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Frank Mir vs Junior Dos Santos

Frank Mir is 18-11-0; Junior Dos Santos is 21-9-0. Frank Mir is 5 years older than Junior Dos Santos. Frank Mir has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Junior Dos Santos. Junior Dos Santos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Frank Mir. They have met once: Frank Mir 0, Junior Dos Santos 1.

Frank Mir
18-11-0
UDSUBTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Junior Dos Santos
“Cigano” · 21-9-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Frank Mir
BJJKarateFolkstyle Wrestling
  • 2004Black belt · BJJRicardo Pires
  • 2007Champion · NagaAbsolute
  • 2001Champion · IBJJF PansBlue belt, pesadissimo (+100 kg)
  • 1998Champion · State HSNevada high school
Camp · Syndicate MMA · Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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

54%
Head
61%
30%
Body
34%
16%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Frank Mirlast 1 fight
90%10%
Junior Dos Santoslast 1 fight
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Frank Mir· from fights outside the UFC Junior Dos Santos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.184.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Mir · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.843.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Mir · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.020.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Mir · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Mir · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Mir · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frank Mir · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersJunior Dos Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.18
Strikes landed / min
4.49
3.84
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.33
2.02 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.30 / 0.6
40%
Takedown accuracy
50%
55%
Takedown defence
82%
1:27
Control time / fight
0:20
2.00
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

Frank Mir27 UFC fights · 339 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
21%72/342
6%21/31
15%50/56
Clinch
13%45/76
19%64/69
1%4/4
Ground
19%65/125
5%18/18
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Frank Mir and Junior Dos Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir (Sat, May 26, 2012), where Junior Dos Santos won by TKO.

What are the records of Frank Mir and Junior Dos Santos?

Frank Mir is 18-11-0 and Junior Dos Santos is 21-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Frank Mir or Junior Dos Santos?

Frank Mir has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Junior Dos Santos, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Frank Mir or Junior Dos Santos?

Junior Dos Santos is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Frank Mir stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Frank Mir or Junior Dos Santos?

Frank Mir is 47 and Junior Dos Santos is 42.

Who has more finishes, Frank Mir or Junior Dos Santos?

Frank Mir has 14 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Junior Dos Santos has 16 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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