UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II

[Kris P Lettus]

Fans will have to wait a little longer to see Alistair Overeem vs. Junior dos Santos.

According to sources close to Overeem, the heavyweight recently suffered an undisclosed injury while training, which will sideline him for four-to-five weeks. As a result, Overeem's camp recently informed the UFC that he will be unable to fight dos Santos at UFC 160 on May 25.

Overeem is hoping to return to action against dos Santos in July, but as of right now, no decision has been made when he'll return and against who. Also, no word just yet on if dos Santos will remain on the UFC 160 card and fight someone else or wait for Overeem to return.

More Coverage: Mark Hunt 'down' to fight JDS
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The UFC is expected to announce its intentions in the coming days.

This marks the second time that a planned Overeem vs. dos Santos fight has fallen through. The pair were supposed to meet for the heavyweight belt at UFC 146 last May, however, Overeem was pulled from the fight after failing to receive his license to fight from the Nevada State Athletic Commission after failing a pre-fight drug test.

He has single handedly fucked up the HW division..

:foc:

[CSL]

Mark Hunt wants the fight, nothing confirmed yet tho

[Droford]

Push it back a month if that's all its going to be

[James Steele]

Push it back a month if that's all its going to be

He'd need time to retrain after healing from the injury.

[Droford]

160 is my birthday may 25
162 is July 6
Basically a month..

[MoFo]

#RallyForMarkHunt

[Kris P Lettus]

I'd say pull Roy Nelson from the Kongo fight and give him Dos Santos.. Nelson is coming off a big main event win, hasn't been stopped in the UFC and besides Carwin and Cain (2 contenders), is the only person to take Dos Santos to a decision..

Nelson is a vet and I'm sure would have no problem switching opponents..

[Kris P Lettus]

Dana WhiteVerified account
‏@danawhite
@CapnHancock @markhunt1974 @junior_cigano not lookin good. Cigano vs Overeem in the summer



That was Dana telling a Mark Hunt fanboy that the fight willl be moved back, but the opponents remain the same..

[Next Big Thing]

Really hoping for no new opponent for Cigano. I really want JDS to smash Alistair. Nothing should spare Overeem that ass whooping.

[Road Warrior]

Mark Hunt says he's ready if he gets the call.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/3/6/4072956/mark-hunt-down-to-fight-junior-dos-santos-at-ufc-160

[Kris P Lettus]

Dana shot all new comers down yesterday and said he was gonna move the JDS/Reem fight back a few months..

[Road Warrior]

Probably get added as the co behind the Aldo/Pettis fight at 163. Love to see at 162 instead though, what a card that would be on July 4th weekend.

Silva v. Weidman ME
JDS v. Overeem CME
T.Silva v. Calvacante
Munoz v. Boetsch
Gracie v. Kennedy

[Kris P Lettus]

I'll order both either way so...

:$

[Next Big Thing]

Mark Hunt says he's ready if he gets the call.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/3/6/4072956/mark-hunt-down-to-fight-junior-dos-santos-at-ufc-160

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Someone is lying here.

[Droford]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/62742_508840832512484_921063667_n.jpg

[Crimson]

Who cares, Hunt will get demolished. Rather see Overeem get his ass beat than Hunt

[Next Big Thing]

We are getting JDS vs. Hunt after all.

All's well that ends well for Mark Hunt.

A day after UFC president Dana White said Hunt turned down a fight against Junior dos Santos at UFC 160, "The Super Samoan" got the fight he wanted following a phone conversation with White Thursday night.

As a result, Hunt will now meet dos Santos on May 25 in Las Vegas. White confirmed the news with MMAFighting.com Saturday morning.

When contacted by MMAFighting.com, an ecstatic Hunt called the opportunity "my title shot." Hunt, who denied ever directly turning down the opportunity, was pleased with the outcome of the call, as was White. They would not discuss exactly what they spoke about.

An opening presented itself for Hunt after Alistair Overeem pulled out of the fight due to a quadriceps injury. Immediately after the Overeem news broke, Hunt told MMAFighting.com that he was willing and ready to fight dos Santos later this year.

No word just yet who Overeem will now face next or when he will return to action. Sources close to "The Reem" said he was shooting for a July return to the Octagon.

Hunt (9-7) enters the bout riding a four-fight winning streak following his knockout of Stefan Struve last Saturday night, while dos Santos (15-2) is coming off a heavyweight title loss to Cain Velasquez in December.

