Monday, October 21, 2013

10 Facts From 'UFC 166'


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Here are 10 interesting facts we learned from the historic 'UFC 166' event:

1.) Betting favorites went 12-1 on the card

2.) In the history of UFC trilogies, the fighter who emerged victorious in the second bout has found success in the rubber match roughly two-thirds of the time

3.) Roy Nelson has absorbed 511 significant strikes in his UFC career without being knocked out, more than any fighter in UFC heavyweight history. His 511 significant strikes absorbed are also a UFC heavyweight record

4.) UFC 166 drew an announced attendance of 17,238 for a live gate of $2.5 million

5.) Velasquez joined Georges St-Pierre as the only fighters in UFC history to land 200 or more total strikes in three separate UFC bouts

6.) Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:05:19

7.) Velasquez's 274 total strikes landed against dos Santos were the fourth most landed in a single UFC fight

8.) Nelson is the only fighter in UFC heavyweight history to lose five fights by decision

9.) Velasquez's 1,257 total strikes landed are the most in UFC heavyweight history. Cheick Kongoheld the previous record with 1,025 total strikes landed

10.) Velasquez's knockout finish at the 3:09 mark of Round 5 was the latest ever in a UFC fight. It was also the latest finish ever in a UFC heavyweight fight

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