Junior dos Santos was looking to rebound from a devastating loss to Stipe Miocic last May and he did.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion dominated judo black belt and sambo world champion Blagoy Ivanov in the main event of UFC Fight Night 133 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.
The lanky Brazilian used timely striking and a measured distance to pick the Bulgarian apart round after round, easily winning a lopsided unanimous decision.
Dos Santos opened up cuts around Ivanov’s left eye on the right side of his scalp in the contest.