UFC 160, headlined by Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Hunt vs. dos Santos will serve as the co-main event.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/3/9/4082300/mark-hunt-vs-junior-dos-santos-on-for-ufc-160

[Kris P Lettus]

stupid

hunt is a banger and this will be a pretty entertaining fight but i think think balloons of alot of Hunt fan boys will be popped pretty quickly once he get locked in there with JDS.. Sure I like Hunt and he def has a "punchers chance" but the fact remains Hunt is not an elite HW.. Fuck the only "elite" true HW he beat was Cro Cop and the was in like 05.. The only other elite fighter he's beat was Wandy and he prolly had 70lbs on him..

Don't get me wrong, I like Hunt, but this whole thing is a joke IMO.. Simple fact is, the only reason he gets thrown in these conversation is because the "main event" HW's are few and far between right now..

It will be a fun fight either way..

[Crimson]

Fun fight for sure. No way JDS should lose this though and might be similiar to when Nelson was his punching bag the whole fight. Sucks the HW division is so thin

[Kris P Lettus]

two complete 180's of the entire division since UFC 68 which was 6 years ago

so sad

[Kris P Lettus]

Cormier will bring some excitement

[Droford]

I had a dream where I won a bunch of money on blackjack and decided to go to Vegas to see 160 on my birthday.

[Kris P Lettus]

Mike Tyson @ the weighins

:love:

[Kris P Lettus]

This is a pretty legit ppv

cain vs bigfoot
hunt vs jds
te huna vs gloxier
grant vs maynard
cowboy vs noons

I feel likd its getting slept on

[What Would Kevin Do?]

This is a pretty legit ppv

cain vs bigfoot
hunt vs jds
te huna vs gloxier
grant vs maynard
cowboy vs noons

I feel likd its getting slept on

The undercard is legit, but the main event is probably getting slept on since Cain gave Bigfoot the beating of his life last time they fought.

[Kris P Lettus]

I think this one will be alot closer.. still got cain winning cause he is the best, but it wont be a squash..

[Impact!]

Cain is just a bad match up for Silva unfortunately...almost tempted to put a bet on Silva and Te-Huna getting the upsets...

[Kris P Lettus]

He has trouble with wrestlers who move forward on him..

[Impact!]

Almost always opens with a leg kick, which is easy for Cain to catch/doesn't have a great guard.

He's a monster if he can get on top of his opponent, or can connect with a solid punch, but that's about it.

[MoFo]

Cain via RD2 squash (again)
JDS via prolonged beating UD ala Roy Nelson fight
Glover via ugly UD
Maynard 30-27 as per
Cerrone via RD2 RNC

POW

Good card, I like v. much

[Next Big Thing]

I see Cain smashing Silva in a fight that will have many saying it never should have been booked.

JDS versus Hunt should go the way Mofo calls it.

Got Teixera via submission.

I see Maynard taking a dominant decision.

Cerrone verus Noons should be fight of the night if Noons can keep it standing. Plus the way those SF guys have been bringing it, wouldn't be surprised to see an upset.

[Kris P Lettus]

Cowboy needs this win..

[Next Big Thing]

So does Noons, which is why the fight should be fucking amazing.

[Crimson]

Hope Bigfoot gets smashed. Another bloodfest is what I want though not a quick ko.

I think Noons wins a decision.

[Next Big Thing]

Don't steal my upset Crimson. Fuck you man. I'm the only one who gets to be smug on here and say "I knew it!" when Noons pulls it off, not you.

[Next Big Thing]

Do you guys listen to the Sherdog roundtables before these events? I like them a lot and they get me pumped for even the most meh of cards.

[Kris P Lettus]

I tend to stay away from Sherdog other than their "fight finder"..

Link??

[Next Big Thing]

I usually regard Sherdog as a joke too. Their butt hurt towards the UFC is obvious, but their roundtable is always great because they get people from the outside that I respect like Mauro Ranallo and Chad Dundas. I don't mind Jack Encarnacao though.

http://www.sherdog.com/radio/Roundtable-UFC-160-Velasquez-Vs-Silva-3207

[Next Big Thing]

Holy shit. Jeremy Stevens has this guy leaking badly. Fight may have to end due to blood loss. Huge fucking puddle.

[Next Big Thing]

Looks like someone got shot and bled out.

[Kris P Lettus]

Russian fuck dominated Able..

[Kris P Lettus]

Colton getting fucked up

[Next Big Thing]

Abel Trujillo was broken in the Octagon tonight. He should be embarrassed. The Blackzilians team is overrated as hell.

[Kris P Lettus]

All hype, no wins..

[Next Big Thing]

Holloway got screwed.

[Beauser]

can anyone pm a stream?

