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UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held on May 25, 2013 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.


Official fight card

Main card

Heavyweight Cain Velasquez (c) vs. Antonio Silva For the Heavyweight Championship
Heavyweight Junior dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt
Light Heavyweight Glover Teixeira vs. James Te-Huna
Lightweight Gray Maynard vs. TJ Grant Winner becomes #1 Contender for the Lightweight Championship
Lightweight Donald Cerrone vs. KJ Noons

Preliminary card (FX)

Welterweight Mike Pyle vs. Rick Story
Featherweight Dennis Bermudez vs. Max Holloway
Welterweight Colton Smith vs. Robert Whittaker
Lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Abel Trujillo

Preliminary card (Facebook)

Welterweight Stephen Thompson vs. Nah-Shon Burrell
Bantamweight Brian Bowles vs. George Roop
Featherweight Jeremy Stephens vs. Estevan Payan


Background

The main event is a rematch between current UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva. In their first encounter at UFC 146 a year earlier, Velasquez defeated Silva via first round TKO.

Alistair Overeem was expected to face Junior dos Santos at the event. However, in early March, Overeem pulled out of the bout citing a leg injury. It was initially announced that the bout would be recheduled for a future event, later in the summer of this year. Then, on March 9 it was announced that Dos Santos would remain on the card and face Mark Hunt.

Ryan Bader was expected to face Glover Teixeira at the event but withdrew from the bout due to injury in March. He was replaced by James Te Huna

Amir Sadollah was expected to face Stephen Thompson at the event. However, Sadollah pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Nah-Shon Burrell.

Gunnar Nelson was expected to face Mike Pyle at the event. However, Nelson pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Rick Story.

Dana White announced at the UFC on Fox 7 post-fight press conference that the winner of the Gray Maynard/TJ Grant fight will get a UFC Lightweight title shot against Benson Henderson.


Apr 23 - updated fightcard & background
May 16 - updated event name (from "Silva II" to "Bigfoot 2")

Apr 23 - updated fightcard & background

May 16 - updated event name