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.
Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
148 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Cain Velasquez lands 6.48 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Junior Dos Santos lands 4.49 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Cain Velasquez lands 4.59 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Junior Dos Santos spends 96% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2012Black belt · BJJYuri Carlton
- 2011UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
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Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
7 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez?
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.
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.
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