Junior Dos Santos vs Cain Valasquez II being booked for UFC 152 in Toronto

[Best80smovieRAD]

mmamania

This is the rematch!

When Junior dos Santos knocked out Cain Velasquez to win the heavyweight championship in 64 seconds at the first UFC on Fox event back on Nov. 11, 2011, it seemed like the fallen former titleholder would have to scratch and claw his way back to the top.

Instead, it took him just one fight to earn his second crack at "Cigano."

Indeed, UFC President Dana White announced that Dos Santos and Velasquez are being booked to collide for a second time, likely at the UFC 152 event scheduled for Sept. 22 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Star-divide

Velasquez earned his second title shot by pasting Antonio Silva at UFC 146 this past May 26 in Las Vegas. He beat "Bigfoot" so bloody that his manager has since called for elbows on the ground to be outlawed due to how much blood Silva poured all over the Octagon that night.

The very same evening, Dos Santos blasted his way past Frank Mir for his first successful title defense, knocking out the former champion in the second round, just as he predicted he would.

In the immediate aftermath, fans and pundits alike called for a rematch, especially considering Alistair Overeem won't be available to return until late December. Really, that makes the timing of this whole thing rather convenient, wouldn't you say?

UFC 152 has no venue at present time but is expected to take place on Sept. 22 in Toronto. Dos Santos vs. Velasquez part deux will serve as the main event of the evening while B.J. Penn vs. Rory MacDonald will act as the co headlining fight.

[Humorless]

Cool, I like watching reruns...

[flarg]

I'd much rather see Werdum get a shot at it if he manages to beat Russow.

oh well... Dana probably wants a Mexican champ to break into that market.

[Johanzo]

is it just me or are rematches getting a little overdone..guys have there chance, they lose so they should go to the back of the line and prove themselves again. beating antonio silva?really?. #myopinion

[Buckery]

I'd much rather see Werdum get a shot at it if he manages to beat Russow.

oh well... Dana probably wants a Mexican champ to break into that market.

After he beats Russow he would have beaten arguably the worst of the best heavyweights. Give Werdum Overeem again or Carwin or Velasquez or Lesnar or someone who is currently in the top 5. I don't need to see Werdum getting a shot after beating the 2 most physically slobby heavyweights in the UFC. Pass, thanks.

[Lemony Snicket]

I'd much rather see Werdum get a shot at it if he manages to beat Russow.

oh well... Dana probably wants a Mexican champ to break into that market.

Manages to beat Russow? Russow got lucky against Todd Duffee and laid on Einemo. What is evefyones fascination with him?

[bhorrrr]

Manages to beat Russow? Russow got lucky against Todd Duffee and laid on Einemo. What is evefyones fascination with him?

who is showing a fascination with him?

[Jeff Mondo]

It'll be a money draw, and the UFC might as well do it while they can.

The Heavyweight division should have no shortage of title contenders in a year or two, what between guys like Del Rosario, Cormier, Stipe, Struve and Travis Browne, but right now there's really nobody available who clearly stands out above the rest of the pack. Werdum needs a couple of wins over top competition before he'd get a crack, especially if it's against the same guy who came out of nowhere and leveled him with one of the most devastating KOs in UFC history (JDS, for those who don't know). Cormier needs the hand surgery and has to finish his last fight with Strikeforce. Overeem is that guy who arguably stands above the rest of the roster, but we don't even know if he'll ever be back.

Until then, I don't mind them giving Cain a rematch. More than likely it'll be way more competitive than the first fight, he looked absolutely nightmarish against Bigfoot, and perhaps most importantly, as I said before, it'll draw big bucks.

[Best80smovieRAD]

for the canadians who didnt read the GSP-Condit thread


For you canadians, I need some info. Which is better to go to Toronto or Montreal to spend time sight seeing, just enjoy a weekend and also which is better for weather???

I assume the Montreal card is probably worse for weather being it will be in November??? I plan to attend the JDS-Cain or the GSP-Condit card and dont really care which card it is but i'm planning on going with this girl to just spend a weekend. So the nicer destination is better suited because i'd most likely be driving up as well

[Scarborough]

Hey Loot, we going?