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And now, here are 10 interesting facts leading up to the historic 'UFC 166' main-event.
1.) Dos Santos' seven UFC knockout victories are tied for the second most for any fighter in heavyweight history
2.) Velasquez and dos Santos each own 10 UFC victories; however, they have no common opponents
3.) Dos Santos has landed 574 significant strikes in his UFC career, the most of any active heavyweight
4.) Velasquez's eight UFC knockout victories are the most for any fighter in heavyweight history
5.) Velasquez is one of only five fighters in UFC history to win multiple championships in a single weight class
6.) Velasquez lands 6.5 significant strikes per minute of fighting, the highest rate of any fighter in UFC history
7.) Dos Santos' striking differential rate of 2.78 is the second highest in heavyweight history. "Cigano" lands 5.46 strikes per minute, the third highest rate of any fighter in UFC history
8.) Velasquez is the only fighter in UFC history to land 100 or more significant strikes and 10 or more takedowns in the same fight
9.) Dos Santos' 11 knockdowns landed in UFC competition are the most in heavyweight history
10.) Velasquez has landed 983 total strikes in his UFC career, the most of any active UFC heavyweight
Stay tuned for part II...
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