Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos 3 Highlights (The TRILOGY)

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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.
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.
The bout almost lasted the full 25 minutes. The challenger had his moments where he looked to have hurt the champion, but for the most part, it was Velasquez implementing an excellent game plan which wore down Dos Santos until he managed to secure a finish late in the 5th round. Although Velasquez managed to take Dos Santos down a few times, he once again had a hard time keeping his rival down on the ground. This also happened during the second fight, but a great adjustment was made and Cain was instead able to implement an effective ‘wall-n-maul’ strategy for the majority of this bout. For the majority of the contest, Cain closed the distance and pushed Junior up the fence, constantly landing knee strikes and dirty boxing which wore down his opponent.
He effectively neutralized Dos Santos’ boxing as he never gave him room to breathe, and it left the challenger to attempt very few elbow strikes from the clinch. He wasn’t really able to reverse the position for most of the contest, and Cain continued to pile on with small shots that took their toll.
In the third round, Velasquez came really close to securing a finish after landing a big right hand. He dropped Junior twice that round, and Herb Dean almost stopped the contest when Cain was going in for the kill. Dos Santos was able to survive, but the following rounds it still went the same way. Velasquez continued with his effective strategy until he was able to completely wear down Dos Santos in the 5th. Junior desperately attempted a choke to try and finish the fight, but as Cain shrugged him over, he dropped down and Velasquez landed a flurry which forced the referee to stop the fight.
Velasquez TKO at 3:09 of the fifth round, successfully defending his title for the second time.

[@newhire4915]

Cain had the weight of our entire Raza on his shoulders and he made us proud !! JDS was an absolute warrior both men are to be respected!

[@96797390]

What do u mean by "Raza"?

[@DaRealMacoy064]

He kept hugging him like a 🏳️‍🌈 😂😂 go back to Mexico clown

[@madam9736]

I think both of them lost a little bit of their soul in this fight. Grueling, punishing and devastating damage throughout the fight for both fighters. They have never been the same since.

[@beewalk34]

Probably because they look like brothers...

[@chucktaylor824]

​@@beewalk34uhh...

[@Verysimpleinvesting]

Definitely they lost a lot of health during this fight.

[@luisaspo]

Both legendary warriors….

[@bjjbrawler1]

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[@luiszuniga5990]

Todo un guerrero Cain Velázquez, orgullo mexicano

[@H.K.5]

Prime Cain was one of the most dominant fighters I’ve ever seen. His prime didn’t last long but it was great to see.

[@georgebrothers5059]

Large fighters sustain worse injuries longer to recover mass times wheight = force

[@rodneymcgee9560]

Qq

[@delivaldodossantosmonteiro6008]

​@@georgebrothers5059 ok😊

[@doubleM1986]

Junior Dos Santos was clearly on steroids and Cain fucked him up.

[@everythingismichael]

The Brock Fight was really it

[@vicocee1568]

Que pelea más chingona. Grande Caín Velázquez El Orgullo Mexicano 🤠🇲🇽🦅👑

[@DaRealMacoy064]

Che pendejillo

[@JOHNNYwxw]

Cains ability to keep pushing through the whole fight is insane . His cardio was out of this world

[@MH-bv3hc]

This trilogy was one of the best! These fights definitely took some years off both these dogs careers. Pure war!!

[@giovannygallardo692]

JDS was so good But healthy Cain was not human These fights took a lot years from these guys especially JDS

[@mcdanieljoey1532]

These guys were ahead of there time , great boxing , clinch work , & great wrestling. Great all around MMA heavyweight fight! These guys in there prime could’ve easily worked through the modern day division!

[@notboutit6090]

I’ll never forget this era of ufc

[@akmd114379]

Sea level Cain was one mythical creature.

[@josiahzermeno2545]

I wish we could've seen Prime Cain vs Jon Jones

[@thulsadoom7781]

Dos Santos never been a same after this fight

[@jutjub22]

Cain too, both took a lot of damage and were done after this triology.

[@thulsadoom7781]

@@jutjub22 Cain had back problems before and later on his knees gave up...common problems most wrestlers has...cigano lost his mentality

[@jutjub22]

@@thulsadoom7781 True, but look how many shots Cain took too in those 3 fights, a lot of damage. Francis knocked him down with short shot easily.

[@alapangaming]

Velasquez remains my all time favourite fighter 🫀🫀🫀🫀🙂

[@fabiocampachi5718]

too boring fight. Velasquez has no skill, he only knows how to grab and take the opponent to the grid.

