The catalytic properties of Ni/SBA-15 catalysts that prepared by different nickel precursors were studied for carbon dioxide methane dry reforming. The catalyst prepared by nickel acetate exhibited the best catalytic activity among the samples and the excellent stability and selectivity were obtained at 700篊 for 20 h. The structure, surface species and redox properties of the catalysts were investigated by N2 adsorption-desorption, XRD, H2-TPR and XPS techniques. The results indicated that the superior catalytic activity was ascribed to a lower crystallinity and the excellent redox ability. Besides, the interaction between metal (Ni) and support (SBA-15) was responsible for the outstanding performance.