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United States
Salinas, California
Cain Velasquez
AGE
43
/
Jul 28, 1982
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
241 lbs
/
109.32 kg
ASSOCIATION
American Kickboxing Academy
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
14
KO
/
TKO
12
86%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
2
14%
Losses
3
KO
/
TKO
2
67%
SUBMISSIONS
1
33%
DECISIONS
0
0%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Francis Ngannou
UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Feb / 17 / 2019
KO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:26
win
Travis Browne
UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
Jul / 09 / 2016
TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:57
loss
Fabricio Werdum
UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum
Jun / 13 / 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:13
win
Junior dos Santos
UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
Oct / 19 / 2013
TKO (Slam and Punch)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
3:09
win
Antonio Silva
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
May / 25 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:21
win
Junior dos Santos
UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
Dec / 29 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Antonio Silva
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
May / 26 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:36
loss
Junior dos Santos
UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Nov / 12 / 2011
KO (Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:04
win
Brock Lesnar
UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Oct / 23 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:12
win
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Feb / 20 / 2010
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:20
win
Ben Rothwell
UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun
Oct / 24 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:58
win
Cheick Kongo
UFC 99 - The Comeback
Jun / 13 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Denis Stojnic
UFC Fight Night 17 - Lauzon vs. Stephens
Feb / 07 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Jorge Ortiz
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:34
win
Jake O'Brien
UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin
Jul / 19 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1
2:02
win
Brad Morris
UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2
Apr / 19 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
1
2:10
win
Jeremiah Constant
Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations
Dec / 16 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
1
4:00
win
Jesse Fujarczyk
Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello
Oct / 07 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Marcos Rosales
1
1:58
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