Junior dos Santos Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is Junior dos Santos’s birthdate and place of birth?
A. January 30, 1984, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
B. January 30, 1984, Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
C. March 15, 1985, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
D. February 14, 1983, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Answer: B. January 30, 1984, Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Q2. What is Junior dos Santos’s professional nickname?
A. Cigano
B. The Giant
C. The Predator
D. Bigfoot
Answer: A. Cigano
Q3. In which professional wrestling promotion did Junior dos Santos make appearances as part of the American Top Team stable?
A. WWE
B. All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
C. NJPW
D. Impact Wrestling
Answer: B. All Elite Wrestling (AEW)
Q4. What martial art did Junior dos Santos earn a black belt in under instructor Yuri Carlton?
A. Muay Thai
B. Karate
C. Judo
D. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Answer: D. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Q5. Junior dos Santos won the UFC Heavyweight Championship by defeating which opponent in November 2011?
A. Brock Lesnar
B. Cain Velasquez
C. Frank Mir
D. Stipe Miocic
Answer: B. Cain Velasquez
Q6. In his pro wrestling debut context, who were Junior dos Santos’s tag team partners in his first AEW six-man tag match?
A. Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky
B. Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara
C. Kenny Omega and Adam Page
D. The Young Bucks
Answer: A. Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky
Q7. What was Junior dos Santos’s height and typical fighting weight in the heavyweight division?
A. 6’2″, 230 lbs
B. 6’4″, 250 lbs
C. 6’6″, 265 lbs
D. 6’0″, 220 lbs
Answer: B. 6’4″, 250 lbs
Q8. Which legendary heavyweight did Junior dos Santos knock out in just 1:20 in his UFC debut at UFC 90?
A. Fabricio Werdum
B. Cain Velasquez
C. Gabriel Gonzaga
D. Roy Nelson
Answer: A. Fabricio Werdum
Q9. Junior dos Santos has a background in which traditional Brazilian art form from his teenage years?
A. Samba dancing
B. Jiu-Jitsu exclusively
C. Football
D. Capoeira
Answer: D. Capoeira
Q10. Against which opponent did Junior dos Santos earn a Knockout of the Night bonus in a dominant title defense?
A. Frank Mir
B. Mark Hunt
C. Gabriel Gonzaga
D. Alistair Overeem
Answer: C. Gabriel Gonzaga
Q11. In professional wrestling, Junior dos Santos aligned himself with which AEW personality associated with American Top Team?
A. Kenny Omega
B. Dan Lambert
C. MJF
D. Sting
Answer: B. Dan Lambert
Q12. What is Junior dos Santos’s reach?
A. 77 inches
B. 72 inches
C. 81 inches
D. 84 inches
Answer: A. 77 inches
Q13. Which former UFC champion did Junior dos Santos face multiple times in the trilogy fights?
A. Stipe Miocic
B. Cain Velasquez
C. Fabricio Werdum
D. Brock Lesnar
Answer: B. Cain Velasquez
Q14. What stance does Junior dos Santos primarily fight from?
A. Southpaw
B. Switch
C. Orthodox
D. Crouched
Answer: C. Orthodox
Q15. Junior dos Santos made his professional MMA debut around what age?
A. 18
B. 22
C. 25
D. 28
Answer: B. 22
Q16. In AEW, Junior dos Santos participated in a ten-man tag team match at which pay-per-view event?
A. Double or Nothing
B. Full Gear
C. All Out
D. Revolution
Answer: B. Full Gear
Q17. What percentage of Junior dos Santos’s wins are typically by knockout/TKO?
A. Around 40%
B. Around 20%
C. Around 70%
D. Around 90%
Answer: C. Around 70%
Q18. Which veteran heavyweight did Junior dos Santos defeat by unanimous decision at UFC 117?
A. Fabricio Werdum
B. Roy Nelson
C. Shane Carwin
D. Pat Barry
Answer: B. Roy Nelson
Q19. Junior dos Santos trained boxing under which renowned coach who also worked in MMA?
A. Luiz Carlos Dorea
B. Greg Jackson
C. Firas Zahabi
D. Henri Hooft
Answer: A. Luiz Carlos Dorea
Q20. Against which opponent did Junior dos Santos suffer a notable first-round knockout loss in a UFC title fight?
A. Frank Mir
B. Stipe Miocic
C. Cain Velasquez
D. Alistair Overeem
Answer: B. Stipe Miocic
Q21. What award did Junior dos Santos win for his UFC debut knockout performance?
A. Submission of the Year
B. Fight of the Year
C. Knockout of the Year
D. Performance of the Night only
Answer: C. Knockout of the Year
Q22. Junior dos Santos has fought in which weight class almost exclusively?
A. Light Heavyweight
B. Heavyweight
C. Super Heavyweight
D. Cruiserweight
Answer: B. Heavyweight
Q23. In his grappling/BJJ background, Junior dos Santos won tournaments shortly after starting training. How long after beginning BJJ did this occur?
A. Six months
B. One month
C. Two years
D. One week
Answer: A. Six months
Q24. Which AEW faction or group was Junior dos Santos associated with during his wrestling appearances?
A. The Elite
B. Inner Circle
C. American Top Team stable
D. Dark Order
Answer: C. American Top Team stable
Q25. Junior dos Santos earned Fight of the Night bonuses against which heavy-hitting opponent known for striking wars?
A. Derrick Lewis
B. Ben Rothwell
C. Mark Hunt
D. All of the above in various bouts
Answer: D. All of the above in various bouts