UFC UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II

HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

Junior Dos Santos

“Cigano”

21-9-0

RESULT

Cain Velasquez def. Junior Dos Santos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

WIN

Cain Velasquez

14-3-0

Sunday, December 30, 2012

MGM Grand Garden Arena

Cain Velasquez defeated Junior Dos Santos by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II, held Sunday, December 30, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-43, 50-44, Cain Velasquez won the decision.

Fight stats

Junior Dos Santos

Cain Velasquez

Knockdowns

57 of 137

Significant strikes

111 of 224

42%

Sig. strike accuracy

50%

66 of 146

Total strikes

210 of 339

0 of 1

Takedowns

11 of 33

Takedown accuracy

33%

Submission attempts

Reversals

1:04

Control time

13:57

Significant strikes by target

32 of 102

Head

82 of 193

25 of 35

Body

25 of 27

0 of 0

Leg

4 of 4

43 of 117

Distance

35 of 122

14 of 20

Clinch

39 of 53

0 of 0

Ground

37 of 49

By round

ROUND 1

17 of 43

Sig. str.

42 of 88

17 of 43

Total str.

64 of 115

0 of 0

Takedowns

3 of 9

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

1:44

ROUND 2

2 of 8

Sig. str.

24 of 38

4 of 10

Total str.

45 of 63

0 of 0

Takedowns

4 of 5

Sub. att

0:28

Ctrl

3:49

ROUND 3

13 of 30

Sig. str.

22 of 44

15 of 32

Total str.

40 of 67

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 5

Sub. att

0:10

Ctrl

2:41

ROUND 4

12 of 34

Sig. str.

10 of 28

15 of 37

Total str.

25 of 43

0 of 1

Takedowns

2 of 6

Sub. att

0:21

Ctrl

2:26

ROUND 5

13 of 22

Sig. str.

13 of 26

15 of 24

Total str.

36 of 51

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 8

Sub. att

0:05

Ctrl

3:17

Judges' Scorecards

Marcos Rosales

#	Santos	Velasquez
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	9	10
4	9	10
5	9	10

Total4550

Glenn Trowbridge

#	Santos	Velasquez
1	8	10
2	8	10
3	9	10
4	9	10
5	9	10

Total4350

Tony Weeks

#	Santos	Velasquez
1	8	10
2	9	10
3	9	10
4	9	10
5	9	10

Total4450

Media Scores

Santos

Velasquez

●50-44 Velasquez×7●50-45 Velasquez×2●50-43 Velasquez

All 10 media scorecards▾

Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com50-43Velasquez
Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca50-44Velasquez
Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50-44Velasquez
Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-44Velasquez
Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com50-44Velasquez
Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com50-44Velasquez
MMAJunkie.com50-44Velasquez
MMAWeekly.com50-44Velasquez
Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com50-45Velasquez
Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com50-45Velasquez

Fan Scorecards

Santos

98%

Velasquez

148 fan scorecards submitted

●50-43 Velasquez40.5%●50-44 Velasquez36.5%●50-42 Velasquez9.5%●50-45 Velasquez3.4%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

78%

Velasquez

57%

Velasquez

87%

Velasquez

89%

Velasquez

88%

Velasquez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Junior Dos Santos

-209

68% implied win probability

Open: -142Best: -196

Cain Velasquez

+160

38% implied win probability

Open: +126Best: +176

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Junior Dos Santos	Cain Velasquez
Bookmaker	-215	+175
Bovada	-200	+120
Pinnacle	-196	+176
sports-interaction	-230	+170

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez?

What were the judges' scorecards for Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez?

The judges scored it 50-45, 50-43, 50-44, Cain Velasquez won the decision.

Was Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 98% of 148 fan cards scored it for Cain Velasquez; 100% of 10 media scores picked Cain Velasquez.

Full robbery index →

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Dos Santos 57%43% Cain Velasquez

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)

Junior Dos Santos

Knockout Artist

5 edges

Cain Velasquez

Grappling Specialist

4 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power74

96Speed61

97Precision79

94Durability93

64Engine75

47Wrestling99

53Ground83

Biggest edge Cain Velasquez, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

98Punch power98

97Kick power49

98Punch speed72

94Kick speed49

97Accuracy79

47Takedowns99

60Ground striking99

46Submissions67

92Chin92

96Body strength94

64Cardio75

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

Tale of the Tape

21-9-0

Record

14-3-0

1954

Power Index rating

1908

Win Streak

Age

6'4"

193 cm

Height

6'1"

185 cm

77"

196 cm

Reach

77"

196 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Heavyweight

Weight Class

Heavyweight

Brazil

Nationality

United States

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJCapoeira

Junior Dos Santos

2012Black belt · BJJ · Yuri Carlton
2011UFC Heavyweight Championship · UFC

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Cain Velasquez

No background on record

Striking Profile

4.49

SLpM

6.37

47%

Str. Acc.

57%

3.33

SApM

2.33

56%

Str. Def.

57%

Grappling Profile

0.30

TD Avg.

5.13

50%

TD Acc.

45%

81%

TD Def.

85%

0.10

Sub. Avg.

0.40

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