Cain Velasquez returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 166 to take on Junior dos Santos. The event took place on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Velasquez vs. dos Santos III featured 13 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 166 was headlined by a scrap between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, with Daniel Cormier vs. Roy Nelson serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Jessica Eye went to war against Sarah Kaufman. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 166. View the full results for ‘Velasquez vs. dos Santos III’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III
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Date |
October 19, 2013 |
Venue |
Toyota Center
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Location |
Houston, Texas |
Main Event |
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos |
Co-Main Event |
Daniel Cormier vs. Roy Nelson |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 166 was live 4,086 days days ago and was the 250th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 166
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC 166 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Cain Velasquez defeated Junior dos Santos via TKO (Slam and Punch) (Round 5 / 3:09)
- Daniel Cormier defeated Roy Nelson by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gilbert Melendez defeated Diego Sanchez via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Shawn Jordan by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:33)
- John Dodson defeated Darrell Montague by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 4:13)
- Tim Boetsch defeated C.B. Dollaway by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Hector Lombard defeated Nate Marquardt by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:48)
- Jessica Eye defeated Sarah Kaufman by No Decision (Overturned by TDLR) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- K.J. Noons defeated George Sotiropoulos by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Adlan Amagov defeated T.J. Waldburger by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:00)
- Tony Ferguson defeated Mike Rio by Submission (Brabo Choke) (Round 1 / 1:52)
- Andre Fili defeated Jeremy Larsen by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 0:53)
- Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Dustin Pague by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:51)
UFC 166 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Dustin Pague
The UFC 166 started with Kyoji Horiguchi taking on Dustin Pague. Kyoji Horiguchi defeated Dustin Pague in Round 2 at 3:51 by TKO (Punches).
Andre Fili vs. Jeremy Larsen
The second fight at UFC 166 was Jeremy Larsen vs. Andre Fili. Andre Fili won in Round 2 at 0:53 by TKO (Punches).
Tony Ferguson vs. Mike Rio
The following fight was between Mike Rio and Tony Ferguson. Tony Ferguson beat Mike Rio by Submission (Brabo Choke) in Round 1 at 1:52.
Adlan Amagov vs. T.J. Waldburger
In the fourth bout, Adlan Amagov defeated T.J. Waldburger by KO (Punches) at 3:00 of Round 1.
K.J. Noons vs. George Sotiropoulos
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with K.J. Noons defeating George Sotiropoulos by Decision (Unanimous).
Jessica Eye vs. Sarah Kaufman
In sixth fight of the night, Sarah Kaufman lost to Jessica Eye at 5:00 of Round 3.
Hector Lombard vs. Nate Marquardt
Hector Lombard got the better of Nate Marquardt and won by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 1:48.
Tim Boetsch vs. C.B. Dollaway
The eight bout was between C.B. Dollaway and Tim Boetsch. Tim Boetsch beat C.B. Dollaway by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
John Dodson vs. Darrell Montague
The ninth fight at UFC 166 was Darrell Montague vs. John Dodson. John Dodson won in Round 1 at 4:13 by KO (Punch).
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shawn Jordan
In the tenth bout, Gabriel Gonzaga battled Shawn Jordan and took the win by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 1:33.
Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez
Right before the co-main event, Gilbert Melendez prevailed over Diego Sanchez. Gilbert Melendez won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Daniel Cormier vs. Roy Nelson
In the co-main event Daniel Cormier defeated Roy Nelson via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Jacob Montalvo was the third man in the cage.
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 3:09 of Round 5. Cain Velasquez defeated Junior dos Santos by TKO (Slam and Punch).
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