[@user-st1ii7oy1e]

Jr still knocked him out rd1

[@user-st1ii7oy1e]

No grappling for get about it 😮

[@brunoprado2462]

indiscutivel a surra que o CIgano tomou, mas nunca pode se quesionar a capacidade que ele tem de absorver golpe. Pegou muito soco limpo de um peso pesado, diminuiu un 5 anos de vida nessa luta ai, foi guerreiro.

[@turychavez619]

CAIN WAS A STRAIGHT WARRIOR A BEAST

[@ufcchamp2647]

Joe was so one sided on this fight😂 man praised every little move by junior and barely praised Cain who was doing the most

[@snicklesnockle7263]

That just proves cain's greatness even more.

[@rodrigovazquez8218]

Caun velazquez sin duda el mejor ufc peleador

[@alvarocarrillo6547]

Al más puro estilo mexicano caín Velasquez un gran guerrero azteca

[@DaRealMacoy064]

🤡

[@RobertoRodriguez-ry6up]

Because of this kind of fighters UFC became the monster is now,Dana you should be a little more grateful with this and other fighters

[@astrofizz8383]

Prime cain was the scariest HW

[@gonzalosurvideos]

Prime Cain was unstoppable

[@gostodemaisdaroca4052]

Cigano and Werdum stopped him .

[@oscarmdgonzalez]

One of the best trilogies of all combat sports ever , respect both of this guys very much

[@supertrunks232]

Cain Velasquez tem técnica na trocação e resistência, mesmo cansado ele aplicava chutes sobre o seu bravo adversário Júnior dos Santos.

[@souhilbenabid6091]

Cain in his prime, was unbeatable. This job is intended for genuine men.

[@JorgeGonzalez-ut4ov]

THESE A MEXICAN AZTEC WARRIOR 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽👍👍👍

[@DaRealMacoy064]

Che putio kept hugging like a 🏳️‍🌈

[@cmedina35cm]

The 2 best heavyweights at that time. They both shortened each other's careers with absolute war.

[@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri]

Mexican Pride 🇲🇽

[@user-se9bz9wm6r]

This the best trilogy in my heart! Respect from Russia! CV and JDS 💪🤜🤛

[@tedcrocker6283]

Man I'll tell you what , that was a brutal matchup. I was hoping somebody was going to lose just to save the both of them. I bet Junior's head was swollen for two weeks. That man absorbed some serious punishment.

[@mrp123]

He piss blood after this fight

[@elchapoguzman104]

Now this is the ufc we all miss

[@lintu25]

Big hearts both of them, but Cain won this time. What an fight.

[@MH-67]

Every time I watch this Man fight, it brings a giant smile on my face.

[@paulcharpentier5613]

He fights like a heavyweight khabib, it's sad he had so many injuries through out his career

[@Saulfor73]

MAS QUE VISTO. NO NECESITAS GRANDES MÚSCULOS PARA DERRIBAR UNA MONTAÑA " MAÑANA Y ESTRATEGIA" LO LLEVAMOS EN LA SANGRE LOS MEXICANOS 💪🏼🇲🇽

[@christopherharper1964]

Badass. Two warriors giving all they had.

[@edgarisaac668]

Junior was never the same after this fight

[@williamryan9195]

Life changing.

[@user-by5ot9vd6b]

Cain Velasquez is the best ever Champ ufc

[@gildardomerancia5818]

Cain your the BEST I am your fan since approximately 1998

[@jcfpv3454]

What a great fight these guys put every ounce of fight they had. Well done

[@JuanRivas-zz5gj]

One of the best trilogies in my opinion

[@gregoryhoover2388]

warriors. respect

[@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186]

A human who can go this hard doesnt last long w all their faculties. Crazy

[@KarachiBikes]

one of the bestest fight of ufc history I am impressed with santos chin wowwww

[@dcp1116]

Take the injuries away cain would have been one of the best and is by far my favourite fighter

[@user-hq1kw5md5i]

После этой трилогии они стали совсем другими бойцами... сколько же здоровья они там оставили...

[@KinnereyB]

Who still owns Affliction era shirts 🤚🏼 And damn I miss prime “cardio” Cain. In a short time span he rightly put himself in the convo for best HW ever. Phenomenal performance

[@Nappyal]

Best fight ever

[@bobcougar77]

Heavyweight fights are just crazy how different they are than the lighter weight classes. Fighting with elephant guns.

