Dos Santos vs De Castro (May 20, 2022): How to Watch, Start Time, Predictions

Note

Arena, date and time can change.

On Friday, May 20 at the FLX Arena in Miami, USA Junior «Cigano» Dos Santos will meet Yorgan «The Mad Titan» De Castro in a 3-round heavyweight bout.

Tale of The Tape
Result
Date, Time and Arena
Live Broadcast
Video
Fight Card
Who Is Junior Dos Santos?
Who Is Yorgan De Castro?
Odds & Predictions
Comments

	Junior Dos Santos Cigano	Yorgan De Castro The Mad Titan
Country	Brazil Cacador, Santa Catarina, Brazil	Cape Verde Cape Verde
Age	38 years	35 years
Pro	15 years	4 years
Height	6′ 4″ (193 cm)	6′ 0″ (183 cm)
Reach	77″ (196 cm)	74″ (188 cm)
Division	heavyweight (265 lbs / 120,2 kg)	heavyweight (265 lbs / 120,2 kg)
Stance	orthodox	orthodox
Titles	-	-
Record	21 - 9 - 0 (15 KOs)	8 - 3 - 0 (5 KOs)
KOs	71%	62%
Inactive	524 days	112 days
Advant.

Who has won?

Yorgan De Castro won by technical knockout (TKO) (video).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the FLX Arena in Miami, Florida, USA.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Junior Dos Santos versus Yorgan De Castro?

Dos Santos vs. De Castro Full Fight Highlights

Dos Santos vs. De Castro Fight Promo

Who fights on Friday, May 20?
Fight card subject to change.

Division	Fighter #1	Fighter #2
heavyweight (265 lbs)	Yorgan De Castro	Junior dos Santos
light heavyweight (205 lbs)	Hector Lombard	Thiago Silva
lightweight (155 lbs)	Dylan Mantello	Dennis Hughes
middleweight (185 lbs)	Maki Pitolo	Doug Usher
lightweight (155 lbs)	Alexandre de Almeida	Roosevelt Roberts
lightweight (155 lbs)	Yosdenis Cedeno	Islam Mamedov
light heavyweight (205 lbs)	Ronny Markes	Reggie Peña
lightweight (155 lbs)	Akhmed Aliev	Darrell Horcher

Junior «Cigano» Dos Santos

Junior Dos Santos is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Dos Santos has been performing for 15 years.

Junior was born in Cacador, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on January 30, 1984.
He currently resides in Cacador, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Last fight

The last fight of Junior Dos Santos took place on December 12, 2020 against Ciryl Gane.
Dos Santos lost by technical knockout (TKO).

First world title

On November 12, 2011 Junior Dos Santos became the UFC heavyweight champion.
The Brazilian defeated world champion Cain Velasquez.

MMA record

Total fights: 30
Wins: 21
Wins by KO: 15
Wins by subm: 1
Wins by dec: 5
Losses: 9
Losses by KO: 7
Losses by subm: 1
Losses by dec: 1
Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Junior Dos Santos have?

Show table

Date	Opponent	Result
2022-05-20	Yorgan De Castro	Loss TKO (Shoulder Injury)
2020-12-12	Ciryl Gane	Loss TKO (Elbow)
2020-08-15	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	Loss TKO (Punches)
2020-01-25	Curtis Blaydes	Loss TKO (Punches)
2019-06-29	Francis Ngannou	Loss TKO (Punches)
2019-03-09	Derrick Lewis	Win TKO (Punches)
2018-12-01	Tai Tuivasa	Win TKO (Punches)
2018-07-14	Blagoy Ivanov	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2017-05-13	Stipe Miocic	Loss TKO (Punches)
2016-04-10	Ben Rothwell	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2015-12-19	Alistair Overeem	Loss TKO (Punches)
2014-12-13	Stipe Miocic	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2013-10-19	Cain Velasquez	Loss TKO (Slam and Punch)
2013-05-25	Mark Hunt	Win KO (Spinning Hook Kick)
2012-12-29	Cain Velasquez	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2012-05-26	Frank Mir	Win TKO (Punches)
2011-11-12	Cain Velasquez	Win KO (Punches)
2011-06-11	Shane Carwin	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2010-08-07	Roy Nelson	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2010-03-21	Gabriel Gonzaga	Win TKO (Punches)
2010-01-02	Gilbert Yvel	Win TKO (Punches)
2009-09-19	Mirko Filipovic	Win TKO (Submission to Punch)
2009-02-21	Stefan Struve	Win TKO (Punches)
2008-10-25	Fabricio Werdum	Win TKO (Punches)
2008-05-24	Geronimo dos Santos	Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2007-11-10	Joaquim Ferreira	Loss Submission (Armbar)
2007-09-29	Jair Goncalves	Win TKO (Punches)
2007-04-29	Joaquim Ferreira	Win TKO (Retirement)
2007-04-29	Edson Ramos	Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2006-12-09	Eduardo Maiorino	Win Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2006-07-16	Jailson Silva Santos	Win KO (Soccer Kick)

