UFC UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos

HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled

Cain Velasquez

14-3-0

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

Knockdowns

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

Takedown accuracy

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

Ground

4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1

7 of 14

Sig. str.

8 of 13

7 of 14

Total str.

12 of 19

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

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

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

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

1922

Power Index rating

1874

Win Streak

Age

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

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJCapoeira

Cain Velasquez

No background on record

Junior Dos Santos

2012Black belt · BJJ · Yuri Carlton
2011UFC Heavyweight Championship · UFC

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

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

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