Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Junior Dos Santos
Cigano
21-9-0
RESULT

Alistair Overeem def. Junior Dos Santos (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:43
WIN
Alistair Overeem
The Demolition Man
47-19-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Amway Center, Orlando, United States

Alistair Overeem defeated Junior Dos Santos by TKO in round 2 (4:43) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Fight stats

Junior Dos Santos
Alistair Overeem
0
Knockdowns
1
22 of 46
Significant strikes
32 of 43
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
74%
22 of 46
Total strikes
32 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
12 of 29
Head
11 of 17
7 of 12
Body
7 of 10
3 of 5
Leg
14 of 16
22 of 46
Distance
28 of 39
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
9 of 13
7 of 15
Total str.
9 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
15 of 31
Sig. str.
23 of 30
15 of 31
Total str.
23 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

Betting Odds

Junior Dos Santos
-259
72% implied win probability
Open: -346Best: -224
Alistair Overeem
+209
32% implied win probability
Open: +268Best: +250

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJunior Dos SantosAlistair Overeem
Bookmaker-265+210
Bovada-225+175
Pinnacle-224+200
sports-interaction-360+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Alistair Overeem?

Alistair Overeem defeated Junior Dos Santos by TKO in round 2 (4:43) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2, held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Amway Center, Orlando.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Junior Dos Santos 61%39% Alistair Overeem

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
3 edges
Alistair Overeem
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power99
96Speed97
97Precision98
94Durability94
64Engine53
47Wrestling74
53Ground77

Biggest edge Alistair Overeem, Ground striking +39

Attribute by attribute

Junior Dos Santos is on the left of every row, Alistair Overeem on the right.
98Punch power99
97Kick power98
98Punch speed97
94Kick speed97
97Accuracy98
47Takedowns74
60Ground striking99
46Submissions55
92Chin90
96Body strength97
64Cardio53

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

Tale of the Tape

21-9-0
Record
47-19-0 (1 NC)
1907
Power Index rating
1828
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
46
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Netherlands

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJCapoeira
vs
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
Junior Dos Santos
  • 2012Black belt · BJJ · Yuri Carlton
  • 2011UFC Heavyweight Championship · UFC

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Alistair Overeem
  • Blue belt · BJJ · Joaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
  • 2010K-1 World Grand Prix Champion · K-1
  • 2010DREAM Heavyweight Championship · DREAM
  • 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship · Strikeforce

Striking Profile

4.49
SLpM
3.67
47%
Str. Acc.
64%
3.33
SApM
2.44
56%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
1.42
50%
TD Acc.
55%
81%
TD Def.
73%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Junior Dos Santos · 2-3
  • L
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:39
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Sep 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
Alistair Overeem · 2-2
  • NC
    Glory Collision 4 · Oct 8, 2022
    No Contest · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai · Sep 5, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 20 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
35.8
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.50
0:20
Avg control time
2:24
157
Career high strikes
92
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Junior Dos Santos
Strike target
Alistair Overeem
61%
Head
54%
34%
Body
32%
4%
Leg
14%
Junior Dos Santos
Strike position
Alistair Overeem
85%
Distance
44%
8%
Clinch
20%
7%
Ground
36%