UFC 166
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | October 19, 2013 |
| Headquarters | Houston , United States |
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III was a mixed martial arts competition that took place on October 19, 2013, at the Toyota Center located in Houston, Texas.
Background
The headline fight was a UFC Heavyweight Championship match featuring the reigning champion Cain Velasquez against the leading challenger Junior dos Santos. Their rivalry had been evenly matched, with Dos Santos securing victory in their initial encounter via first-round knockout at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos, while Velasquez claimed the rematch by unanimous decision at UFC 155.
Originally planned for UFC 164, the bout between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov was rescheduled after Nurmagomedov was unable to compete due to visa complications; he was substituted by Mike Rio.
The fight between George Roop and Francisco Rivera was shifted to UFC Fight Night 31, with their slot on this card filled by a matchup between Sarah Kaufman and Jessica Eye.
Matt Grice was slated to battle Jeremy Larsen, but following severe injuries from a car accident, he withdrew. His replacement was Charles Oliveira, who himself lost his original opponent due to injury. Oliveira subsequently pulled out because of a thigh injury, leading to promotional newcomer Andre Fili stepping in against Larsen. Fili failed to make weight by 2.5 pounds, resulting in a 20% deduction from his fight purse awarded to Larsen.
Luke Rockhold exited his scheduled contest with Tim Boetsch owing to a knee injury and was replaced by C. B. Dollaway.
Results
{{MMAevent bout |Welterweight |Adlan Amagov |def. |TJ Waldburger |KO (punches) |1 |3:00 |} This match aired following Melendez vs Sanchez.
Bonus awards
The fighters listed below were granted $60,000 bonuses:
- Fight of The Night: Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez
- Knockout of The Night: John Dodson
- Submission of the Night: Tony Ferguson