UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III is an action film, running about 177 minutes. “UFC 166” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III stars Cain Velasquez as Himself, Junior dos Santos as Himself, Daniel Cormier as Himself and Roy Nelson as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III page.

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