UFC 160 - May 25,2013

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Here is the current UFC 160 fight card and line up:

Main Event:

265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva

Pay-per-view main card (10 p.m. ET):

265 lbs.: Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt
205 lbs.: James Te Huna vs. Glover Teixeira
155 lbs.: T.J. Grant vs. Gray Maynard
155 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. K.J. Noons

FX channel prelims (8 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: Mike Pyle vs. Rick Story
145 lbs.: Dennis Bermudez vs. Max Holloway
170 lbs.: Colton Smith vs. Robert Whittaker
155 lbs.: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Abel Trujillo

Facebook prelims (6:30 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Stephen Thompson
135 lbs.: Brian Bowles vs. George Roop
155 lbs.: Estevan Payan vs. Jeremy Stephens

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Three To See: UFC 160
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#3 Glover Teixeira
Glover is on an 18 fight win streak and coming off a win from one of MMA’s most notable fighters, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. Glover is a former wrestler for the Brazilian national wrestling team, has a black belt in jiu-jitsu, his combat experience also includes a variety of grappling and MMA tournaments, he has a vicious ground game and excellent boxing skills which helps make this a very exciting fight against James Te-Huna. Did I mention he won his last 18 fights?
#2 Junior Dos Santos
Junior is ranked the number two heavyweight in the world. He’s known for his excelent boxing skills and scary knockout power. He’s the only fighter holding a victory over current UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. It’s important to remember JDS has knocked out the best fighters on the planet like Frank Mir, Shane Carwin, Gabriel Gonzaga and Cain Velasquez. Junior will work hard to get a win over Mark Hunt and makes sure he gets a shot at redemption with the man who took his belt the first time. Watch to see if we get our heavy weight trilogy.
#1 Cain Velasquez
Cain has won eleven out of his last twelve fights. He’s a current two time champion in The UFC and ranked the number one heavyweight in the world. His only loss comes from former UFC Champion Junior Dos Santos.
Cain has devastating knock out power and it’s been said he has the best endurance in the division which allows him to continue to fight aggressively after his opponents have become exhausted. A win over Silva means he will have successfully defended his title at least once, a feat he was unable accomplish the last time he held the belt thanks to Junior Dos Santos.
Brady’s Main Fight Pick

I give the fight to Cain Velasquez. Although Silva looked great in his last match knocking out Alistar Overeem, I expect a repeat of the last time these guys met in the octagon. I don’t believe the fight will end as quickly because of Silva’s evolution in the sport but with that said Silva does not have what it takes to keep up with Cain’s amazing endurance. If Silva makes it out of the first round I expect to see Cain picking up the pace half way through the second round and giving us a KO for the win.

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Check out the full UFC 160 results below.

Main Card

Cain Velasquez def. Antonio Silva via first-round TKO
Junior dos Santos def. Mark Hunt via third-round KO
Glover Teixeira def. James Te Huna via submission (guillotine)
T.J. Grant def. Gray Maynard via first-round TKO
Donald Cerrone def. K.J. Noons via unanimous decision


Undercard

Mike Pyle def. Rick Story via split decision
Dennis Bermudez def. Max Holloway via split decision
Robert Whittaker def. Colton Smith via third-round TKO
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Abel Trujillo via unanimous decision
Stephen Thompson def. Nah-Shon Burrell via unanimous decision
George Roop def. Brian Bowles via second-round TKO
Jeremy Stephens def. Estevan Payan via unanimous decision