[Next Big Thing]

TJ Grant went beast mode.

[CSL]

damnnn cuz, TJ Grant is a killer

[CSL]

well Tyson and Chuck has gotta be the coolest "celebs on the screen" gimmick ever

[Next Big Thing]

I don't know if Te Huna was out of his depth or Teixera is that damn good.

[Next Big Thing]

Love how Tyson gets to do damn near whatever the hell he wants at UFC events. Really hope he's turned his life around.

[owenbrown]

wow that octagon looks gruesome right now. How many have bled tonight?

[CSL]

Holy shit. Jeremy Stevens has this guy leaking badly. Fight may have to end due to blood loss. Huge fucking puddle.

[Next Big Thing]

Wonder how Mark Hunt is related to the Rock?

[owenbrown]

fuck just read the Stephens-Payan fight summary... how the hell did they not stop the fight sooner?

[Next Big Thing]

Damn. JDS just rocked Hunt.

[Next Big Thing]

Wow.

[Krimzon7]

HOLY SHIT CIGANO

[owenbrown]

holy shit

[Krimzon7]

Cigano's English has gotten so much better. Fuck you Anderson Silva for trying to play us as if you can't master our shit. You spending American Money.

[Next Big Thing]

Silva looks like a man who has made peace with his maker.

[Krimzon7]

How long ago was it that Cain murdered this dude?

[Next Big Thing]

Today marks the one year anniversary of that ass whooping if you're on Eastern time. Lol.

[Krimzon7]

Bigfoot should be cut

[owenbrown]

REALLY?! That's all Bigfoot could do?

[Next Big Thing]

Bigfoot should be cut

Haha! That was a damn shame.

[Savio]

Cain beat the fuck out of "Mac Tonight"

[MoFo]

Wow TJ Grant!!!

Awful ref tho!!!

Also JDS wheel kick barely connected, thought Hunt had good punch resistance...

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

Also JDS wheel kick barely connected, thought Hunt had good punch resistance...
Did you watch the rest of the fight? Both those guys ate some huge punches.

[Savio]

The wheel kick didn't even knock him out

[Next Big Thing]

I think Hunt just wanted it to be over. K1 kickboxers don't usually get KOd by awkwardly thrown wheel kicks that graze the top of their heads.

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

NBT, I hope you're mocking MoFo, and not being serious here.

[MoFo]

Did you watch the rest of the fight? Both those guys ate some huge punches.




Only saw the finish!

[Crimson]

Bigfoot stoppage was a tad early but he still woulda lost.

The Grant ko was awesome, gif anywhere??

[Kris P Lettus]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--s7gYdLAyqs/UaF5abYNlsI/AAAAAAAAi5s/93JxLXHyr0o/s1600/tc.gif

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eJyZBdMlHt0/UaGMKsQ6D_I/AAAAAAAAi7M/2mLCQ6UpVoI/s1600/1.gif

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9vvARI1WsIE/UaGG2LUBGcI/AAAAAAAAi6Q/GBjQzcL1yN4/s1600/Junior+dos+Santos+vs.+Mark+Hunt+5.gif

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HxmuZ-o2AX4/UaF4fOLwW_I/AAAAAAAAi5g/V-g6rNN-w9g/s1600/T.J.+Grant+vs.+Gray+Maynard.gif

Hunt and JDS got fotn

Grant got kootn

Glover got sotn

[Kris P Lettus]

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[Kris P Lettus]

#RallyforMedicalAttention

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[Kris P Lettus]

http://www.mmamania.com/2013/5/26/4368728/ufc-160-results-30-post-event-facts-stats-about-cain-velasquez-vs-antonio-bigfoot-silva-2-mma

Check out 30 post-fight facts about UFC 160 below:


