Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cain Velasquez
United StatesCain Velasquez
14-3-0
RESULT

Cain Velasquez def. Junior Dos Santos (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 3:09
Junior Dos Santos
BrazilJunior Dos Santos
“Cigano”
21-9-0
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Cain Velasquez defeated Junior Dos Santos by TKO in round 5 (3:09) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III, held Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Cain Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos
1
Knockdowns
0
123 of 201
Significant strikes
46 of 122
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
274 of 378
Total strikes
62 of 140
2 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 1
15%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
17:23
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
96 of 168
Head
36 of 106
7 of 8
Body
10 of 16
20 of 25
Leg
0 of 0
44 of 84
Distance
24 of 84
66 of 99
Clinch
21 of 37
13 of 18
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 33
Sig. str.
10 of 26
52 of 66
Total str.
15 of 31
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 32
Sig. str.
7 of 19
53 of 72
Total str.
11 of 23
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:41
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
39 of 64
Sig. str.
8 of 24
67 of 101
Total str.
13 of 29
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
33 of 54
Sig. str.
15 of 41
61 of 89
Total str.
16 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:26
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
6 of 12
41 of 50
Total str.
7 of 14
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:36
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Cain Velasquez
-210
68% implied win probability
Open: -230Best: -201
Junior Dos Santos
+176
36% implied win probability
Open: +182Best: +185

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCain VelasquezJunior Dos Santos
Bookmaker-205+185
Bovada-210+180
Pinnacle-201+180
sports-interaction-227+157

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos?

Cain Velasquez defeated Junior Dos Santos by TKO in round 5 (3:09) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III, held Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cain Velasquez 56%44% Junior Dos Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Cain Velasquez
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Junior Dos Santos
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power98
61Speed96
79Precision97
93Durability94
75Engine64
99Wrestling47
83Ground53

Biggest edge Cain Velasquez, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Cain Velasquez is on the left of every row, Junior Dos Santos on the right.
98Punch power98
49Kick power97
72Punch speed98
49Kick speed94
79Accuracy97
99Takedowns47
99Ground striking60
67Submissions46
92Chin92
94Body strength96
75Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
21-9-0
1976
Power Index rating
1936
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

6.37
SLpM
4.49
57%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.33
SApM
3.33
57%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

5.13
TD Avg.
0.30
45%
TD Acc.
50%
85%
TD Def.
81%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Travis Browne
    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
Junior Dos Santos · 2-3
  • L
    Robelis Despaigne
    Rousey vs. Carano · May 16, 2026
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alan Belcher
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:39
  • W
    Fabricio Werdum
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Sep 8, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Yorgan De Castro
    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 23 fights
47.9
Avg sig. strikes
48.2
2.27
Avg takedowns
0.22
4:28
Avg control time
0:20
123
Career high strikes
157
11
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Cain Velasquez
Strike target
Junior Dos Santos
75%
Head
61%
11%
Body
34%
14%
Leg
4%
Cain Velasquez
Strike position
Junior Dos Santos
36%
Distance
85%
27%
Clinch
8%
37%
Ground
7%