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Cain Velasquez MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

Cain Velasquez MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

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Cain Velasquez

CAIN VELASQUEZ

USA Flag USA • HEAVYWEIGHT
W-L-D 14-3-0
(T)KO 12-2
SUB 0-1
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY United States
WT CLASS Heavyweight
HT / WT 6′ 1″, 240 lbs
BIRTHDATE 07/28/1982 (44)
STANCE Orthodox
REACH 77.0″ (196cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) • San Jose, California
NICKNAME —
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CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
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2x UFC Heavyweight Champion First Mexican-American Heavyweight Champion in History
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Most TKO Finishes in Heavyweight Title Fights 4 Knockouts in Undisputed Title Bouts
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UFC Heavyweight Significant Strike Record Landed 111 Significant Strikes vs. JDS at UFC 155
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4x UFC Post-Fight Bonus Winner 3x Knockout of the Night • 1x Performance of the Night
Cain Velasquez Record
WINS14
KO/TKO
12
SUB
0
DECISION
2
LOSSES3
KO/TKO
2
SUB
1
DECISION
0
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics

Calculated from 17 professional bouts (14-3-0).

Win Rate

14 wins · 17 bouts

Loss Rate

3 losses · 17 bouts

Finish Rate

12 finishes · 17 bouts

KO/TKO Rate

12 KO/TKOs · 17 bouts

Submission Rate

0 submissions · 17 bouts

Decision Rate

2 decisions · 17 bouts

CAIN VELASQUEZ FIGHT HISTORY – PRO
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
LOSS
Francis Ngannou Cameroon Cameroon
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Feb / 17 / 2019
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (0:26) Feb / 17 / 2019
ROUND1
TIME0:26
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 UFC on ESPN 1 Main Event • Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Main Event
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Francis Ngannou
Fight LocationUnited States Phoenix, Arizona, United States (Talking Stick Resort Arena)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup248 lbs vs 258 lbs
Francis Ngannou Record at Bout (Opponent)12-3-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout14-2-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$450,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Cain Velasquez: -200 (Favorite) vs Francis Ngannou: +170 (Underdog)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Returning from a two-and-a-half-year layoff, Velasquez shot in for a takedown and was clipped by a short uppercut from Ngannou, buckling his knee and falling to the canvas for a 26-second stoppage.
WIN
Travis Browne United States United States
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes
Jul / 09 / 2016
KO/TKO POTN
Rnd 1 (4:57) Jul / 09 / 2016
ROUND1
TIME4:57
METHOD KO/TKO POTN
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🥊 UFC 200 Main Card Feature • Velasquez vs. Browne
Historic Showcase
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Travis Browne
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (T-Mobile Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup242½ lbs vs 244 lbs
Travis Browne Record at Bout (Opponent)18-3-1
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout13-2-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$300,000 USD (+$50k Bonus)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez put on a vintage masterclass, stunning Browne with a wheel kick and crisp combinations before unloading heavy ground-and-pound to secure a TKO with three seconds left in the opening round, earning a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.
LOSS
Fabricio Werdum Title Fight Brazil Brazil
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
Jun / 13 / 2015
Submission
Rnd 3 (2:13) Jun / 13 / 2015
ROUND3
TIME2:13
METHODSubmission
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Belt UFC Heavyweight Championship • Velasquez vs. Werdum
Defending Champion
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Fabricio Werdum
Fight LocationMexico Mexico City, Mexico (Mexico City Arena)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup242 lbs vs 236 lbs
Fabricio Werdum Record at Bout (Opponent)19-5-1
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout13-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$400,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Fighting at extreme elevation in Mexico City, Velasquez faded under Werdum’s Muay Thai counters; shooting for an exhausted takedown in round three, Velasquez was caught in a guillotine choke to end his championship reign at 2:13.
WIN
Junior Dos Santos Title Fight Brazil Brazil
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
Oct / 19 / 2013
KO/TKO
Rnd 5 (3:09) Oct / 19 / 2013
ROUND5
TIME3:09
METHODKO/TKO
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Belt UFC Heavyweight Championship • Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
Defended Title (2nd Defense)
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos
Fight LocationUnited States Houston, Texas, United States (Toyota Center)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup241 lbs vs 240 lbs
Junior Dos Santos Record at Bout (Opponent)16-2-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout12-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$400,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez closed out their epic trilogy in dominant fashion, grinding Dos Santos against the fence and dropping him in round three before forcing a TKO stoppage due to strikes at 3:09 of round five.
WIN
Antonio Silva Title Fight Brazil Brazil
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2
May / 25 / 2013
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:21) May / 25 / 2013
ROUND1
TIME1:21
METHODKO/TKO
