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UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
The poster for UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 19, 2013
VenueToyota Center
CityHouston, Texas
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz

UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on October 19, 2013, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.[1]

Background

The main event is expected to be a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior dos Santos.[1][2] The two have split their two previous encounters with Dos Santos winning the first bout via first round knockout at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos and then Velasquez winning the rematch via unanimous decision at UFC 155.

A bout between George Roop and Francisco Rivera was scheduled for this card, but was moved to UFC Fight Night 31 and replaced by Sarah Kaufman vs. Jessica Eye.[3]

Matt Grice was expected to face Jeremy Larsen at the event. However, Grice was forced out of the bout after sustaining serious injuries in a September 8 car accident in his home state of Oklahoma.[4] Grice was replaced by Charles Oliveira who also lost his original opponent, Estevan Payan, due to injury.[5] Subsequently on October 5, Oliveira pulled out of the Larsen bout citing a strained thigh muscle.[6] Larsen will now face promotional newcomer Andre Fili.[7]

Luke Rockhold was expected to face Tim Boetsch at the event. However, Rockhold was forced out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by C.B. Dollaway.[8]

Official fight card

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez (c) vs. Junior Dos Santos [a]
Heavyweight Daniel Cormier vs. Roy Nelson
Lightweight Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez
Heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shawn Jordan
Flyweight John Dodson vs. Darrell Montague
Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1)
Middleweight Tim Boetsch vs. C.B. Dollaway
Welterweight Nate Marquardt vs. Hector Lombard
Women's Bantamweight Sarah Kaufman vs. Jessica Eye
Lightweight KJ Noons def. George Sotiropoulos Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Facebook/Youtube)
Welterweight Adlan Amagov def. TJ Waldburger KO (punches) 1 3:00
Lightweight Tony Ferguson def. Mike Rio Submission (d'arce choke) 1 1:52
Catchweight (148.5 lbs) Andre Fili def. Jeremy Larsen TKO (punches) 2 0:53
Bantamweight Kyoji Horiguchi def. Dustin Pague TKO (punches) 2 3:51

[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2013-06-13). "Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos 3 trilogy fight announced for UFC 166 in October". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  2. ^ Brett Okamoto (2013-07-01). "Velasquez, dos Santos To Fight For Third Time". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  3. ^ Staff (2013-08-23). "UFC 166 adds Eye vs. Kaufman, sends Rivera vs. Roop to UFC Fight Night 31". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
  4. ^ Staff (2013-09-09). "UFC's Matt Grice hospitalized after overnight car accident". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  5. ^ Staff (2013-09-10). "With Estevan Payan out, Charles Oliveira meets Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  6. ^ Thomas Myers (2013-10-05). "Charles Oliveira injured, removed from UFC 166 fight card in Houston". MMAMania.com. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  7. ^ Staff (2013-10-07). "UFC signs Andre Fili to meet Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166 in Houston". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  8. ^ Staff (2013-09-18). "Luke Rockhold out, C.B. Dollaway meets Tim Boetsch at UFC 166". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  9. ^ "UFC® 166:UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-07-04.