Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Junior Dos Santos
BrazilJunior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
21-9-0
RESULT

Junior Dos Santos def. Mirko Filipovic (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:00
Mirko Filipovic
CroatiaMirko Filipovic
“Cro Cop”
35-11-2 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
American Airlines Center, Dallas, United States

Junior Dos Santos defeated Mirko Filipovic by TKO in round 3 (2:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT, held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Fight stats

Junior Dos Santos
Mirko Filipovic
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 157
Significant strikes
22 of 49
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
83 of 170
Total strikes
24 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:49
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
28 of 103
Head
13 of 36
39 of 51
Body
5 of 9
3 of 3
Leg
4 of 4
54 of 132
Distance
18 of 40
16 of 25
Clinch
4 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 49
Sig. str.
7 of 20
28 of 56
Total str.
8 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 69
Sig. str.
10 of 18
30 of 71
Total str.
11 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 39
Sig. str.
5 of 11
25 of 43
Total str.
5 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:04

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Mirko Filipovic?

Junior Dos Santos defeated Mirko Filipovic by TKO in round 3 (2:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 103: FRANKLIN vs BELFORT, held Saturday, September 19, 2009 at American Airlines Center, Dallas.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Dos Santos 58%42% Mirko Filipovic

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-9-0
Record
35-11-2 (1 NC)
1587
Elo rating
1528
0
Win Streak
7
42
Age
51
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Croatia

Striking Profile

4.49
SLpM
2.11
47%
Str. Acc.
50%
3.33
SApM
1.89
56%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
0.19
50%
TD Acc.
40%
81%
TD Def.
78%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Dos Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs MorenoSun, Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos SantosSun, Jan 26, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos SantosSun, Mar 10, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Heavyweight
Mirko Filipovic · 5-0
  • W
    Roque Martinez
    Rizin FF - Rizin 13Sun, Sep 30, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tsuyoshi Kosaka
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final RoundSun, Dec 31, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Amir Aliakbari
    Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final RoundSat, Dec 31, 2016
    Knockout · R1 · 2:02 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kaido Hoovelson
    Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final RoundSat, Dec 31, 2016
    Knockout · R1 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Muhammed Lawal
    Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd RoundThu, Dec 29, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:41 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 11 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
21.5
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.18
0:20
Avg control time
1:22
157
Career high strikes
42
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Junior Dos Santos
Strike target
Mirko Filipovic
61%
Head
71%
34%
Body
21%
4%
Leg
8%
Junior Dos Santos
Strike position
Mirko Filipovic
85%
Distance
54%
8%
Clinch
28%
7%
Ground
18%