoy Ivanov vs Junior Dos Santos
Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC); Junior Dos Santos is 21-9-0. Junior Dos Santos is 3 years older than Blagoy Ivanov. Junior Dos Santos has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Blagoy Ivanov. Junior Dos Santos is 5" · 13 cm taller than Blagoy Ivanov. They have met once: Blagoy Ivanov 0, Junior Dos Santos 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · Bulgaria- 2012Black belt · BJJYuri Carlton
- 2011UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night · Nov 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WKeith BellBellator MMA: Bellator 109 · Nov 22, 2013SUB · R1 · 3:59
- W
- W
- WZach JensenBellator 52 · Oct 1, 2011SUB · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WZak JensenBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 52 · Sep 30, 2011SUB · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WWill PennBellator 38 · Mar 26, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- WWilliam PennBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 38 · Mar 25, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- WSvetoslav ZaharievBulgaria Regional · Oct 9, 2010TKO
- W
- NC
- WTBABulgaria Regional · Mar 9, 2008TKO
- WKamen GeorgievBulgaria Regional · Oct 13, 2007TKO
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LJoaquim FerreiraSao Paulo Regional · Nov 10, 2007SUB
- WJair GonçalvesBrazil Regional · Sep 29, 2007TKO
- WEdson RamosBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007TKO
- WJoaquim FerreiraBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007SUB
- WEduardo MaiorinoSao Paulo Regional · Dec 9, 2006SUB
- WJailson Silva SantosDemo Fight · Jul 16, 2006TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Blagoy Ivanov and Junior Dos Santos ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov (Sat, Jul 14, 2018), where Junior Dos Santos won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Blagoy Ivanov and Junior Dos Santos?
Blagoy Ivanov is 19-6-0 (1 NC) and Junior Dos Santos is 21-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Blagoy Ivanov or Junior Dos Santos?
Junior Dos Santos has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Blagoy Ivanov, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Blagoy Ivanov or Junior Dos Santos?
Junior Dos Santos is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Blagoy Ivanov stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Blagoy Ivanov or Junior Dos Santos?
Junior Dos Santos is 42 and Blagoy Ivanov is 39.
Who has more finishes, Blagoy Ivanov or Junior Dos Santos?
Blagoy Ivanov has 14 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Junior Dos Santos has 16 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).