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#4 Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez III

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The whole world was in stunned silence when Junior Dos Santos clubbed Cain Velasquez to sleep in a minute and seized the UFC Heavyweight title in November 2011. Both dragged injuries entering the fight, but Cain was the worse for wear.

After beating Antonio Silva in a bloodbath, Cain dominated JDS to recapture the title in 2012. Santos earned himself a rematch in 2013, where he was less gun-shy and started the fight battering and dropping Cain in the first round.

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The Brazilian was shut out of the script after the bell heralded the second round, suffocated by Velasquez’s frightening pace. The sheer will which supported his giant frame despite taking a cringy beating, won the hearts of many more fans that night. But despite his dogged spirit, JDS could not soldier on after he hit the floor headfirst while attempting a guillotine.

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