Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Junior dos Santos returned to the Octagon in the UFC Fight Night 133 main event on Saturday in Boise, Idaho, after a yearlong layoff due to a United States Anti-Doping Agency investigation. Found guilt-free by the organization, dos Santos made up for lost time, as he outpointed onetime World Series of Fighting champion Blagoy Ivanov with crisp, precise boxing combinations across five rounds and earned a unanimous decision.
The fight played out exclusively on the feet, where dos Santos teed off early and often with clean combos, returned to his roots and allowed himself to get in a groove following his extended period of inactivity.