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RESULT

Cain Velasquez def. Junior Dos Santos (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 3:09
Junior 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

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 48%52% Junior Dos Santos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
21-9-0
1731
Elo rating
1744
0
Win Streak
0
43
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
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 200: Tate vs NunesSun, Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos IIISat, Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2Sat, May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
Junior Dos Santos · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs MorenoSun, Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 2:34 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos SantosSun, Jan 26, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos SantosSun, Jun 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos SantosSun, Mar 10, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:58 · 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%