UFC 166 Live Online & TV Fight Card Info

The UFC 166 live online and televised pay-per-view will take place on October 19, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The pay per view event will feature the highly anticipated rubber match between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.  It's their third meeting, with the championship on the line between them.  The latest UFC 166 event will available for fans to watch on TV and live online with free preliminary matches ahead of the main card, as well.  Let's check out the full schedule and big fights coming up.

To watch the free online preliminary fights, head over and click "Like" on the official UFC Facebook page.  The live streaming online preliminary fights will be available to watch on Facebook, and will begin at 6:15 pm. ET. The fight card is as follows:

UFC 166 Facebook Live Online Prelims 

TJ. Waldburger takes on Adlan Amagov

Tony Ferguson takes onMike "The Wolverine" Rio

Jeremy Larson takes on Andre "Touchy" Fili 

Dustin Pague takes on Kyoji Horiguchi 

After the free live stream online preliminary fights on Facebook, there's more free prelims to watch on TV.  These fights will be televised by Fox Sports 1, starting at 8pm. ET. The fights that will be seen on Fox Sports 1 for cable and satellite viewers are:

UFC 166 FOX Sports 1 Live TV Prelims 

Tim "The Babarian" Boetsch takes on CB "The Doberman" Dollaway

Nate Marquardt takes on"Lightning" Lombard

Sarah Kaufman takes on Jessica "Evil" Eye

George Sotiropoulos takes on KJ. Noons 

As soon as the preliminary fights on Fox Sports 1 are over, the main card of the Pay Per View begins, you can purchase the event through you cable/satellite provider, or online at www.ufc.tv. The fights are scheduled to begin at 10pm. ET.

The five fights on the main card have some very intriguing matchups, and overall, this fight card has the potential to be one of the best UFC pay per views ever.

Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga takes on Shawn Jordan. This is a fight between two heavyweights on impressive streaks; Gonzaga has won four out of his last five fights, while Jordan has won three of his last four.

John Dodson takes on Darrell "Mongoose" Montague. Dodson is the former #1 contender for the Flyweight championship, and is coming off a tough loss to division champion Demetrious Johnson and is looking to get another chance at the championship. Montague is also looking to throw his name in the title discussion, coming off four straight wins.

Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez takes on Diego Sanchez. Melendez the former Strikeforce Lightweight champion, coming off a controversial decision to then lightweight champion Benson Henderson looks to get back into title contention against The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 champion Sanchez. This fight has the potential to be the fight of the night because of the exciting fighting styles of both fighters.

Daniel "DC" Cormier takes on Roy Nelson (20-8-0). There is a little bad blood in this fight between the undefeated Olympic wrestler Cormier, and the hard hitting Nelson. Cormier will be looking to solidify his position as the number one contender to the heavyweight belt held by Cain Velasquez with a win over Nelson.

Cain Velasquez takes on Junior Dos Santos (16-2-0). In the main event of this pay per view, Junior Dos Santos is looking to avenge his only defeat in the UFC against Velasquez who lost the heavyweight belt to Dos Santos in his only UFC loss, but regained it in the rematch. Dos Santos made quick work of Velasquez in the first fight, and Velasquez dominated him in the rematch. Both fighters are used to each other’s fighting style now, which should make for a great main event.

It's possible that some of WWE's biggest stars may be watching this event, either live in person, live on TV or live online.  Some of the notable pro wrestling stars who are fans of the sport include CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, and The Undertaker.  Lesnar has been a former UFC champion himself.

Remember that UFC 166 starts for viewers to watch on TV or live online at 10 p.m. EST.  The event can be ordered through various cable or satellite providers, or also live online through UFC.TV, Yahoo!, YouTube, and other sources provided by UFC's website.

