7 fighters Brock Lesnar should face on UFC return

#5 Junior dos Santos

Junior dos Santos

Running by the alias, 'Cigano,' former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, is an accomplished natural mixed martial artist from Brazil. Trained in the Capoeira and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu disciplines, dos Santos made his professional MMA debut at the age of 22. Making his way up the charts by winning six out of his first seven bouts, he matured into a champion fighter, representing some of the better-known Brazilian promotions such as Demo Fight, Extreme Fighting Championship, Minotauro Fights, and Mo Team League.

On October 25th, 2008, Junior dos Santos took the world by surprise by knocking former UFC heavyweight champion, Fabricio Werdum, just one minute and 20 seconds into the very first round. In lesser time than most people would imagine, dos Santos began rapidly clearing out the top contenders in the heavyweight division. With wins over the likes of Stefan Struve, Gabriel Gonzaga, Mirko Cro Cop, Cain Velasquez, and Stipe Miocic, dos Santos seemed to be carving out a legacy that many would remember and celebrate.

By definition of skill, dos Santos is a straight-forward fighter with equal expertise in more than one department of the sport. Although he is a fierce striker, with 14 of his total 20 wins coming by way of knockout, dos Santos has earlier been put to the test by wrestlers like Stipe Miocic and Cain Velasquez. Presently, dos Santos is on a two-fight win streak and looks hungrier than ever. A super fight against Brock Lesnar would be the perfect matchup not only for the fans but also, stylistically speaking.