Junior dos Santos
Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Junior dos Santos (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒũnjoʁ dus ˈsɐ̃tus]; born 30 January 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler who competes in the Heavyweight division. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and current Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Heavyweight Champion. As a professional wrestler, dos Santos made appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a member of the American Top Team stable.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Almeida.
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Junior dos Santos | |
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Born | Junior dos Santos (1984-01-30) 30 January 1984 (age 40)[1] Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
Other names | Cigano |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 247 lb (112 kg; 17 st 9 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight (2006, 2008−present) Light Heavyweight (2007) |
Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm)[2] |
Fighting out of | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
Team | American Top Team[3] |
Trainer | Boxing & MMA: Luiz Dorea Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Yuri Carlton |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Yuri Carlton[4] |
Years active | 2006–present (mixed martial arts) 2021 (professional wrestling) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 33 |
Wins | 23 |
By knockout | 16 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 6 |
Losses | 10 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Website | juniordossantos.com.br |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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