Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov
Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Junior Dos Santos
BrazilJunior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
21-9-0
RESULT

Junior Dos Santos def. Blagoy Ivanov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Blagoy Ivanov
BulgariaBlagoy Ivanov
“Baga”
19-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, July 14, 2018
CenturyLink Arena, Boise, United States

Junior Dos Santos defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov, held Saturday, July 14, 2018 at CenturyLink Arena, Boise.

Fight stats

Junior Dos Santos
Blagoy Ivanov
0
Knockdowns
0
110 of 248
Significant strikes
51 of 229
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
110 of 248
Total strikes
51 of 229
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
66 of 170
Head
40 of 213
41 of 75
Body
10 of 15
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
110 of 248
Distance
49 of 227
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 28
Sig. str.
5 of 26
8 of 28
Total str.
5 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 48
Sig. str.
6 of 38
26 of 48
Total str.
6 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 48
Sig. str.
8 of 45
19 of 48
Total str.
8 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
20 of 57
Sig. str.
15 of 59
20 of 57
Total str.
15 of 59
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
37 of 67
Sig. str.
17 of 61
37 of 67
Total str.
17 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#SantosIvanov
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Tim Turner
#SantosIvanov
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Tony Weeks
#SantosIvanov
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

19
Santos
–
1
Ivanov
●50–45 Santos×13●49–46 Santos×6●48–47 Ivanov
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Santos
2%
Draw
2%
Ivanov
44 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Santos59.1%●49–46 Santos18.2%●48–47 Santos9.1%●50–46 Santos9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Santos
R2
98%
Santos
R3
77%
Santos
R4
93%
Santos
R5
89%
Santos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Blagoy Ivanov?

Junior Dos Santos defeated Blagoy Ivanov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov, held Saturday, July 14, 2018 at CenturyLink Arena, Boise.

What were the judges' scorecards for Junior Dos Santos vs Blagoy Ivanov?

The judges scored it 50–45, 50–45, 50–45 — Junior Dos Santos won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Junior Dos Santos 69%31% Blagoy Ivanov

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
19-6-0 (1 NC)
1672
Elo rating
1532
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
39
6'4"
193 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Bulgaria

Striking Profile

4.49
SLpM
3.25
47%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.33
SApM
4.20
56%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
0.69
50%
TD Acc.
40%
81%
TD Def.
61%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
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    TKO · R2 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos SantosSun, Jan 26, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos SantosSun, Mar 10, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Heavyweight
Blagoy Ivanov · 1-4
  • L
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    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Apr 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcin Tybura
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSun, Feb 5, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs BurnsSat, May 30, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 8 fights
48.2
Avg sig. strikes
52.8
0.22
Avg takedowns
0.75
0:20
Avg control time
1:23
157
Career high strikes
73
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Junior Dos Santos
Strike target
Blagoy Ivanov
61%
Head
78%
34%
Body
20%
4%
Leg
2%
Junior Dos Santos
Strike position
Blagoy Ivanov
85%
Distance
89%
8%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
2%