The UFC visited Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 166. The main event featured a heavyweight showdown between two contenders hoping to climb towards a title shot. Looking for his third straight win, Curtis Blaydes entered the cage fresh off a TKO win over Shamil Abdurakhimov. He would be facing off against former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos. Dos Santos was 3-1 in his last four, picking up wins over Blagoy Ivanov, Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis.