Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Heavyweight★ KO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Junior Dos Santos
BrazilJunior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
21-9-0
RESULT

Junior Dos Santos def. Gabriel Gonzaga (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:53
Gabriel Gonzaga
BrazilGabriel Gonzaga
“Napao”
17-11-0
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Junior Dos Santos defeated Gabriel Gonzaga by TKO in round 1 (3:53) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, held Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Fight stats

Junior Dos Santos
Gabriel Gonzaga
1
Knockdowns
0
20 of 35
Significant strikes
9 of 19
57%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
20 of 35
Total strikes
9 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
14 of 27
Head
2 of 10
5 of 7
Body
1 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 7
10 of 21
Distance
9 of 19
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
10 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
20 of 35
Sig. str.
9 of 19
20 of 35
Total str.
9 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:01

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Gabriel Gonzaga?

Junior Dos Santos defeated Gabriel Gonzaga by TKO in round 1 (3:53) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, held Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Dos Santos 56%44% Gabriel Gonzaga

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
8 edges
Gabriel Gonzaga
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power88
96Speed66
97Precision68
94Durability80
64Engine55
47Wrestling98
53Ground97

Biggest edge Gabriel Gonzaga, Takedowns +51

Attribute by attribute

Junior Dos Santos is on the left of every row, Gabriel Gonzaga on the right.
98Punch power97
97Kick power79
98Punch speed70
94Kick speed61
97Accuracy68
47Takedowns98
60Ground striking98
46Submissions96
92Chin77
96Body strength82
64Cardio55

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

Tale of the Tape

21-9-0
Record
17-11-0
1800
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
47
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.49
SLpM
2.12
47%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.33
SApM
2.94
56%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
2.80
50%
TD Acc.
39%
81%
TD Def.
66%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Gabriel Gonzaga · 4-1
  • W
    Dana Haigh
    Reality Fighting · Jun 11, 2022
    Submission
  • W
    Tyler King
    Reality Fighting · Jan 8, 2022
    Submission
  • W
    Hunter Colvin
    Submission Underground 20 · Dec 30, 2020
    Submission
  • W
    Leo Leite
    BJJ Stars · Jul 25, 2020
    Decision
  • L
    Gordon Ryan
    Submission Underground 10 · Dec 22, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 1:00

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 22 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
13.3
0.22
Avg takedowns
1.09
0:20
Avg control time
1:41
157
Career high strikes
37
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Junior Dos Santos
Strike target
Gabriel Gonzaga
61%
Head
63%
34%
Body
14%
4%
Leg
22%
Junior Dos Santos
Strike position
Gabriel Gonzaga
85%
Distance
53%
8%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
32%