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Cain Velasquez

United States/Orthodox/15 UFC Fights

Cain Velasquez

14-3-0185 cm109 kg196 cm reachBorn Jul 27, 1982

Tier5“Champion”

Suffocating Finisher

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power1003.13 weighted KD+KO
Volume976.46 strikes / min
Accuracy9156.3 % landed
Striking Defence8652.4 evaded + durability
Takedowns983.94 TD / 15min
Control10055.6 % on top
Submissions460.56 weighted subs
Grappling Defence7576.9 TD + sub + control %
Experience86189 weighted min
14-3-0 career15 UFC fights12 UFC wins10 by KO/TKO0 by submission83% finish rate792 strikes / hour

Fight History

15 Total
Feb
2019
Cain VelasquezLost by knockout
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSFrancis NgannouR1 · 0:26Punches to Head On Ground
Francis Ngannou
Jul
2016
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSTravis BrowneR1 · 4:57Punches to Head On Ground
Travis Browne
Jun
2015
Cain VelasquezLost by submission
UFC Heavyweight Title BoutCain VelasquezVSFabricio WerdumR3 · 2:13Guillotine Choke On Ground
Fabricio Werdum
Oct
2013
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
UFC Heavyweight Title BoutCain VelasquezVSJunior Dos SantosR5 · 3:09Punches to Head On Ground
JD
May
2013
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
UFC Heavyweight Title BoutCain VelasquezVSAntonio SilvaR1 · 1:21Punches to Head At Distance
Antonio Silva
Dec
2012
Cain VelasquezWon by decision
UFC Heavyweight Title BoutCain VelasquezVSJunior Dos SantosR5 · 5:00
JD
May
2012
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSAntonio SilvaR1 · 3:36Punches to Head From Mount
Antonio Silva
Nov
2011
Cain VelasquezLost by knockout
UFC Heavyweight Title BoutCain VelasquezVSJunior Dos SantosR1 · 1:04Punches to Head At Distance
JD
Oct
2010
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
UFC Heavyweight Title BoutCain VelasquezVSBrock LesnarR1 · 4:12Punches to Head From Side Control
Brock Lesnar
Feb
2010
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraR1 · 2:20Punches to Head At Distance
AR
Oct
2009
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSBen RothwellR2 · 0:58Punches to Head On Ground
Ben Rothwell
Jun
2009
Cain VelasquezWon by decision
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSCheick KongoR3 · 5:00
CK
Feb
2009
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSDenis StojnicR2 · 2:34Punches to Head From Side Control
DS
Jul
2008
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSJake O'BrienR1 · 2:02Punches to Head From Side Control
JO
Apr
2008
Cain VelasquezWon by knockout
Heavyweight BoutCain VelasquezVSBrad MorrisR1 · 2:10Punches to Head From Side Control
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