Cain Velasquez
| Cain Velasquez | |
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 Cain Velasquez 2010 |
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| Data | |
| size | 185 cm |
| Weight | 113 kg |
| nationality | American |
| Date of birth | July 28, 1982 |
| Fight out | San Jose , California , USA |
| place of birth | Salinas , California , USA |
| team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Fighting style | Boxing , kickboxing , wrestling , Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Website | website |
| MMA statistics | |
| Victories | 14th |
| Knockout | 12 |
| Points | 2 |
| Defeats | 3 |
| Knockout | 2 |
| task | 1 |
Cain Velasquez (born July 28, 1982 in Salinas ) is an American heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter . He was UFC heavyweight world champion from October 2010 to November 2011 and from December 2012 to June 2015 .
Mixed martial arts career
Beginnings
Cain Velasquez began wrestling in Arizona High School and continued the sport through university. He successfully participated in college championships. Then he started MMA. He made his professional debut on October 7, 2006, when he defeated Jesse Fujarczyk with a technical knockout (TKO) in the first round at a Strikeforce event . He then fought at Bodog Fight and defeated Jeremiah Constant there in the same way.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (2008-2019)
In 2008 he moved to the UFC , where he first defeated Brad Morris and then Jake O'Brien by TKO in the first round. In February 2009 Velasquez, who was already feared for his "ground and pound", had to go into the second round against Denis Stojnic for the first time, but won this fight by TKO. In June he competed at UFC 99 in Cologne over three rounds against Cheick Congo and took his first points win. Again by TKO in the second round, he then won against Ben Rothwell in October . At UFC 110 in February 2010, Velasquez beat Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira after 2:20 minutes. Then a title fight against heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was scheduled.
Velasquez defeated Lesnar by TKO in the first round and became the new UFC Heavyweight Champion at UFC 121 . For this fight Velasquez also received the award for the "Knock-Out of the Night". However, he lost the heavyweight title in his next fight on November 12, 2011 against Junior dos Santos by knockout in the first round. This fight was part of the first UFC event on the FOX Network and accordingly has received a lot of public attention. His next opponent was Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva, whom he defeated on May 26, 2012 by TKO in the first round after 3:36 minutes. He then received a rematch for the title against Junior dos Santos, which was scheduled for December 29, 2012. This rematch went over the full distance of five rounds, Velasquez won this second clash by a unanimous decision of the judges. After two successful title defenses, again dominant victories against Silva and dos Santos, Velasquez lost his UFC heavyweight title to Fabrício Werdum on June 13, 2015 with a guillotine choke . At UFC 200, Velasquez defeated Travis Browne by TKO in the final seconds of the first round. Due to various injuries, the former champion had to take a break of two years before celebrating his comeback against Francis Ngannou on February 17, 2019 . Velasquez was knocked out after only 26 seconds and injured his knee again.
Wrestling career
background
Velasquez has been a fan of wrestling since his youth . On July 19, 2018, it was reported that he was training with head coach Norman Smiley at the WWE Performance Center . He also attended an NXT television event the night before . Velasquez also attended a Diamond Dallas Page yoga session.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2019)
In March 2019, Velasquez signed a contract with the Mexican Lucha Libre PhD Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide . Velasquez made his promotion debut at Triplemanía XXVII in a 6-man trios action match. In this, Cody Rhodes and Psycho Clown competed against Texano Jr., Taurus and Killer Kross. Velasquez brought victory for his team. His in-ring debut received positive reviews from Dave Meltzer, many other wrestling journalists and other wrestlers, and from his American Kickboxing Academy teammate Daniel Cormier.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2019-2020)
On October 4, 2019, Velasquez made his debut on the first edition of the WWE show SmackDown on the new slot on FOX . He appeared at the end of the issue alongside Rey Mysterio and attacked his former UFC rival Brock Lesnar , who had won the WWE Championship immediately before . At Crown Jewel on October 31, 2019, Velasquez made his WWE in-ring debut against Lesnar. However, he lost the match after only two minutes. In April 2020, Velasquez was released from his contract.
