Junior Dos Santos‘ performance was admirable, but it wasn’t nearly enough to stop Cain Velasquez from having his vengeance at UFC 155.
Velasquez left no doubt that he is the best heavyweight in the world in a surprisingly one-sided unanimous decision victory over Dos Santos.
Despite a lopsided showing, it’s tough to criticize Dos Santos for his heartfelt performance. He took a serious beating in the first round, and it’s a miracle he was even able to stand for a full 25 minutes.
Velasquez is arguably the best wrestler in heavyweight history and his conditioning is second to none. Yet, a broken down Dos Santos still managed to fend off numerous takedowns and hang around in the standup exchanges.
There are definitely some positives to take away from his performance and apply in the inevitable rubber match.
Here are three things Dos Santos could have done differently at UFC 155.