Cain Velasquez
- Heavyweight
- 6'1", 240 lbs.
- AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)
Career Stats
| WINS | LOSSES | DRAWS |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fight Result Details
| (T)KO | SUBMISSION |
|---|---|
| 9 - 1 | 0 - 0 |
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UPCOMING FIGHT - UFC 160: VELASQUEZ VS. SILVA 2
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| Fight History | ||||||
| DATE | EVENT | OPPONENT | RESULT | DECISION | RND | TIME |
| Dec 29, 2012 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 | Junior dos Santos  | Win | Decision - Unanimous | 5 | 5:00 |
| May 26, 2012 | UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir | Antonio Silva | Win | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:36 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | UFC on FOX 1: Velasquez vs. dos Santos | Junior dos Santos | Loss | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:04 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | Brock Lesnar | Win | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:12 |
| Feb 20, 2010 | UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | Win | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:20 |
Complete Fight History » Denotes a title fight
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FightMetric: Value bets in UFC 160
FightMetric's John Candido takes a look at the wager lines for UFC 160 and finds the value bets among them.
about 1 hour ago | John Candido | FightMetric -
Who's better: Cormier or Overeem?
Two talented heavyweights, Daniel Cormier and Alistair Overeem, do battle in our side-by-side analysis.
about 3 hours ago | T.R. Foley | ESPN Insider -
UFC 160 primer: Return of the heavyweights
Heavyweights are now a staple of Memorial Day weekend. Last year, UFC 146 was to be a heavyweight extravaganza like none we'd ever seen. The whole main card was heavyweights, so the word "unprecedented" was being thrown around pretty dramatically.
about 1 day ago | Chuck Mindenhall | Mixed Martial Arts Blog -
UFC 160: By the numbers
UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will defend his title Saturday at UFC 160 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva, whom he defeated in their first meeting last May at UFC 146.
about 2 days ago | Joseph Kilduff | Mixed Martial Arts Blog -
Velasquez: My focus is on ‘Bigfoot’ SIlva
It’s a second opportunity for Cain Velasquez -- a do-over, so to speak. For the second time as a pro, Velasquez seeks the first successful defense of his UFC heavyweight title.
about 3 days ago | Franklin McNeil | Mixed Martial Arts Blog -
History hardly on Tyson Fury's side
Taken at face value, Tyson Fury's challenge of Cain Velasquez is pointless because we already know the result. Still, even if the callout is self-serving, even if it's designed to drum up interest and a payday, you have to admit there's something admirable about a talented boxer, early in his career like Fury, loudly challenging the best heavyweight mixed martial artist to a cage fight.
about 9 days ago | Josh Gross | Mixed Martial Arts Blog -
MMA Live Extra: Velasquez or Fury
MMA Live Extra debates what would happen if UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez were to fight boxing heavyweight, Tyson Fury.
about 10 days ago | ESPN.com -
Cormier doing the cut to 205 'correctly'
No matter how long Daniel Cormier competes or how much he improves as a fighter, there are two mixed martial artists he is unlikely to ever face in the cage -- UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Bellator light heavyweight contender Muhammed Lawal.
about 10 days ago | Franklin McNeil | Mixed Martial Arts Blog -
MMA Live Forum: Top Fights in 2013
ESPN's Josh Gross, Brett Okamoto and UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold discuss the top fights to happen in 2013.
about 52 days ago | ESPN.com -
Silva: Velasquez Rematch Will Be Different
Antonio Silva talks about preparation for his rematch against heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at UFC 160 and whether he would ever fight close friend Junior dos Santos.
about 64 days ago | ESPN.com - more
| TITLE FIGHTS | ||
| DATE | RES | DECISION |
| May 25, 2013 | - | - vs Antonio Silva |
| Dec 29, 2012 | W | Decision - Unanimous vs Junior dos Santos |
| Nov 12, 2011 | L | KO/TKO vs Junior dos Santos |
| Oct 23, 2010 | W | KO/TKO vs Brock Lesnar |