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Junior dos Santos slams “dirty fighter” Ciryl Gane following UFC Paris fight against Tai Tuivasa
Junior dos Santos believes Ciryl Gane has some dirty tricks up his sleeve. Gane took center stage inside Accor Arena in Paris, France on September 3. He shared the Octagon with Tai Tuivasa. While Tuivasa showed heart, he ultimately crumbled after being on a receiving end of a barrage of heavy strikes from Gane in […]
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Junior dos Santos accuses Conor McGregor of “ducking” Charles Oliveira: “It’s a bad fight for him”
Junior dos Santos believes Conor McGregor ducked Charles Oliveira. Before Oliveira fought Justin Gaethje he made it clear he wanted to face McGregor, but it never came to fruition. After he submitted ‘The Highlight,’ Oliveira once again called out the Irishman but the fight was never put together. Instead, Oliveira will face Islam Makhachev at […]
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Fedor Emelianenko explains why he’s “not interested” in potential fight with Junior dos Santos
Fedor Emelianenko isn’t interested in facing Junior dos Santos. Before Dos Santos made his Eagle FC debut against Yorgan De Castro, Khabib Nurmagomedov said he wanted to meet with Scott Coker to discuss a possible ‘Emelianenko vs. Dos Santos’ matchup. Although ‘JDS’ wound up losing to De Castro due to a shoulder injury, ‘The Eagle’ […]
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Junior dos Santos provides health update after suffering shoulder injury at Eagle FC 47
Junior dos Santos has provided fans with an update following the shoulder injury he picked up at Eagle FC 47. Last weekend at Eagle FC 47, Junior dos Santos went toe to toe with Yorgan De Castro in what proved to be a really fun main event down in Miami. Both heavyweights were slugging it […]
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Eagle FC 47 Results: Yorgan de Castro defeats Junior dos Santos via injury TKO (Video)
Tonight’s Eagle FC 47 event was headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Junior dos Santos taking on Yorgan de Castro. Junior dos Santos (21-10 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since December of 2020, where he suffered a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane. That setback marked the former UFC heavyweight champions fourth […]
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Eagle FC 47: ‘Dos Santos vs. De Castro’ Live Results and Highlights
Eagle FC returns to Miami, Florida for Eagle FC 47 on Friday night. The fight card features a ton of UFC veterans as the main event sees Junior dos Santos taking on Yorgan De Castro. The card also sees the likes of Andrew Sanchez, and Hector Lombard among others competing. Junior dos Santos (21-9) has […]
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Junior Dos Santos opens up on the ‘absurd mistakes’ he made in UFC fights with Cain Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos has opened up about the ‘absurd mistakes’ he made in his UFC fights with Cain Velasquez. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) and Velasquez (14-3 MMA) fought a total of three times in the Octagon. The two heavyweights met at UFC Fox 1 in 2011, UFC 155 in 2012, and at UFC 166 in […]
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Junior dos Santos sounds off on UFC release after losing streak: “They were trying to drain everything I could provide for them”
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has given his thoughts on his UFC release. ‘Cigano’ was released from the promotion in March 2021. The parting of ways wasn’t shocking, as he’d lost four straight fights. Dos Santos was brutally knocked out by Francis Ngannou, Curtis Blaydes, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, and Ciryl Gane in his final […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov states he hopes to work with Bellator to book Fedor Emelianenko vs. Junior dos Santos
Khabib Nurmagomedov would like to work with Bellator to book Fedor Emelianenko’s final fight. The head of Eagle FC would like to send Junior dos Santos in for the job. ‘Cigano’ is set to face fellow UFC veteran Yorgan De Castro this Friday at Eagle FC 47. The bout is slated as a title eliminator […]
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Junior dos Santos signs with Eagle FC, set to headline a card in May against a UFC veteran
Junior dos Santos has signed with Eagle FC. On Wednesday, Khabib Nurmagomedov went on ESPN and announced he has signed Dos Santos to his promotion. The former UFC heavyweight champion will headline an Eagle FC card on May 20 against UFC veteran, Yorgan Se Castro. The co-main event of the card will also see a […]
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Junior Dos Santos sends a heartfelt message to Cain Velasquez following his recent arrest
Junior Dos Santos has spoken out about the recent arrest of Cain Velasquez. Junior Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. As a mixed martial artist, he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos also makes appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a member of American Top […]
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Brendan Schaub reacts to Junior dos Santos vs. Kubrat Pulev fight booking: “It’s crazy!”
