The trilogy is one of the more compelling aspects of mixed martial arts, and tonight’s match up between heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos—the third meeting between the two—should catapult this rivalry well up the list of greatest trilogies in UFC history.
The heavyweight clash headlines UFC 166 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, as Velasquez looks to defend his belt against the man who took it from him in their first meeting back at UFC on FOX 1.
Before you sit down in your UFC man cave or head out to the bars to catch the fights, check out the three reasons to be excited for the third meeting between Velasquez and dos Santos.