Junior dos Santos Takes on Jailson Silva Santos in 2006 Debut

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In July of 2006, Junior dos Santos defeated Jailson Silva Santos in his professional debut in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

On Saturday, June 10th at UFC 131, Dos Santos can stake his claim as next in line for a UFC Heavyweight title shot. All that stands in his way is Shane Carwin. Does Dos Santos have enough to get past Carwin? Time will tell.

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