All Junior Dos Santos's losses

Who all beat Junior Dos Santos?

Show table

Date	Opponent	Result
2022-05-20	Yorgan De Castro	Loss TKO (Shoulder Injury)
2020-12-12	Ciryl Gane	Loss TKO (Elbow)
2020-08-15	Jairzinho Rozenstruik	Loss TKO (Punches)
2020-01-25	Curtis Blaydes	Loss TKO (Punches)
2019-06-29	Francis Ngannou	Loss TKO (Punches)
2017-05-13	Stipe Miocic	Loss TKO (Punches)
2015-12-19	Alistair Overeem	Loss TKO (Punches)
2013-10-19	Cain Velasquez	Loss TKO (Slam and Punch)
2012-12-29	Cain Velasquez	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2007-11-10	Joaquim Ferreira	Loss Submission (Armbar)

Junior «Cigano» Dos Santos Highlights

Yorgan «The Mad Titan» De Castro

Yorgan De Castro is a Cabo Verdean MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, De Castro has been performing for 4 years.

Yorgan was born in Cape Verde, on December 19, 1986.
He currently resides in Cape Verde.

Last fight

The last fight of Yorgan De Castro took place on January 28, 2022 against Shaun Asher.
De Castro won by submission (guillotine choke).

MMA record

Total fights: 11
Wins: 8
Wins by KO: 5
Wins by subm: 1
Wins by dec: 2
Losses: 3
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by subm: 0
Losses by dec: 2
Draws: 0

MMA career

How many fights did Yorgan De Castro have?

Show table

Date	Opponent	Result
2022-05-20	Junior dos Santos	Win TKO (Shoulder Injury)
2022-01-28	Shaun Asher	Win Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2021-11-07	Danyelle Williams	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2021-04-10	Jarjis Danho	Loss KO (Punch)
2020-10-03	Carlos Felipe	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2020-05-09	Greg Hardy	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2019-10-05	Justin Tafa	Win KO (Punch)
2019-06-18	Sanford Alton Meeks	Win TKO (Leg Kick and Punches)
2019-01-19	Carlton Little Sr.	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2018-11-17	Ras Hylton	Win KO (Punch)
2018-06-15	David White	Win TKO (Punches)
2017-11-17	James Dysard	Win TKO (Punches)

All Yorgan De Castro's losses

Who all beat Yorgan De Castro?

Show table

Date	Opponent	Result
2021-04-10	Jarjis Danho	Loss KO (Punch)
2020-10-03	Carlos Felipe	Loss Decision (Unanimous)
2020-05-09	Greg Hardy	Loss Decision (Unanimous)

Yorgan «The Mad Titan» De Castro Highlights

Latest Odds

Dos Santos to win: 1/4
De Castro to win: 3/1
Draw: 27/1

Prediction

Who will win: Dos Santos or De Castro?

Dos Santos and De Castro are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Junior Dos Santos will win by technical knockout.

- Egor Tatishev,
sports editor

4,2/5

Home > Schedule > Dos Santos vs. De Castro

Schedule

Quick View

Tale of The Tape

Result