UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III was a mixed martial arts event held on October 19, 2013, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.[3]
| UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 19, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Toyota Center | |||
| City | Houston, Texas | |||
| Attendance | 17,238[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2.5 million[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 330,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe main event was a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior dos Santos.[3][4] 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 Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov was rescheduled from UFC 164 however visa complications left Nurmagomedov unable to compete and was subsequently replaced by Mike Rio.
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.[5]
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.[6] Grice was replaced by Charles Oliveira who also lost his original opponent, Estevan Payan, due to injury.[7] Subsequently on October 5, Oliveira pulled out of the Larsen bout citing a strained thigh muscle.[8] Larsen instead faced promotional newcomer Andre Fili.[9]
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.[10]
Andre Fili weighed in 2.5 pounds too heavy. As a result, 20-percent of Fili's purse was forfeited to his opponent, Jeremy Larsen.[11]
Results
edit| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez (c) | def. | Junior dos Santos | TKO (slam and punch) | 5 | 3:09 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | def. | Roy Nelson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Gilbert Melendez | def. | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Gabriel Gonzaga | def. | Shawn Jordan | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| Flyweight | John Dodson | def. | Darrell Montague | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:13 | |
| Preliminary card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Tim Boetsch | def. | C.B. Dollaway | Decision (split) (30–26, 27–29, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Hector Lombard | def. | Nate Marquardt | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:48 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Jessica Eye | vs. | Sarah Kaufman | No Contest (overturned) | 3 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Lightweight | K. J. 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 | [d] |
| Lightweight | Tony Ferguson | def. | Mike Rio | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 1 | 1:52 | |
| Catchweight (148.5 lb) | Andre Fili | def. | Jeremy Larsen | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:53 | |
| Bantamweight | Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Dustin Pague | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:51 | |
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ Dollaway had 1 point deducted in round 3 for a second poke to the eye.
- ^ Originally ruled a Split Decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) victory for Eye, result overturned due to Eye testing positive for marijuana during a post fight screening.
- ^ This bout aired on the broadcast following the Melendez vs Sanchez bout.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[13]
- Fight of The Night: Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez
- Knockout of The Night: John Dodson
- Submission of the Night: Tony Ferguson
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "UFC 166 draws reported 17,238 attendance for $2.5 million live gate". MMA Junkie. October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- ^ "Pay Per View". MMAPayout.com. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brett Okamoto (2013-07-01). "Velasquez, dos Santos To Fight For Third Time". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staff (2013-09-09). "UFC's Matt Grice hospitalized after overnight car accident". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ Staff (2013-09-10). "With Estevan Payan out, Charles Oliveira meets Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ^ Thomas Myers (2013-10-05). "Charles Oliveira injured, removed from UFC 166 fight card in Houston". MMAMania.com. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ^ Staff (2013-10-07). "UFC signs Andre Fili to meet Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166 in Houston". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ Staff (2013-09-18). "Luke Rockhold out, C.B. Dollaway meets Tim Boetsch at UFC 166". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ Staff (2013-10-20). "Dana White: Andre Fili gets a pass for missing weight for UFC 166". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ^ "UFC® 166:UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ Staff (20 October 2013). "UFC 166 bonuses: Melendez, Sanchez, Dodson and Ferguson win $60,000". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-10-20.