Tag: Velasquez

Cain Velasquez and Fedor Emelianenko: Examining the GOAT Question

In light of the promotion for UFC 166’s main event between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, it is perhaps unsurprising that the most prominent talking point to emerge from last night’s chaos concerns the UFC heavyweight champion’s place in history. From the moment Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan hailed Velasquez as the greatest heavyweight […]

In light of the promotion for UFC 166’s main event between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos, it is perhaps unsurprising that the most prominent talking point to emerge from last night’s chaos concerns the UFC heavyweight champion’s place in history. From the moment Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan hailed Velasquez as the greatest heavyweight […]

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Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos: Positives and Negatives for Both Fighters

Another weekend, another terrific UFC event. Dana White and Co. are on a roll and UFC 166 did nothing to halt the organisation’s momentum. The main event between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos for the UFC heavyweight title turned out to be an extremely lopsided affair, yet it remained compelling throughout. What did each […]

Another weekend, another terrific UFC event. Dana White and Co. are on a roll and UFC 166 did nothing to halt the organisation’s momentum. The main event between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos for the UFC heavyweight title turned out to be an extremely lopsided affair, yet it remained compelling throughout. What did each […]

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UFC 166: Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos Staredown Video

At the UFC 166 weigh-in on Friday, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos measured each other up one more time ahead of their rubber match for the heavyweight championship. There was no shoving or dramatics from either man. No, Velasquez and Dos Santos a…

At the UFC 166 weigh-in on Friday, Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos measured each other up one more time ahead of their rubber match for the heavyweight championship. There was no shoving or dramatics from either man. No, Velasquez and Dos Santos are the types to save the show for the Octagon. Instead, both […]

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UFC 166 Start Time: When and Where to Watch Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3

Featuring a main event as significant and undeniably historic as the third act of the Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos trilogy, UFC 166 didn’t have to have to action-packed fight card—and yet it does.  On Saturday night—long before that heavyweight championship showdown blows the roof off Houston’s Toyota Center—fans will be treated to a […]

Featuring a main event as significant and undeniably historic as the third act of the Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos trilogy, UFC 166 didn’t have to have to action-packed fight card—and yet it does.  On Saturday night—long before that heavyweight championship showdown blows the roof off Houston’s Toyota Center—fans will be treated to a […]

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UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Live Streaming Weigh-in Video

The last time two heavyweights completed a championship trilogy inside the Octagon, Tim Sylvia bested Andrei Arlovski in a decision at UFC 61 more than seven years ago. On Saturday, Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos will meet for the third time, com…

The last time two heavyweights completed a championship trilogy inside the Octagon, Tim Sylvia bested Andrei Arlovski in a decision at UFC 61 more than seven years ago. On Saturday, Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos will meet for the third time, completing their own epic trilogy. After Dos Santos quickly knocked out Velasquez in […]

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Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3: Each Fighter’s Keys to Victory in Rubber Match

After Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez split their first two matches against each other, the third battle at UFC 166 should now decide it all. Dos Santos dominated his opponent the first time these two met. The Brazilian fighter won the UFC Heavywe…

After Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez split their first two matches against each other, the third battle at UFC 166 should now decide it all. Dos Santos dominated his opponent the first time these two met. The Brazilian fighter won the UFC Heavyweight Championship with a knockout in only one minute, four seconds. However, […]

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