[@user-qm1ds3je8v]

Caindo Velásquez um dos lutadores mais agressivos q vi tem meu respeito 😊

[@user-qm1ds3je8v]

Correção gente cain Velásquez

[@Delta-Pee]

Junior looks like your 23 year old uncle who is 65

[@YukonDemon]

Good lord. Those knees to the thighs and abdomen that Velasquez was delivering while they were in the clinch. I can't imagine taking shots like that and ever being able to walk again... What a savage fight.

[@scottallen6227]

I think Dos Santos and Tony Ferguson are the only two fighters I feel terrible watching them take terrible beatings

[@FaceTheAshes]

Glover Teixeira is another one for me

[@luismanuelg.b9470]

Watching this battle l realize that Cain was the best heavyweight of all time, in addition he didn't duck JDS when he was the Boogeyman of that division ➗ kudos to him however, we all know that this trilogy destroyed these warriors 😭. Without them heavyweight division is stuck.

[@davidmarcial504]

Cain one big mexican warrior this fight one war

[@dalegriffin6768]

Cain was a freaking animal in his prime,him & Fredor in his prime are the 2 best UFC fighters of all time

[@revenant1092]

Back when heavyweight fights used to be long and skilled. Now heavyweight sucks, they rely on KO power, and have sh*t stamina.

[@wickedwaiata2939]

The uncalled for editing making me feel like I got knocked out during this fight. I'm watching the unedited version ...

[@jigga4343]

I really liked Cain's fighting style. Wrestling plays a huge part but he's basically forcing knife stab range all the time and looking to land blows instead of securing anything. With his body build and his reach it really felt like a style that was made for him.

[@SALTER818]

0:57 I remember vividly, it was as if Cain said fuck let's go head up, no fear, great psychology as well

[@VladVladka]

Бой на века, две легенды!

[@bandog7009]

Eso Caín 🇲🇽

[@user-lo4mv1dk9b]

Junior dos was brave

[@chaddobson7056]

The 90’s and through 2008 and 10 were the best fights. Pride was definitely the best.

[@rafaeldf3772]

Cara, ques porrada véi. Umas das melhores lutas!

[@danielalonso3014]

Dios bendiga a Caine velazquez, por todo lo que le paso a su niño, el solo defendió su casa😢1/12/24

[@user-.174.]

Что случилось ?

[@SilverDna4]

Cain could’ve been the only man for Jon Jones his kryptonite

[@stephenbanks5860]

Nope, Jones too damn good. Too skilled, too fast.

[@per4mexbagger541]

@@stephenbanks5860 🧢

[@EddieVeith-ud6dv]

Junior has so much ❤️ and Cain wow

[@melissaaltamirano9830]

DOS Santos has always been one of the very very best fighters. This time it wasn't his day. Don't take away his greatness just because he lost this time. Yes Cain was brutal and he was superb in this fight. Everyone has his good and bad day. Both, Cain Velasquez and Junior DOS Santos are two monsters of the ring, and worthy of equal respect and admiration.

[@elafzal5866]

True. And the heart of jds is the heart of a champion absolute beast to take that kind of punishment. Cain, stipe, jds and fedor heavyweight goats.

[@user-qj7gy7yv7c]

Эти парни нанесли друг другу такие удары, от которых погибло бы 10 простых человек.

[@user-nn3ye4hk4c]

The chin on junior was legendary two warriors collide on must fall! Great fight!

[@worldwidefailss]

Classic fight 💪🏽

[@user-tu8nn4if4s]

Вот это бои. Какой-то хабиб рядом не стоял.

[@stormymaiden]

Caín hizo trizas a un campeón como Junior y fue para México una victoria muy impresionante es un orgullo que traiga sangre azteca y fue uno de los mejores 5 pesos completos de la UFC........ Saludos!!

[@abelcamargo8154]

5 rounds aguardando aquela patada do Cigano...excelente preparo físico do Caim, q gás...

[@jamesher7835]

Prime cain vs jones would've been a fight

[@taingindia234]

Jon is joke. Jon is afraid of fighting best fighter

[@Raccoons.love-carrot]

Jon would smoke him

[@gostodemaisdaroca4052]

​@taingindia234 you need attention, right ??

