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Velasquez won by TKO in the second round and was awarded 'Knockout of the Night honors for his performance. [24] Velasquez's next fight was at UFC 99 against former kickboxer and heavyweight contender Cheick Kongo. Velasquez was once again dominant, landing 251 strikes and winning the bout by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). [25]
The 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 third fight with Cain Velasquez took place on 19 October 2013 at UFC 166. [54] Although Dos Santos experienced more moments of success than in their second fight, he was still dominated by Velasquez for most of the fight. He lost via TKO at 3:09 of the fifth round. [55] Dos Santos was expected to face Stipe Miocic on 24 May 2014 at UFC 173. [56]
Cain Velasquez arrived in Mexico City as the UFC heavyweight champ in early June 2015. What he would come to realize only later was that he’d arrived too late, having underestimated what the air ...
Cain Velasquez's rise to the top of the mixed martial arts world was meteoric. In less than three years, he went from Octagon newbie to UFC heavyweight champion.The man he defeated to become champion?
The main event was a rematch between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and Antônio Silva. [4] In their first encounter at UFC 146 a year earlier, Velasquez defeated Silva via first-round TKO. [5] Alistair Overeem was expected to face Junior dos Santos at the event.
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UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 29, 2012, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. [ 3 ] Background