Brendan Schaub has shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight booking between Junior dos Santos and Kubrat Pulev. The former UFC heavyweight, Schaub, detailed his opinion during the most recent episode of ‘Below the Belt’. “It’s a terrible idea for Junior. I don’t get it. Pulev is an absolute f*****g savage, dude… I don’t know […]
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Junior dos Santos signs with Triller, set to face Kubrat Pulev in Triad Combat
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has found a new home. According to TMZ Sports, dos Santos has inked a deal with Triller and will debut in early 2022 (likely in February) against Kubrat Pulev. The fight will take place in Triad Combat which puts MMA fighters vs. boxers under a set of rules intended to […]
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Junior Dos Santos says Mike Tyson owes him $50k for prior UFC bonus snub
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos claims Mike Tyson owes him $50k after getting him snubbed of a previous performance bonus. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) was handed his walking papers from UFC officials shortly after suffering a TKO loss to Ciryl Gane in December of 2020. The setback had marked the former champions fourth […]
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Junior dos Santos signs with a boxing management company, plans to fight and beat Fury, Wilder and Joshua in the future
Junior dos Santos will be off to boxing. The former UFC heavyweight champion in dos Santos signed with S-Jam BOXING a boxing management company. They will be co-managing him and fight news will be coming soon. https://twitter.com/sjamboxing/status/1455641965534617608 Junior dos Santos was released from the UFC after his loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 256 in […]
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Dana White responds to criticism from former UFC champ Junior dos Santos: “Move on to these other promotions and make crazy money”
Dana White has responded after former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos slammed the promotion for their lack of “professionalism”. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) was cut by the Ultimate Fighting Championship shortly following his TKO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 256. That setback had marked the Brazilians fourth in a row, with all four […]
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Junior dos Santos reveals how UFC was “really unprofessional” during final two fights with promotion
Former UFC heavyweight Junior dos Santos revealed how the UFC was “really unprofessional” during his final two fights with the promotion. Dos Santos is the former UFC heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters to ever compete at that weight class in the UFC. However, following four straight losses in the Octagon, including a […]
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Video | Jake Hager slams Junior dos Santos through a table at AEW Rampage
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos made his professional wrestling debut at tonight’s AEW Rampage event in Miami. Dos Santos (21-9 MMA) competed in a six-man tag team match which served as the evenings main event. During the entertaining contest, ‘JDS’ got into it with current Bellator heavyweight Jake Hager (3-0 MMA). The eyebrow […]
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Junior Dos Santos set to make pro wrestling debut with Jorge Masvidal in corner
Junior Dos Santos is making the move from the octagon to the ring – at least for now. Dos Santos, 37, is the former UFC heavyweight champion of the world. To win the title in 2011, he scored a quick 64-second knockout against Cain Velasquez. Ten years later and just like his rival, “Cigano” will […]
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Junior dos Santos disappointed by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Johnson fight booking: “I don’t understand why”
Heavyweight Junior dos Santos is disappointed by the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Johnson fight booking, saying that “I don’t understand why.” Emelianenko is set to return to the Bellator cage this October in Moscow, Russia, and when the news first broke that “The Last Emperor” was going to fight again, immediately big names like dos […]
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Scott Coker very interested in signing Alistair Overeem or Junior dos Santos to fight Fedor Emelianenko
Scott Coker likes the idea of signing Alistair Overeem or Junior dos Santos to fight Fedor Emelianenko. After Emelinaneko beat Rampage Jackson in December of 2019, the plan was to have his farewell tour be in 2020. However, due to the pandemic, the Russian didn’t get a chance to fight, but according to Scott Coker, […]
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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Junior dos Santos could reportedly happen in Russia
Junior dos Santos is no longer a part of the UFC roster. What could be next? Signs are pointing to a potential Fedor Emelianenko dream bout. Last week, dos Santos shared his openness to joining the Bellator roster – more specifically, he loves the idea of a fight with “The Last Emperor” who he’s a […]
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Junior dos Santos upset by cold way UFC and Dana White cut him: “I haven’t talked to him in years”
Former UFC heavyweight Junior dos Santos is upset by the cold way the UFC and Dana White cut him, saying “I haven’t talked to him in years.” White said late last year that the UFC would be making 60 cuts from its roster, and some of them were going to be tough cuts. In recent […]
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Junior dos Santos files appeal regarding TKO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC 256
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has officially filed an appeal regarding his TKO loss to Ciryl Gane back at UFC 256. Dos Santos was recently cut by the UFC after losing four straight fights, the last which came against Gane at UFC 256. In that fight, Gane hit JDS with an elbow that […]
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BKFC “interested” in Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem, have already reached out to their teams
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is looking to add Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem to their heavyweight roster. It was recently revealed both dos Santos and Overeem were removed from the heavyweight ranks. Shortly thereafter, it was reported both men were released from the promotion and they both confirmed the news on their social media. […]
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Dana White shares his thoughts on the UFC’s release of heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on the promotions recent release of heavyweight standouts Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos. Earlier this week fight fans were left shocked after news broke that the Ultimate Fighting Championship had parted ways with two of it’s biggest heavyweight draws in ‘The Reem’ and ‘JDS’. The UFC’s […]
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Junior dos Santos issues statement confirming UFC release
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos issued a statement confirming that he was released by the world’s leading MMA promotion. Dos Santos and his former rival Alistair Overeem were both removed from the UFC rankings on Wednesday, which indicated they were released by the promotion. Not long after word broke on social media that […]
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Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos have been removed from the UFC rankings
Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos have been removed from the UFC heavyweight ranks. With the rankings being updated every Tuesday, fans were waiting to see if any major changes would take place. Although UFC Vegas 20 shouldn’t have changed up much of the ranks, the heavyweight division saw some notable change as Alistair Overeem […]