Velasquez's 81-second victory over Silva was the fastest UFC championship fight since Junior dos Santos knocked out Velasquez to take the heavyweight title at UFC on FOX 1 in Nov. 2011. Overall, the result was the sixth fastest (technical) knockout finish ever in a UFC title fight.
Dos Santos landed two knockdowns on Mark Hunt (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122607/mark-hunt), moving his UFC career total to 11, which is fourth most all-time behind Melvin Guillard (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122531/melvin-guillard) (11), Chuck Liddell (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129554/chuck-liddell) (14) and Anderson Silva (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122568/anderson-silva) (17).
Hunt was knocked out for the second time in his career and first time since Dec. 2008 -- a span of 1607 days (four-plus years) and seven fights.
Glover Teixeira (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129074/glover-teixeira) improved to 4-0 since making his UFC debut on May 26, 2012.
Five of the six defeats in the career of James Te Huna (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129579/james-te-huna) are by first-round submission.
T.J. Grant (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122606/t-j-grant) earned a shot at Benson Henderson's (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127864/ben-henderson) lightweight (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/weight_class/lightweight) title with a first-round (technical) knockout win over Gray Maynard (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122537/gray-maynard).
Both defeats in the career of Maynard are by (technical) knockout.
After starting his career with an 8-0 record and winning the World Extreme Cagefighting (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/promotion/wec) (WEC) bantamweight (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/weight_class/bantamweight)title, Brian Bowles (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122467/brian-bowles) has lost three of his past five fights, all by (technical) knockout or submission.
Velasquez earned his eighth (technical) knockout victory in the UFC, which is the most of any heavyweight in the organization's history. Dos Santos and Andre Arlovski are tied for second in the category with seven career (technical) knockout wins.
Donald Cerrone (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122525/donald-cerrone) landed 78 total strikes in his decision win over K.J. Noons (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122539/k-j-noons), the most of any fighter on the card.
Dos Santos, Hunt, Grant and Teixeira earned $50,000 post-fight bonuses.
Khabib Nurmagomedov (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/149146/khabib-nurmagomedov)'s 21 completed takedowns against Abel Trujillo (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/158092/abel-trujillo) are the most ever in a UFC bout. Sean Sherk (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122543/sean-sherk), who completed 16 takedowns against Hermes Franca (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129942/hermes-franca) in a five-round fight at UFC 73 in July 2007, held the previous record.
Jeremy Stephens (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122545/jeremy-stephens) ended a career-worst three-fight losing streak for his first victory since June 2011. "Lil' Heathen" improved to 1-0 since dropping to the featherweight division.
Estevan Payan (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/151094/estevan-payan) lost a fight by decision for just the second in his career and first time since Oct. 2008 -- a span of over 4.5 years and 13 fights.
Five of the seven defeats in the career of K.J. Noons are by decision.
Mike Pyle (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122587/mike-pyle) is on his first four-fight win-streak since 2008. The 37-year-old, who is the oldest active fighter in thewelterweight (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/weight_class/welterweight) division, has won seven of his past eight UFC fights with the lone defeat coming to Rory MacDonald (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122584/rory-macdonald).
Dos Santos became the first person to win a UFC heavyweight fight by head kick knockout since Gabriel Gonzaga (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122492/gabriel-gonzaga)defeated Mirko Filipovic (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122491/mirko-filipovic) at UFC 70 in April 2007.
Velasquez is 2-0 in his career in rematches.
Silva lost to Velasquez by first-round (technical) knockout for the second time in a 365-day span. "Bigfoot" was defeated in a total of four minutes and 58 seconds and only landed a total of five strikes in his two contests against the reigning champion.
UFC 160 reportedly drew an attendance of 11,089 for a live gate of $2,429,000.
Hunt had his four-fight win-streak snapped and was defeated for the first time since his UFC debut in Sept. 2010
Grant's five-fight UFC win-streak is the second longest in the lightweight division behind divisional champion Henderson. Grant improved to 5-0 since dropping down from the welterweight division.
Dennis Bermudez (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/141448/dennis-bermudez) has won four-straight UFC fights since losing to Diego Brandao (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/141449/diego-brandao) in the featherweight (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/weight_class/featherweight) finale of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14.
Cerrone's four completed takedowns in his win against Noons is a personal best for a single bout in his 19-fight ZUFFA career (UFC and WEC). His previous best in a single fight was three completed takedowns.
Total fight time of the 12-bout UFC 160 fight card was two hours, seven minutes and 48 seconds.
Colton Smith became just the sixth winner of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) reality show to lose their first fight after winning the finale. Joe Stevenson (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127368/joe-stevenson), Amir Sadollah (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122897/amir-sadollah), James Wilks (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122608/james-wilks), Jonathan Brookins (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129945/jonathan-brookins) and Diego Brandao are the others.
Nurmagomedov tied interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129571/renan-barao) for the longest MMA win-streak of any active UFC fighter with 20 wins in a row. Teixeira, who also fought on the card, is second in the category with a 19-fight MMA win-streak.
Grant has finished his opponent by (technical) knockout or submission in 17 of his 21 professional victories.
George Roop (http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122484/george-roop) improved to 2-0 since returning to the UFC bantamweight division. He is on his first two-fight win-streak since Oct. 2007 -- a span of 2058 days (5.5 years) and 14 fights.
Betting favorites went 8-4 on the card. Grant, Pyle, Whittaker and Roop were the underdogs to earn victories.