Result
Cain VelasquezKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:03:09
Elo swing+20Cain Velasquez (1734 → 1754)
DateOct 19, 2013
DivisionHeavyweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueToyota Center
BroadcastESPN+
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W
14-3-0Cain Velasquez
L
Cigano | 23-11-0Junior dos Santos
Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:03:09
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Cain Velasquez
Elo1736Good
3Y trend1757 → 1736
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:03:09
MethodKO/TKO
Junior dos Santos
Elo1643Solid
3Y trend1643 → 1643
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Cain Velasquez won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:09. Cain Velasquez led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Cain VelasquezJunior dos Santos
Elo edge
Cain Velasquez1736-21 last move
Junior dos Santos1643-17 last move
Why they are ranked here
Cain VelasquezNot on the active ladder · 1736 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (rated 1863 at the time): +48.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Junior dos Santos (rated 1677 at the time): -32.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +26 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1646, not 1736: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Junior dos Santos#73 of 184 active Heavyweight fighters · 1643 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Derrick Lewis (rated 1785 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jairzinho Rozenstruik (rated 1693 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -97 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 3 points behind #72 Steven Asplund, 0 ahead of #74 Robelis Despaigne.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Cain VelasquezvsJunior dos Santos
Total strikes
274vs62
Sig. strikes
123vs46
Takedowns
2vs0
Knockdowns
1vs0
Sub. attempts
1vs1
Finishing profile
Cain VelasquezKO/TKO leads 86% of wins
Junior dos SantosKO/TKO leads 70% of wins
Common opponents
Fabrício WerdumCain Velasquez: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 30, 2016Junior dos Santos: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Sep 8, 2023
Francis NgannouCain Velasquez: loss · Punches · Feb 17, 2019Junior dos Santos: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jul 6, 2019
Francis NgannouCain Velasquez: loss · Punches · Feb 17, 2019Junior dos Santos: loss · TKO (punches) · Jun 29, 2019
Round stats
Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos is a completed Heavyweight Title fight from UFC 166 : VELASQUEZ VS DOS SANTOS III. Cain Velasquez defeated Junior dos Santos by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:09. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos quick answers
Who won Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos?
Cain Velasquez won Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:03:09.
What event is Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos on?
Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos is listed on UFC 166 : VELASQUEZ VS DOS SANTOS III.
What are the records for Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos?
Cain Velasquez enters with a 14-3-0 record and Junior dos Santos enters with a 23-11-0 record.
What division is Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos?
Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos is listed as a Heavyweight Title fight.
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