Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Shane Carwin
United StatesShane Carwin
“The Engineer”
12-2-0
RESULT

Junior Dos Santos def. Shane Carwin (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Junior Dos Santos
BrazilJunior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
21-9-0
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada

Junior Dos Santos defeated Shane Carwin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN, held Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.

Fight stats

Shane Carwin
Junior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns
1
20 of 86
Significant strikes
88 of 188
23%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
22 of 88
Total strikes
104 of 212
1 of 3
Takedowns
2 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:56
Control time
0:43
Significant strikes by target
17 of 83
Head
73 of 165
0 of 0
Body
10 of 18
3 of 3
Leg
5 of 5
20 of 86
Distance
67 of 157
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
19 of 29

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
5 of 23
Sig. str.
41 of 74
7 of 25
Total str.
52 of 93
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 38
Sig. str.
24 of 61
10 of 38
Total str.
24 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 25
Sig. str.
23 of 53
5 of 25
Total str.
28 of 58
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:13

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#CarwinSantos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Nelson Hamilton
#CarwinSantos
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Bill Mahood
#CarwinSantos
1810
2910
3910
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Carwin
-
6
Santos
●30-26 Santos×5●30-27 Santos
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Carwin
94%
Santos
36 fan scorecards submitted
●30-26 Santos72.2%●30-24 Santos8.3%●30-27 Santos8.3%●30-25 Santos2.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Santos
R2
83%
Santos
R3
89%
Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Shane Carwin vs Junior Dos Santos?

Junior Dos Santos defeated Shane Carwin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN, held Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Shane Carwin vs Junior Dos Santos?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.

Was Shane Carwin vs Junior Dos Santos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 94% of 36 fan cards scored it for Junior Dos Santos; 100% of 6 media scores picked Junior Dos Santos.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Shane Carwin 41%59% Junior Dos Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Shane Carwin
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Junior Dos Santos
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power98
61Speed96
63Precision97
94Durability94
59Engine64
69Wrestling47
72Ground53

Biggest edge Junior Dos Santos, Kick power +49

Attribute by attribute

Shane Carwin is on the left of every row, Junior Dos Santos on the right.
99Punch power98
48Kick power97
74Punch speed98
47Kick speed94
63Accuracy97
69Takedowns47
99Ground striking60
44Submissions46
93Chin92
94Body strength96
59Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

12-2-0
Record
21-9-0
1791
Power Index rating
1854
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
42
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
BoxingBJJCapoeira
Shane Carwin

No background on record

Junior Dos Santos
  • 2012Black belt · BJJ · Yuri Carlton
  • 2011UFC Heavyweight Championship · UFC

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
4.49
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.53
SApM
3.33
53%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.42
TD Avg.
0.30
33%
TD Acc.
50%
42%
TD Def.
81%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Shane Carwin · 3-2
  • L
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 12, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Brock Lesnar
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 3, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:19 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Frank Mir
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Gabriel Gonzaga
    UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · Mar 7, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Neil Wain
    UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · Oct 18, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Heavyweight
Junior Dos Santos · 2-3
  • L
    Robelis Despaigne
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alan Belcher
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:39
  • W
    Fabricio Werdum
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Sep 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Yorgan De Castro
    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 23 fights
21.8
Avg sig. strikes
48.2
0.33
Avg takedowns
0.22
1:13
Avg control time
0:20
49
Career high strikes
157
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Shane Carwin
Strike target
Junior Dos Santos
82%
Head
61%
3%
Body
34%
15%
Leg
4%
Shane Carwin
Strike position
Junior Dos Santos
22%
Distance
85%
31%
Clinch
8%
47%
Ground
7%