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Ben Rothwell hasn’t been tapped to fight for the UFC’s heavyweight title just yet, but he has been booked to fight former champ, Junior dos Santos.

Following the surging contender’s submission win over  Josh Barnett on January… Read More

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Following the official announcement that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is hanging up the gloves, his friend and training partner Junior dos Santos went to Instagram to heap praise on the legend.

On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Nogueira… Read More

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Alistair Overeem and Junior dos Santos have been booked to fight again, as the heavyweights will battle on December 19th at UFC on FOX 17. The all-star bout will co-headlined the event, which will take place in… Read More

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It remains to be seen who Junior dos Santos will fight next, but according to the former heavyweight champ, he believes he could find his next opponent at UFC 188.

Saturday’s card will feature heavyweight champion Cain… Read More

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Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic engaged in an epic slugfest tonight at UFC on FOX 13, and not surprisingly, the heavyweights earned “Fight of the Night” honors and an extra $50K each.

Dos Santos won the… Read More

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Junior dos Santos returned to the win column tonight at UFC on FOX 13, but the former heavyweight was bloodied, battered, and some will say outscored by Stipe Miocic while doing so.

Early on, Miocic appeared to… Read More

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Although Junior dos Santos has been defeated by UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez twice, the former champion still believes the two will fight again, perhaps for even a fifth time.

Dos Santos will square off with fellow… Read More

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Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic are set for their UFC on FOX 13 headliner, as the heavyweight contenders both made weight this afternoon in Phoenix, Arizona.

The former champ dos Santos came in at 242 pounds… Read More

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Fabricio Werdum will be the consensus underdog when he battles UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez in November, but at least one decorated vet believes he could take the title.

Junior dos Santos, who has fought Velasquez on… Read More

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Junior dos Santos was booked to fight Stipe Miocic in May, and the former champ is still hoping to face the rising heavyweight, when he returns from the injury that cancelled the bout.

Miocic and dos Santos… Read More

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Just a few weeks out from when Junior dos Santos was scheduled to fight Stipe Miocic at the TUF Brazil III Finale, the former heavyweight champ has been forced to withdraw due to an injury.

The UFC… Read More

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UFC 173 has received another compelling fight, as former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will fight rising contender Stipe Miocic at the May 24th card.

The event will be hosted by the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and… Read More

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Alistair Overeem has reportedly passed on two opportunities to fight Junior dos Santos in the coming months, but the heavyweight says it’s not because he’s avoiding the former champ.

In the latest episode of “UFC Tonight”, it… Read More