UFC 160
| UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 25, 2013 | |||
| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on May 25, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
Background
The main event is a rematch between current UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva.[2] In their first encounter at UFC 146 a year earlier, Velasquez defeated Silva via first round TKO.[3]
Alistair Overeem was expected to face Junior dos Santos at the event. However, in early March, Overeem pulled out of the bout citing a leg injury.[4] The bout is expected to be recheduled for a future event, later in the summer of this year.[5]
Official fight card
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez (c) | vs. | Antonio Silva | Note 1 | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Glover Teixeira | vs. | Ryan Bader | ||||
| Welterweight | Amir Sadollah | vs. | Stephen Thompson | ||||
| Lightweight | Khabib Nurmagomedov | vs. | Abel Trujillo | ||||
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^Note 1 For the Heavyweight Championship.
Announced Bouts
- Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs. KJ Noons[7]
- Lightweight bout: Gray Maynard vs. TJ Grant[8]
- Featherweight bout: Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Payan[9]
- Welterweight bout: Gunnar Nelson vs. Mike Pyle[10]
- Welterweight bout: Robert Whittaker vs. Colton Smith[11]
See also
References
- ^ Staff (2013-02-11). "UFC 160 slated for May 25 in Las Vegas on Memorial Day weekend". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ^ Guillen Jr., Adam (2013-02-12). "Cain Velasquez vs 'Bigfoot' Silva rematch to serve as UFC 160 main event on May 25 in Las Vegas". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (2012-05-26). "UFC 146 results: Cain Velasquez batters and bloodies Antonio Silva for TKO win". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ Helwani, Ariel (2013-03-06). "Alistair Overeem injured, out of UFC 160 fight against Junior dos Santos". MMAfighting.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ Staff (2013-03-07). "After UFC 160 scratch, Alistair Overeem vs. JDS now likely in summer". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "UFC® 160: Velasquez vs. Silva II". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
- ^ Erickson, Matt (2013-02-19). "Donald Cerrone vs. K.J. Noons added to May's UFC 160 card in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
- ^ Erickson, Matt (2013-02-21). "Maynard-Grant, Nurmagomedov-Trujillo added to UFC 160 in May". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
- ^ Staff (2013-02-27). "Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Payan slated for UFC 160 on May 25". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ John Morgan (2013-02-28). "Gunnar Nelson meets Mike Pyle at May's UFC 160 in Las Vegas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Nick Walshaw (2013-03-03). "Former Railcorp electrician Robert Whittaker to make UFC debut in Las Vegas". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
