TORONTO (October 16, 2013) A heavyweight grudge match headlines a stacked week of UFC coverage on Sportsnet leading up to UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3, including the exclusive Canadian broadcast of the preliminary fights on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Sportsnet 360. Additionally, sportsnet.ca presents live streaming of four early preliminary fights beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
The title fight pits current champion Cain Velasquez against challenger Junior Dos Santos in their third meeting in two years. Dos Santos will be looking to settle the score Saturday night, who last held the title following a quick knockout in November 2011. Velasquez regained the title following a five-round dominant decision in 2012.
UFC 166 – Coverage Details:
Wednesday, Oct. 16
- UFC Central: Host “Showdown” Joe Ferraro is joined by challenger Dos Santos to preview the UFC 166 card from top to bottom
- Connected: Champion Velasquez joins Sarah Davis on Connected to discuss facing Dos Santos for a third time. Additionally, Ferraro reports from Houston nightly ahead of Saturday’s card (check local listings)
Friday, Oct. 18
- UFC Central Radio: Hosting from Houston, Ferraro previews Saturday’s event, including interviews with all of the main card fighters at 1 a.m. ET on Sportsnet 590 The FAN
- UFC 166 Official Weigh-Ins: 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT on Sportsnet 360 and sportsnet.ca
Saturday, Oct. 19
- UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
- Early preliminary fights live on sportsnet.ca at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
- Preliminary card live on Sportsnet 360 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
- UFC 166 Post-Fight Press Conference: On sportsnet.ca following the main event
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 Card
Early Preliminaries (sportsnet.ca, 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT)
- Adlan Amagov vs. T.J. Waldburger
- Tony Ferguson vs. Mike Rio
- Andre Fili vs. Jeremy Larsen
- Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Dustin Pague
Preliminary Card (Sportsnet 360, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT)
- Tim Boetsch vs. C.B. Dollaway
- Hector Lombard vs. Nate Marquardt
- Jessica Eye vs. Sarah Kaufman (Canadian)
- K.J. Noons vs. George Sotiropoulos
Main Card
- Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos **Heavyweight title fight
- Daniel Cormier vs. Roy Nelson
- Gilbert Melendez vs. Diego Sanchez
- Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shawn Jordan
- John Dodson vs. Darrell Montague
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