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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.
Junior Dos Santos vs Blagoy Ivanov
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Range × target
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Round by round
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 20 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com50-45Santos
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport50-45Santos
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-45Santos
- MMAJunkie.com50-45Santos
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com50-45Santos
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com50-45Santos
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com50-45Santos
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com50-45Santos
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com50-45Santos
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com50-45Santos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Santos
- Phil Murphy · ESPN50-45Santos
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling50-45Santos
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com49-46Santos
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49-46Santos
- Mike Straus · MMAJA49-46Santos
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com49-46Santos
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com49-46Santos
- MMAMania.com49-46Santos
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Ivanov
Fan Scorecards
44 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Junior Dos Santos | Blagoy Ivanov | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -162 | +142 | |
| Bookmaker | -167 | +142 | |
| Bovada | -185 | +150 | |
| Pinnacle | -160 | +142 | |
| sports-interaction | -185 | +145 | |
| unibet | -190 | +150 |
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
- Blagoy Ivanov absorbs 4.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Junior Dos Santos's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Junior Dos Santos spends 96% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2012Black belt · BJJYuri Carlton
- 2011UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · BulgariaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
8 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWIN · Jun 11, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LJoaquim FerreiraSao Paulo Regional · Nov 10, 2007SUB
- WJair GonçalvesBrazil Regional · Sep 29, 2007TKO
- WEdson RamosBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007TKO
- WJoaquim FerreiraBrazil Regional · Apr 29, 2007SUB
- WEduardo MaiorinoSao Paulo Regional · Dec 9, 2006SUB
- WJailson Silva SantosDemo Fight · Jul 16, 2006TKO
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 3, 2024Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov · Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Spivac · Feb 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL: Fight Night · Nov 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WKeith BellBellator MMA: Bellator 109 · Nov 22, 2013SUB · R1 · 3:59
- W
- W
- WZach JensenBellator 52 · Oct 1, 2011SUB · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WZak JensenBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 52 · Sep 30, 2011SUB · R2 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WWill PennBellator 38 · Mar 26, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- WWilliam PennBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 38 · Mar 25, 2011TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
- WSvetoslav ZaharievBulgaria Regional · Oct 9, 2010TKO
- W
- NC
- WTBABulgaria Regional · Mar 9, 2008TKO
- WKamen GeorgievBulgaria Regional · Oct 13, 2007TKO
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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Junior Dos Santos won the decision.
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.
Was Junior Dos Santos vs Blagoy Ivanov a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 44 fan cards scored it for Junior Dos Santos; 95% of 20 media scores picked Junior Dos Santos.