Gabriel Gonzaga vs Junior Dos Santos

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At a glance

2Key stats ledof 7 compared4
12-10UFC record15-8
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
800ELO rating: Dos Santos leads929
0Win streak: Level0
LLLWLLast 5 (old → new)WLLLL
91.7%Finish rate: Gonzaga leads66.7%
76"Reach: Dos Santos leads77"
6' 2"Height: Dos Santos leads6' 4"
47 yrsAge42 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
13.3Sig. strikes / fight: Dos Santos leads48.2
1.1Takedowns / fight: Gonzaga leads0.2

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Dos Santos leads the series1
  1. Dos Santos wonKO/TKO · R1UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · Mar 21, 2010

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How they win share of UFC wins

GonzagaKOSUB
Dos SantosKODEC
7 (58.3%)KO/TKO: Dos Santos leads10 (66.7%)
4 (33.3%)Submission: Gonzaga leads0 (0.0%)
1 (8.3%)Decision: Dos Santos leads5 (33.3%)

Common opponents (6)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

293Sig. strikes landed: Dos Santos leads1,109
45.1%Strike accuracy: Dos Santos leads47.9%
7Knockdowns: Dos Santos leads14
186Head strikes: Dos Santos leads682
42Body strikes: Dos Santos leads378
65Leg strikes: Gonzaga leads49

Grappling career totals

24Takedowns landed: Gonzaga leads5
38.1%Takedown accuracy: Dos Santos leads50.0%
37:10Control time: Gonzaga leads7:36
11Sub. attempts: Gonzaga leads1
0Reversals: Level0

Career UFC bouts

22Fights: Dos Santos leads23
12Wins: Dos Santos leads15
10Losses: Dos Santos leads8
11Finishes: Gonzaga leads10
54.5%Win rate: Dos Santos leads65.2%
0Title wins: Dos Santos leads2
1Title fights: Dos Santos leads5
4Best win streak: Dos Santos leads9
1,114Peak ELO: Dos Santos leads1,325
181Days / fight: Gonzaga leads201
242 lbs.Weight238 lbs.

Gabriel Gonzaga vs Junior Dos Santos: Matchup Breakdown

Gabriel Gonzaga is 12-10 in the Heavyweight division with a 54.5% win rate. Junior Dos Santos is 15-8 at Heavyweight, winning 65.2% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Junior Dos Santos leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Live: Vera vs Jones on Mar 21, 2010, won by Junior Dos Santos by KO/TKO in round 1.

Junior Dos Santos holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 929 to 800. Career peaks are 1,114 for Gabriel Gonzaga and 1,325 for Junior Dos Santos. Gabriel Gonzaga has 7 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins from 12 victories, a 91.7% finish rate. Junior Dos Santos has 10 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Gabriel Gonzaga stands 6' 2" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Junior Dos Santos is 6' 4" with a reach of 77", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Junior Dos Santos. Gabriel Gonzaga is 47, Junior Dos Santos is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Gabriel Gonzaga has landed 293 significant strikes at 45.1% accuracy with 24 takedowns and 37:10 of control time. Junior Dos Santos has landed 1,109 at 47.9% with 5 takedowns and 7:36 of control.

Gabriel Gonzaga has 1 title fight (0 won) against 5 (2 won) for Junior Dos Santos. They share 6 common opponents: Derrick Lewis, Mirko Filipovic, Stipe Miocic, Ben Rothwell, Shane Carwin, Fabricio Werdum.

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Have Gabriel Gonzaga and Junior Dos Santos fought before?

Yes. Gabriel Gonzaga and Junior Dos Santos have fought once in the UFC. Junior Dos Santos won by KO/TKO at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones on March 21, 2010.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Gabriel Gonzaga or Junior Dos Santos?

Junior Dos Santos has more UFC wins: 15 to 12. Gabriel Gonzaga's UFC record is 12-10; Junior Dos Santos's is 15-8.

KO/TKO wins: Gabriel Gonzaga 7, Junior Dos Santos 10. Submission wins: Gabriel Gonzaga 4, Junior Dos Santos 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Gabriel Gonzaga or Junior Dos Santos?

Junior Dos Santos is taller at 6'4", to Gabriel Gonzaga's 6'2" (2 inches). Junior Dos Santos has the longer reach: 77 inches to 76.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.