Result
Cain VelasquezDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing+18Cain Velasquez (1693 → 1710)
DateDec 30, 2012
DivisionHeavyweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Cigano | 23-11-0Junior dos Santos
W
14-3-0Cain Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Junior dos Santos
Elo1643Solid
3Y trend1643 → 1643
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Cain Velasquez
Elo1736Good
3Y trend1757 → 1736
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 Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. 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 Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez 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.
Junior dos SantosCain Velasquez
Elo edge
Junior dos Santos1643-17 last move
Cain Velasquez1736-21 last move
Why they are ranked here
Junior dos Santos#72 of 173 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 #71 Steven Asplund, 0 ahead of #73 Robelis Despaigne.
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.
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
Junior dos SantosvsCain Velasquez
Total strikes
66vs210
Sig. strikes
57vs111
Takedowns
0vs11
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Junior dos SantosKO/TKO leads 70% of wins
Cain VelasquezKO/TKO leads 86% of wins
Common opponents
Francis NGannouJunior dos Santos: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jul 6, 2019Cain Velasquez: loss · Punches · Feb 17, 2019
Fabrício WerdumJunior dos Santos: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Sep 8, 2023Cain Velasquez: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Dec 30, 2016
Fabrício WerdumJunior dos Santos: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Sep 8, 2023Cain Velasquez: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Feb 6, 2016
Round stats
Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez is a completed Heavyweight Title fight from UFC 155 : DOS SANTOS VS VELASQUEZ. Cain Velasquez defeated Junior dos Santos by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez quick answers
Who won Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez?
Cain Velasquez won Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez on?
Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez is listed on UFC 155 : DOS SANTOS VS VELASQUEZ.
What are the records for Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez?
Junior dos Santos enters with a 23-11-0 record and Cain Velasquez enters with a 14-3-0 record.
What division is Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez?
Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez is listed as a Heavyweight Title fight.
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