HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Junior Dos Santos
RESULT
Cain Velasquez def. Junior Dos Santos (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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.
Fight stats
Junior Dos Santos
Cain Velasquez
0
Knockdowns
1
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
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
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
0
KD
1
17 of 43
Sig. str.
42 of 88
17 of 43
Total str.
64 of 115
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 8
Sig. str.
24 of 38
4 of 10
Total str.
45 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
3:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
22 of 44
15 of 32
Total str.
40 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
2:41
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
12 of 34
Sig. str.
10 of 28
15 of 37
Total str.
25 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
2:26
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
13 of 26
15 of 24
Total str.
36 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 8
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
3:17
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Santos
–
10
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
2%
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
R1
78%
Velasquez
R2
57%
Velasquez
R3
87%
Velasquez
R4
89%
Velasquez
R5
88%
Velasquez
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-9-0
Record
14-3-0
1749
Elo rating
1697
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
43
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
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
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Junior Dos Santos · 1-4
Cain Velasquez · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 23 fights · 15 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
47.9
0.22
Avg takedowns
2.27
0:20
Avg control time
4:28
157
Career high strikes
123
2
Career high TDs
11
Strike Distribution
Junior Dos Santos
Strike target
Cain Velasquez
61%
Head
75%
34%
Body
11%
4%
Leg
14%
Junior Dos Santos
Strike position
Cain Velasquez
85%
Distance
36%
8%
Clinch
27%
7%
Ground
37%