UFC 165 Live Online & TV Fight Card Schedule

This September 21st, 2013 Saturday, get ready to watch live on TV and live online to see all of the action of UFC 165!  It's mixed martial arts at its best, with one of the top fighters in the business getting the spotlight once again - Jon "Bones" Jones!  There will be free preliminary fights live streaming on Facebook and available to watch on TV, before fans can check out the main fight card on pay-per-view.  Below are all the key details for the latest sports event that many WWE stars have even admitted to enjoying.  Some have even been seen in attendance at the live events, including The Undertaker, and CM Punk, not to mention the fact that Brock Lesnar left to pursue a career in UFC, then returned to WWE.

UFC 165 Schedule and Location
The UFC 165 will be held September 21st, 2013 Saturday at the famous Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. Official announcements indicate that the free preliminary fights will get started at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.  In total, fans will be treated to a total of approximately eight free fights on the live stream online Facebook show at 6:15PM EST and the Fox Sports 1 free TV fights at 8PM EST.  Five fights will make up the main fight card of the 10 PM EST pay-per-view which can be ordered on cable and satellite TV or live streaming services such as UFC.TV, Yahoo! and the YouTube video site.

UFC 165 will be the second pay-per-view tournament to ever feature two title defenses, following UFC 152. The event will be divided into different class categories per card. The Main Card will entail the lightweight, heavyweight, middleweight, bantamweight and the light heavyweight. The two Preliminary Cards will have featured eight pairs fighting through the tail end of the night, marking the inception of the main event starred by Jon Jones and Alexander Gustaffson.

UFC 165 Live Online Prelims (6:15PM EST)
Makdessi vs. Forte
Prazeres vs. Ronson
Delorme vs. Caceres
Guelmino vs. Omielanczuk

UFC 165 Live TV Prelims (8PM EST)
Ricci vs. Jury
Menjivar vs. Reis
Clements vs. Thompson
Gagnon vs. Kimura

UFC 165 Main PPV Card (10PM EST)
Jones vs. Gustafsson
Barao vs. Wineland
Schaub vs. Mitrione
Philippou vs. Carmont
Healy vs. Nurmagomedov

Previewing the Main Bout
Based on the stats, Jon "Bones" Jones  (18-1) and Alexander "The Mauler" Gustaffson (15-1) have exactly the same weight of 205 pounds, with the latter being an inch taller. However, height does not determine victory inside the "octagon."  Many fans will be betting on "Bones" to win the match considering the fact he has more significant strikes and grappling success throughout the history of his UFC career. Nonetheless, both fighters also have similar records, so while Jones may be the champ and the heavy favorite, anything is possible in sports.

Jones is currently considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the business, so it's no surprise he's the favorite Saturday night to win and retain his title. As for Gustaffson, many have good faith in his swift movements, which they believe could leverage his battling tactics to success.  Current odds have Jones listed as the favorite at -900, while the underdog Gustaffson is priced at +550 for bettors.

TV Viewing for UFC 165
As mentioned above, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, fans can watch free preliminary fights on TV via the FOX Sports 1 channel on cable or satellite.  Fans can also order the live pay-per-view at any time up to and during the event on Saturday night through various cable or satellite providers.  The main PPV starts at 10 p.m. EST and lasts 2-3 hours total.


Live Online Streaming
Part of the Preliminary Card can be viewed online through the UFC.TV itself as well as through Facebook. For Forte vs. Makdessi and the three other pairs, streaming will be made available from 6 PM Eastern Standard Time. As for Jury vs. Ricci and the other three pairs, they will be shown in Fox Sports 1 exactly 8 PM EST onward. For the Main Card, the fights can be seen through Pay-per view, which would start exactly 10 PM EST.

The main PPV will also be available for order live streaming online through various sources including UFC.TV, USTREAM, YouTube and Yahoo!  If you are not able to watch the pay-per-view fights for the Main Card, worry not for there will be replays scattered through UFC.TV, Fox 1 and other cable TV and online streaming outlets. Then again, the heat and excitement are always heightened when the fights are freshly aired. So, sit back, relax and enjoy this Saturday night!