Junior dos Santos Almeida (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒũnjoʁ dus ˈsɐ̃tus]; born January 30, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is the #7 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog. He has victories over 5 UFC heavyweight Champions, Fabrício Werdum, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Shane Carwin, and Stipe Miocic. He also holds wins over notable heavyweights Mark Hunt, Mirko Cro Cop, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell and Roy Nelson. As of July 26, 2018, he is #7 in the official UFC heavyweight rankings.