City Houston, Texas Buyrate 330,000 Venue Toyota Center | Attendance 17,238 Date 19 October 2013 Total gate 2.5 million USD | |
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UFC 166 Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III UFC Fight Night Machida vs. Muñoz Location Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, United States Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship | ||
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UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III was a mixed martial arts event held on October 19, 2013, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
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Background
The main event was a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior dos Santos. 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 bout between George Roop and Francisco Rivera was scheduled for this card, but was moved to UFC Fight Night 31 and replaced by Sarah Kaufman vs. Jessica Eye.
Matt Grice was expected to face Jeremy Larsen at the event. However, Grice was forced out of the bout after sustaining serious injuries in a September 8 car accident in his home state of Oklahoma. Grice was replaced by Charles Oliveira who also lost his original opponent, Estevan Payan, due to injury. Subsequently on October 5, Oliveira pulled out of the Larsen bout citing a strained thigh muscle. Larsen instead faced promotional newcomer Andre Fili.
Luke Rockhold was expected to face Tim Boetsch at the event. However, Rockhold was forced out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by C.B. Dollaway.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.