Titles and awards
Mixed martial arts
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Heavyweight Championship (2 ×)
- Knockout of the Night (3 ×)
- Performance of the Night (1 ×)
Wrestling
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
- NCAA Division I All-American (2005, 2006)
- Pac-10 Conference Championship (2005, 2006)
- Pac-10 Conference Wrestler of the Year (2005)
- NCAA Division I (285 1b - 5th place out of Arizona State University 2005)
- NCAA Division I (285 1b - 4th place out of Arizona State University 2006)
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National Junior College Athletic Association
- NJCAA Junior Collegiate Championship (2002)
- NJCAA All-American (2002)
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USA wrestling
- FILA Junior Freestyle World Team Trials Winner (2002)
- ASICS Tiger High School All-American (2001)
- Western Junior Freestyle Regional Championship (2001)
- Western Junior Greco-Roman Regional Championship (2001)
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Arizona Interscholastic Association
- AIA Division I High School State Championship (2000, 2001)
- AIA 5A Conference Championship (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Combat Statistics
| Result | record | opponent | method | event | date | round | time | place | note |
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| defeat | 14-3 |
 Francis Ngannou
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KO (blows) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | 17th Feb 2019 | 1 | 0:26 |
 Phoenix , Arizona , USA
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| victory | 14-2 |
Travis Browne
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TKO (blows) | UFC 200: Velasquez vs. Browne | July 9, 2016 | 1 | 4:57 |
Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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"Performance of the Night" award |
| defeat | 13-2 |
 Fabrício Werdum
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Task (choking) | UFC 188 Velasquez vs. Become | June 13, 2015 | 3 | 2:13 |
 Mexico City , Mexico
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UFC heavyweight title fight |
| victory | 13-1 |
Junior dos Santos
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TKO (blows) | UFC 166 Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 | 19th Oct 2013 | 5 | 3:09 |
Houston , Texas , USA
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| victory | 12-1 |
Antonio Silva
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TKO (blows) | UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot II | May 25, 2013 | 1 | 1:21 |
Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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UFC heavyweight title fight |
| victory | 11-1 |
Junior dos Santos
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Points win (unanimous) | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II | Dec 30, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 |
Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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UFC heavyweight title fight |
| victory | 10-1 |
Antonio Silva
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TKO (blows) | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs. Me | May 26, 2012 | 1 | 3:36 |
Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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| defeat | 9-1 |
Junior dos Santos
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KO (blows) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | Nov 12, 2011 | 1 | 1:04 |
Anaheim , California , USA
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UFC heavyweight title fight |
| victory | 9-0 |
Brock Lesnar
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TKO (blows) | UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | Oct 23, 2010 | 1 | 4:12 |
Anaheim , California , USA
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UFC heavyweight title fight, "Knockout of the Night" award |
| victory | 8-0 |
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
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KO (blows) | UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez | Feb 21, 2010 | 1 | 2:20 |
 Sydney , Australia
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Winner gets a title fight for the UFC heavyweight title; "Knockout of the Night" award |
| victory | 7-0 |
Ben Rothwell
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TKO (blows) | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | Oct 24, 2009 | 2 | 0:58 |
Los Angeles , California , USA
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| victory | 6-0 |
 Cheik Congo
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Points win (unanimous) | UFC 99: The Comeback | June 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 |
 Cologne , Germany
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| victory | 5-0 |
 Denis Stojnić
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TKO (blows) | UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens | Feb. 19, 2009 | 2 | 2:34 |
Tampa , Florida , USA
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"Knockout of the Night" award |
| victory | 4-0 |
Jake O'Brien
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TKO (blows) | UFC Fight Night 14: Silva vs. Irvin | July 19, 2008 | 1 | 2:02 |
Las Vegas , Nevada , USA
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| victory | 3-0 |
Brad Morris
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TKO (blows) | UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre II | Apr 19, 2008 | 1 | 2:10 |
 Montreal , Quebec , Canada
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| victory | 2-0 |
Jeremiah Constant
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TKO (blows) | Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations | Dec 16, 2006 | 1 | 4:00 |
 St. Petersburg , Russia
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| victory | 1-0 |
Jesse Hujarczyk
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TKO (blows) | Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello | Oct 7, 2006 | 1 | 1:58 |
Fresno , California , USA
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Arizona State Sun Devils - Cain Velasquez ( Memento of the original from June 12, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ wrestlinghalloffame.org - Cain Velasquez ( Memento of the original from July 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ UFC 121 preview: Can Velasquez upset Lesnar? USA Today.
- ↑ sports.yahoo.com - Velasquez stuns Lesnar, claims UFC title
- ↑ GroundAndPound.de, UFC 121 bonus salaries
- ↑ Cain Velasquez in the Sherdog database (English)
- ↑ GroundAndPound.de, gnp1.de
Web links
- Cain Velasquez profile on ufc.com
- Cain Velasquez profile on Sherdog.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Velasquez, Cain |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American martial artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salinas |