Junior dos Santos Fight News

UFC 160: Is Junior dos Santos the only one who can beat Cain Velasquez?

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 16, 2013 9:03 PM EDT

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos says he can defeat Cain Velasquez again, should he be given the opportunity, but also says he isn’t the only one who can get the job done.

Roy Nelson reportedly on standby to rematch Junior dos Santos at UFC 160 if Mark Hunt can't fight

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 14, 2013 11:35 PM EDT

Junior dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson 2 at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013? Recent report indicates that if Mark Hunt's visa issues derail his trip to MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Memorial Day weekend, "Big Country" has been asked to fill in.

UFC confident Mark Hunt gets visa for UFC 160, but Roy Nelson on deck just in case

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on May 14, 2013 10:35 PM EDT

Visa issues caused by a 2002 arrest continue to trouble Mark Hunt, preventing him from traveling to the US for his big fight at UFC 160. He and the UFC remain confident that Hunt will be able to finally catch his flight, but they've got Big Country o

UFC 160 'Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2' full conference call audio replay and highlights

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 14, 2013 9:03 PM EDT

MMAmania.com is your home for all the interesting action from today's UFC 160 conference call, which featured the four heavyweights competing on next Saturday's pay-per-view event including Cain Velasquez, Antonio Silva, Mark Hunt & Junior dos Santos

Still stuck in New Zealand, Mark Hunt 'isn't a threat to America,' just wants to fight Junior dos Santos at UFC 160

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 14, 2013 8:48 PM EDT

Visa issues continue to haunt New Zealand's Mark Hunt ahead of his UFC 160 co-main event Heavyweight showdown with Junior dos Santos at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, which takes place in just 11 days (May 25, 2013).

UFC 160's Mark Hunt: 'I can't do anything about' visa issues

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 14, 2013 5:39 PM EDT

The UFC is confident that Mark Hunt will make it into the United States for UFC 160. For his part, Hunt says the matter is out of his hands.

Cain Velasquez predicts that Junior dos Santos will beat Mark Hunt at UFC 160

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 11, 2013 6:00 PM EDT

The current UFC heavyweight champion makes his prediction for the UFC 160 co-main event fight.

UFC Quick Quote: Cain Velasquez predicts Junior dos Santos over Mark Hunt at UFC 160

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 11, 2013 3:00 PM EDT

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez predicts who he believes will emerge victorious from the UFC 160 co-main event between Junior dos Santos and Mark Hunt on May 25, 2013.

Cain Velasquez predicting Junior dos Santos victory, but not looking past 'Bigfoot' Silva

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 11, 2013 10:00 AM EDT

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez knows he'll be seeing Junior dos Santos soon enough. But if 'Bigfoot' Silva expects Velasquez to be taking their sequel lightly, he's in for a rude awakening.

UFC quietly debuts subscription-based YouTube content

by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on May 10, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

UFC and YouTube debuted a new subscription channel on Thursday that focuses on older fights. The main attraction of the channel will be pay-per-view shows from the past, starting with UFC, and putting them up, in order, with a new one each week.

UFC 160: Mark Hunt visa problems strand him in New Zealand after prior arrest (Updated)

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 9, 2013 12:48 PM EDT

With just over two weeks to go before he locks horns with Junior dos Santos at UFC 160 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mark Hunt had visa trouble in New Zealand stemming from a prior arrest.

UPDATED - Tweets of the day: Mark Hunt denied boarding on US-bound flights due to visa issues, 2002 arrest

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 9, 2013 11:53 AM EDT

Mark Hunt has been unable to fly to the US to prepare for his upcoming UFC 160 bout with Junior dos Santos. He has been keeping a running commentary on twitter as to the reasons why, which involve visa issues and a recent arrest.

UFC Quick Quote: Junior dos Santos is the only heavyweight ‘good enough' to beat Cain Velasquez

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 4, 2013 5:00 PM EDT

UFC heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier believes Junior dos Santos is the only fighter "good enough" to defeat current heavyweight kingpin Cain Velasquez, simply stating the rest of the division doesn't have the skillset needed to dethrone the champ

Manager: Roy Nelson has 'nothing to gain' from fight with Daniel Cormier

by Chris Hall from Bloody Elbow on Apr 30, 2013 11:23 PM EDT

Shortly after Nelson KOd Kongo at UFC 159, UFC newcomer Daniel Cormier called him out. However, it doesn't look like Nelson's management is keen on the idea.

UFC 160 fight card: Velasquez vs. Silva 2

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Apr 30, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

Check out the current card for UFC 160, which goes down in Vegas on May 25th.

White: Dos Santos gets title shot with UFC 160 win

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on Apr 29, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

It appears that Junior Dos Santos will need just one victory to get back into a title fight, and he'll get that chance on May 25th.

Fortunes changed for five at UFC 159

by Dave Meltzer from MMA Fighting on Apr 28, 2013 7:00 PM EDT

A look at how the career paths changed Saturday night for Jon Jones, Chael Sonnen, Roy Nelson, Pat Healy and Leonard Garcia.

Dana White: Junior dos Santos gets heavyweight title shot with UFC 160 win over Mark Hunt

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on Apr 28, 2013 5:30 PM EDT

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will have the chance to get his championship belt back if he can defeat Mark Hunt at UFC 160, as UFC President Dana White recently confirmed "Cigano" be No.1 contender with a win on May 25, 2013.

UFC 159 results: Roy Nelson wants Hunt or JDS, may get Cormier

by Zane Simon from Bloody Elbow on Apr 28, 2013 2:24 AM EDT

During the UFC 159 post fight press conference Roy Nelson talked about his hopes for his next fight, and got wind of a potential new matchup that may be closer than the rest.

Daniel Cormier willing to drop to 205 -- or stay at heavyweight -- for 'big fights' that will 'advance his career'

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Apr 24, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Undefeated heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier has not decided on his next move just yet, but will be willing to fight at light heavyweight as long as he can secure an opponent that will advance his career. "DC" is 34. Clock's ticking!

Nickname Cigano	Birthdate 9/12/1984
Height / Weight 6'4" - 240	Place of Birth Cacador, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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