ENVI
UFCBoxing soon

Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos: UFC 155, Dec 29, 2012

UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Cain Velasquez8-1-0
SatDec 29Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds
Junior dos Santos (c)9-0-0
45.1% (Elo 1602)(Elo 1636) 54.9%

Result

Cain Velasquez wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Junior dos Santos 54.9%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Cain Velasquez 1602, Junior dos Santos 1636: a 34-point gap.
Head-to-head
They have met once; most recently on Nov 12, 2011: Junior dos Santos wins by KO/TKO (punches).
Form
Cain Velasquez won 4 of the last 5, Junior dos Santos won 5 of 5. Form favours Junior dos Santos.
Verdict
Close fight · Junior dos Santos 54.9% by Elo.
Cain Velasquez45.1%ELO54.9%Junior dos Santos
1602 · Pre-fight Elo · 1636

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Cain Velasquez · won 4 of last 5Junior dos Santos · won 5 of last 5
1500155016001650200820092010201120122013Cain Velasquez 2008-04-19: 1516Cain Velasquez 2008-07-19: 1533Cain Velasquez 2009-02-07: 1547Cain Velasquez 2009-06-13: 1564Cain Velasquez 2009-10-24: 1577Cain Velasquez 2010-02-21: 1592Cain Velasquez 2010-10-23: 1606Cain Velasquez 2011-11-12: 1590Cain Velasquez 2012-05-26: 1602Cain Velasquez 2012-12-29: 16201620Junior dos Santos 2008-10-25: 1517Junior dos Santos 2009-02-21: 1532Junior dos Santos 2009-09-19: 1547Junior dos Santos 2010-01-02: 1561Junior dos Santos 2010-03-21: 1576Junior dos Santos 2010-08-07: 1590Junior dos Santos 2011-06-11: 1605Junior dos Santos 2011-11-12: 1621Junior dos Santos 2012-05-26: 1636Junior dos Santos 2012-12-29: 16191619

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Cain Velasquez
Junior dos Santos

Tale of the tape

30Age28
185.4 cmHeight193.0 cm
195.6 cmReach195.6 cm
no data yetStanceno data yet
8-1-0UFC record9-0-0
1647Peak Elo1647

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: FX

Prelims: Facebook and YouTube

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

More fights at UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2

Full card »
Jim Miller vs. Joe LauzonDecisionCostas Philippou vs. Tim BoetschKO/TKOYushin Okami vs. Alan BelcherDecisionDerek Brunson vs. Chris LebenDecisionEddie Wineland vs. Brad PickettDecisionErik Pérez vs. Byron BloodworthKO/TKOJamie Varner vs. Melvin GuillardDecisionMyles Jury vs. Michael JohnsonDecision

FAQ

When and where is UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2?

Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 155 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.