[@tanujpatnaik1946]

Definitely

[@thewolfblack4612]

Salió muy bravo dos Santos con sus intimidaciones, pero Cain le dio lo q realmente merecía!!!! Arriba México perrooooos!!!! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@Andre.M.Cardoso_]

Ai foi quando começou a época que o Cigano só lutava se encolhendo encostado na grade e apanhando, ja ñ era aquele lutador que andava p frente soltando bons golpes

[@chrisambriz8875]

Dammmm dos santos had serious 💜 tho he kept getting up I was doubting Cain could even win

[@peak8830]

The most exciting HW fights ever, imo

[@Crustygio]

Herb coulda stopped it early but he wanted to keep watching 😂

[@Boogie7910]

If Jr would've started with the short elbows everytime Cain came in, it would've been a different fight. He started too late

[@Gabriel-qr9fv6yx2j]

Cain Velasquez era um monstro nesse tempo juiz deveria ter parado a luta antes cigano tava sem condições cambaleando deu foi pena nesse dia

[@cyrilpierron1689]

Incroyable combat, jusqu'au bout......un grand respect au perdant car il s'est défoncés et a tenu extrêmement longtemps. Mais dès le début du combat, par sa façon de se tenir et de se battre je savais qu'il perdrait, mais je pensais que ce serait par K.O et que donc ce serait court.....je ne m'attendais pas à une défaite aussi "glorieuse" façon 1er rocky !!!

[@user-de6pw5vt6h]

This was The end of prime Dos Santos. The elevation in Mexico City was the end of Cain. Why no one told him to prepare for that is beyond me. His high volume attack back fired. Verdum had a previous fight the year before plus 7 month stay before the fight vs Cains 1 to 2 weeks before fight. Cain drained out by the 3rd. Lack of oxygen

[@ThumperT51]

That was like Griffin and Bonner... those guys aged a year per round of that war.😢

[@ivanbustamante6011]

Have you seen Dos Santos right now when he fought in gamebred he looked all juiced up again junior is nothing without the juice

[@ThumperT51]

@ivanbustamante6011 Right!!! He's a specimen on supplements 😁

[@fishyfriendsaquatics3565]

Imagine Cain chasing you in a truck !😮

[@chrisbinckes2732]

viva eternal señor cain velasquez... soldier of heaven... the many prayers of the families who have lost children to the darkness are always with you in mind and soul

[@nelegion9596]

Cain Velazquez no a Muerto pendejo

[@BurhanUdin-uo7eq]

Dua petarung yg layak jdi juara tidak sombong dan sdrhana ❤

[@John_7755]

Cain é incrível gostaria de ver ele lutando ainda mais vezes ainda.

[@aldocg4105]

Brutal win Cain!!!

[@dartagnanvieira154]

Esse Júnior cigano na briga de rua se tá doido kkkk bate demais

[@BUKA12]

Cain and khabib's fighting style is almost same, only diff is cain strikes and kicks and khabib first makes pressure on opponent then smash on ground and then start throwing punches. Khabib and cain's defence is almost same

[@ariessmmirshahi9989]

They all come from same team AKA. Which is why you see similar wrestling styles, and striking. You are 💯 correct on your statement!

[@snicklesnockle7263]

The only way to make cain lose a round is to finish him. Best heavyweight ever.

[@Daniel_Capital]

not even close to the best ever. He'd keep the belt for years and not defend it, citing one injury or another. Ngannou obliterated him, prime Fedor and Minotauro were much better

[@snicklesnockle7263]

@@Daniel_Capital I don't think prime fedor or nog could beat jds. And francis has the worst striking the world has ever seen.

[@beastmotoz]

​@@snicklesnockle7263Lesnar would've ended Dos Santos

[@snicklesnockle7263]

@@beastmotoz I don't think so. Lesnar got out struck by carwin, and dos santos destroyed carwin. Cain also has better wrestling than Lesnar, and even he had to try relentlessly to get jds down. Lesnar is known to give up on it like he did against overeem.

[@sajithpremadasa-pz4zp]

@@snicklesnockle7263 prime cain is the only one who beat brock fair overeem targeted the injured part of brock and win by it but jds vs brock will be a good fight if it happened

[@oscarnoesanchez6777]

Esta es de la mejores peleas que he visto en ufc cualquiera podia ganar!!!

[@surfingsandiego92109]

Two of the best

[@notboutit6090]

Pure heavyweights this was an era I was in HS around this time

[@BalladSelections]

it should have been stopped at the 3rd round

[@diomond1987]

Cain Velasquez is the true definition of beast mode