UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos

[No More Sorrow]

As far as UFC fight weeks go, this one is certainly a big one.

And while UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and top challenger Junior Dos Santos will be the center of attention until they finally square off on FOX this Saturday night, 18 other fighters will also compete at UFC on FOX.

UFC brass recently revealed the official 10-bout lineup for the Nov. 12 event, which takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

FOX airs just the night's championship main event while the full undercard streams on FOX.com and Facebook. FOX Deportes, meanwhile, airs three fights live, including the highly anticipated lightweight bout between contenders Clay Guida and Ben Henderson.

FOX-owned FUEL TV, FOX Deportes and FOX Sports Radio also plan event-related programming.

MAIN CARD (FOX)

• Champ Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos (for heavyweight title)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook and FOX.com)

• Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson
• Pablo Garza vs. Dustin Poirier
• Ricardo Lamas vs. Cub Swanson
• Clay Harvsion vs. DaMarques Johnson
• Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Darren Uyenoyama
• Robert Peralta vs. Mackens Semerzier
• Alex Caceres vs. Cole Escovedo
• Paul Bradley vs. Mike Pierce
• Matt Lucas vs. Aaron Rosa

 

[No More Sorrow]

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[Ben]

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As for the ratings record it's really going to depend on how long the fight last, as if it's a quick one, there going to take a hit. FOX has been promoting it big time though on all the NFL and MLB games so they should easily beat it just depends on how much.

 

[The Cork]

Rogan & Goldberg arent calling the Fox shows, its the MMA Live guy Jon Anik and another TBA guy.

Cain should dust him, JDS looked fairly shitty against Roy Nelson and didnt have a killer instinct to finish him.

 

[Troy]

I should be online for the show to post my thoughts as the show goes on.

Shame that Joe and Mike aren't calling the show, I just assumed that they would call everything. Will have to get used to some new voices and faces with these cards then.

I am leaning towards Velasquez winning because I just can't see any weakness. Dos Santos is impressive but I don't think he can finish the champion and if it makes it to the judges then I doubt the title will change hands. I would even go as far to say that Velasquez will win by KO.

Guida and Henderson I am a bit surprised that Henderson is the heavy favourite. I thought that it would be much closer and I have a feeling that Guida will be able to pull off a big win here.

 

[No More Sorrow]

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[No More Sorrow]

The following are results from the official UFC On FOX 1 weigh-ins, which were held before a live audience in Anaheim, California on Friday, November 11, 2011.

Preliminary Fights (Airing live on Facebook.com and FoxSports.com)

-Aaron Rosa (204 lbs.) vs. Matt Lucas (203 lbs.)
-Mike Pierce (171 lbs.) vs. Paul Bradley (171 lbs.)
-Alex Caceres (136 lbs.) vs. Cole Escovedo (134 lbs.)
-Mackens Semerzier (146 lbs.) vs. Robert Peralta (145 lbs.)
-Kid Yamamoto (135 lbs.) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (135 lbs.)
-DaMarques Johnson (171 lbs.) vs. Clay Harvison (169 lbs.)
-Cub Swanson (145 lbs.) vs. Ricardo Lamas (145 lbs.)
-Dustin Poirier (146 lbs.) vs. Pablo Garza (145 lbs.)
-Clay Guida (156 lbs.) vs. Benson Henderson (156 lbs.)

Main Event (Airing live on FOX)

-Cain Velasquez (249 lbs.) vs. Junior Dos Santos (239 lbs.)

 

[Ben]

Pissed I missed the first 7 prelim fights, had no idea they where starting so early.

Garza/Porier is starting now, and Henderson/Guida is the next fight.

 

[Crippler]

can't wait to see my Favorite fighter Cain Velasquez in under an hour

 

[Ben]

Pulling for Henderson here, I've got a soft spot for all the WEC guys.

 

[Ben]

Guida got rocked big time there, though for sure the fight was done.

 

[Ben]

WOW!

Hell of a fight, and close as hell, could go either way with either guy picking up the victory.

 

[No More Sorrow]

That was a great fight, it's almost time for the big one though. Everybodys final predictions?

 

[No More Sorrow]

Glad i put in a last minute Vbookie in on Henderson btw.

 

[Ben]

30 minutes of hype time.

Still going with Cain, just based on the fact that I like him more.

Are Rogan and Goldberg calling this fight.