UFC 155: 11 Interesting Facts About the Dos Santos vs. Velasquez Fight Card

UFC 155 takes place inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday, and so far we know plenty about the card to help us get excited. For one, UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos faces Cain Velasquez for the belt in the event’s head…

UFC 155 takes place inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday, and so far we know plenty about the card to help us get excited.

For one, UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos faces Cain Velasquez for the belt in the event’s headliner, while Jim Miller faces Joe Lauzon in the event’s co-headliner.

Rounding out the main card, Tim Boetsch faces Costa Philippou, Yushin Okami faces Alan Belcher in a UFC 62 rematch and Chris Leben returns to meet former Strikeforce product Derek Brunson.

Also, the preliminary card stands as a promise for a thriller in itself, with names like Jamie Varner, Erik Perez, Leonard Garcia, Brad Pickett, Eddie Wineland and more on the bill to open the card. 

So with all that in the open, what should fans know about this Saturday’s year-end fight card?

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