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As far as UFC fight weeks go, this one is certainly a big one. And while UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez…

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – When Cain Velasquez seized the UFC’s heavyweight crown more than a year ago, the…

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – When Cain Velasquez seized the UFC’s heavyweight crown more than a year ago, he seized another title from Brock Lesnar that night too: “baddest man on the planet.”

Velasquez returns to the octagon for his first title defense this Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. – the site where he captured the championship – to meet No. 1 contender Junior Dos Santos.

But the hype surrounding his bout with the Brazilian boxing specialist rolls off the former Arizona Sun Devil’s back.

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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.

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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 1.

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

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Cinnabar Hills Golf Club is a place a champion such as Cain Velasquez can afford to be off his game – a luxury he won’t have come Nov. 12, when the UFC debuts on network TV on FOX.

Before Velasquez meets Junior Dos Santos for the UFC heavyweight crown, he arrives on the links for a recent charity golf tournament in between morning and nighttime training sessions.

Velasquez was one of 15 fighters donating time and auction items to Turning Wheels for Kids, a local nonprofit that raises money to build new bikes for children.

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Sunday’s well-received “UFC Primetime: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos” pre-event special earned a 1.3 household rating and averaged two million viewers.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the Oct. 30 program’s ratings information with an industry source.

The one-hour special, which was the first significant UFC programming on the FOX network, scored a 0.98 rating among men 18-49 and a 0.99 among men 18-34.

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Sunday’s well-received “UFC Primetime: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos” pre-event special earned a 1.3 household rating and averaged two million viewers.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the Oct. 30 program’s ratings information with an industry source.

The one-hour special, which was the first significant UFC programming on the FOX network, scored a 0.98 rating among men 18-49 and a 0.99 among men 18-34.

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The first significant UFC-themed program on FOX aired on Sunday with the debut of “UFC Primetime: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos.”

The in-depth and slickly produced one-hour special previews next week’s
landmark UFC on FOX 1 event and a heavyweight blockbuster between
champion Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos.

Check out the full episode, which is available for online viewing.

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Slow and steady wins the race, though fighting ugly does little to win fans. Cheick Kongo knows Saturday’s…

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