Junior dos Santos dropped his last 5 fights prior to his Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA scrap against Fabricio Werdum ... but the MMA legend tells TMZ Sports the win over the former UFC champ has reinvigorated his career!
"Just the fact that [the fans] were willing, they were excited to see me fighting again," dos Santos told us days after his fight.
"It's the main factor for me that makes me motivated because I know I still have a lot of good performances left on me. We're always ready to put on a good show.