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Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos

Cain Velasquez is 14-3-0; Junior Dos Santos is 21-11-0. Cain Velasquez is 2 years older than Junior Dos Santos. Junior Dos Santos is 3" · 8 cm taller than Cain Velasquez. They have met 3 times: Cain Velasquez 2, Junior Dos Santos 1.

Cain Velasquez
United States
Cain Velasquez
14-3-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Submission
HeavyweightMet 3 times
Junior Dos Santos
Brazil
Junior Dos Santos
“Cigano” · 21-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Cain Velasquez

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)
Junior Dos Santos
BoxingBJJCapoeira
  • 2012Black belt · BJJYuri Carlton
  • 2011UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

75%
Head
61%
11%
Body
34%
14%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cain Velasquezlast 15 fights
36%27%37%
Junior Dos Santoslast 23 fights
85%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cain Velasquez Junior Dos Santos
Strikes landed / min
6.484.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.403.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.590.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cain Velasquez · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.48
Strikes landed / min
4.49
2.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.33
4.59 / 10.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.30 / 0.6
42%
Takedown accuracy
50%
75%
Takedown defence
82%
4:28
Control time / fight
0:20
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Cain Velasquez15 UFC fights · 719 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%177/501
3%24/32
8%59/68
Clinch
15%108/177
6%46/49
6%41/46
Ground
36%257/368
1%7/8
0%0/0
Junior Dos Santos23 UFC fights · 1109 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%550/1450
31%345/524
4%47/58
Clinch
5%60/125
3%32/35
0%2/2
Ground
6%72/118
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Cain VelasquezJunior Dos Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III (Sat, Oct 19, 2013), where Cain Velasquez won by TKO.

What are the records of Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos?

Cain Velasquez is 14-3-0 and Junior Dos Santos is 21-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cain Velasquez or Junior Dos Santos?

Neither. Both have a 77" · 196 cm reach.

Who is taller, Cain Velasquez or Junior Dos Santos?

Junior Dos Santos is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Cain Velasquez stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Cain Velasquez or Junior Dos Santos?

Cain Velasquez is 44 and Junior Dos Santos is 42.

Who has more finishes, Cain Velasquez or Junior Dos Santos?

Cain Velasquez has 12 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Junior Dos Santos has 16 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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