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HeavyweightTITLE FIGHTKO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Junior Dos Santos def. Cain Velasquez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:04
WIN
Junior Dos Santos
Cigano
21-9-0
Saturday, November 12, 2011

Junior Dos Santos defeated Cain Velasquez by TKO in round 1 (1:04) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, November 12, 2011.

Fight stats

Cain Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos
0
Knockdowns
1
7 of 14
Significant strikes
8 of 13
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
7 of 14
Total strikes
12 of 19
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
3 of 9
Head
6 of 10
0 of 0
Body
2 of 3
4 of 5
Leg
0 of 0
7 of 14
Distance
4 of 8
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
7 of 14
Sig. str.
8 of 13
7 of 14
Total str.
12 of 19
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos?

Junior Dos Santos defeated Cain Velasquez by TKO in round 1 (1:04) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos, held Saturday, November 12, 2011.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Cain Velasquez 57%43% Junior Dos Santos

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)

Cain Velasquez
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Junior Dos Santos
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power98
61Speed96
79Precision97
93Durability94
75Engine64
99Wrestling47
83Ground53

Biggest edge Cain Velasquez, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Cain Velasquez is on the left of every row, Junior Dos Santos on the right.
98Punch power98
49Kick power97
72Punch speed98
49Kick speed94
79Accuracy97
99Takedowns47
99Ground striking60
67Submissions46
92Chin92
94Body strength96
75Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
21-9-0
1920
Power Index rating
1872
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

6.37
SLpM
4.49
57%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.33
SApM
3.33
57%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

5.13
TD Avg.
0.30
45%
TD Acc.
50%
85%
TD Def.
81%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 23 fights
47.9
Avg sig. strikes
48.2
2.27
Avg takedowns
0.22
4:28
Avg control time
0:20
123
Career high strikes
157
11
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Cain Velasquez
Strike target
Junior Dos Santos
75%
Head
61%
11%
Body
34%
14%
Leg
4%
Cain Velasquez
Strike position
Junior Dos Santos
36%
Distance
85%
27%
Clinch
8%
37%
Ground
7%