MIAMI – Junior Dos Santos’s MMA return almost went as planned.
The former UFC heavyweight champion was en route to winning his first fight after his release from the UFC, but he suffered a shoulder injury in the main event of Eagle FC 47 and lost the bout to Jorgan De Castro as he was unable to continue fighting. The bout was stopped at the 0:35 mark of Round 3.
In the first round, Dos Santos (21-10) was the more effective striker. He connected the higher volume of shots, landing hard leg kicks and good jabs. Although De Castro (9-3) didn’t seem to be too affected by the shots, he was unable to get a consistent offense going for the majority of the round, as Dos Santos stayed light on his feet and circled around him. Towards the end, De Castro closed the gap a bit.