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Belt UFC Heavyweight Championship • Velasquez vs. Silva 2
Defended Title (1st Defense)
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Antonio Silva
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup240 lbs vs 263 lbs
Antonio Silva Record at Bout (Opponent)18-4-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout11-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$400,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez dropped “Bigfoot” Silva with a sharp left-right combination and finished the bout with hammerfists at 1:21 of round one to record his first successful title defense of his second reign.
WIN
Junior Dos Santos Title Fight Brazil Brazil
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
Dec / 29 / 2012
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 5 (5:00) Dec / 29 / 2012
ROUND5
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
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Belt UFC Heavyweight Championship • Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
Reclaimed Undisputed UFC Title
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup240 lbs vs 239 lbs
Junior Dos Santos Record at Bout (Opponent)15-1-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout10-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$200,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Pace-setting masterpiece. Velasquez dropped Dos Santos hard in round one, landing 111 significant strikes and 11 takedowns across five rounds to reclaim the undisputed championship via lopsided unanimous decision (50-45, 50-43, 50-44).
WIN
Antonio Silva Brazil Brazil
UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir
May / 26 / 2012
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (3:36) May / 26 / 2012
ROUND1
TIME3:36
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 UFC 146 Co-Main Event Title Eliminator • Velasquez vs. Silva
Co-Main Event
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Antonio Silva
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup240 lbs vs 264 lbs
Antonio Silva Record at Bout (Opponent)16-3-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout9-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$200,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez took Silva down early and opened a massive laceration across Silva’s forehead with short elbows from guard, finishing with overwhelming strikes at 3:36 of round one.
LOSS
Junior Dos Santos Title Fight Brazil Brazil
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
Nov / 12 / 2011
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:04) Nov / 12 / 2011
ROUND1
TIME1:04
METHODKO/TKO
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Belt UFC Heavyweight Championship • Velasquez vs. dos Santos
Defending Champion
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos
Fight LocationUnited States Anaheim, California, United States (Honda Center)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup249 lbs vs 239 lbs
Junior Dos Santos Record at Bout (Opponent)13-1-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout9-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$200,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In the UFC’s historic network television debut on FOX, Dos Santos landed a heavy overhand right behind Velasquez’s ear that dropped the champion, following with punches for a 64-second knockout.
WIN
Brock Lesnar Title Fight United States United States
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Oct / 23 / 2010
KO/TKO KOTN
Rnd 1 (4:12) Oct / 23 / 2010
ROUND1
TIME4:12
METHOD KO/TKO KOTN
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Belt UFC Heavyweight Championship • Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Captured Undisputed UFC Title
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Brock Lesnar
Fight LocationUnited States Anaheim, California, United States (Honda Center)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup244 lbs vs 264 lbs
Brock Lesnar Record at Bout (Opponent)5-1-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout8-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$200,000 USD (+$70k Bonus)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez absorbed Lesnar’s opening blitz, stood back up, and overwhelmed the heavyweight champion with punches, opening a severe cut and earning a TKO at 4:12 of round one to become the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion in history.
WIN
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Brazil Brazil
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Feb / 20 / 2010
KO/TKO KOTN
Rnd 1 (2:20) Feb / 20 / 2010
ROUND1
TIME2:20
METHOD KO/TKO KOTN
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🥊 UFC Title Eliminator Main Event in Australia • Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Main Event
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Fight LocationAustralia Sydney, Australia (Acer Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup242 lbs vs 237 lbs
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Record at Bout (Opponent)32-5-1 (1 NC)
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout7-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$100,000 USD (+$50k Bonus)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Statement performance. Velasquez landed a picture-perfect right uppercut-left hook combination that knocked legendary former PRIDE champion “Minotauro” Nogueira out cold at 2:20 of round one, earning Knockout of the Night.
WIN
Ben Rothwell United States United States
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun
Oct / 24 / 2009
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (0:58) Oct / 24 / 2009
ROUND2
TIME0:58
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 UFC 104 Co-Main Event • Velasquez vs. Rothwell
Co-Main Event
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Ben Rothwell
Fight LocationUnited States Los Angeles, California, United States (Staples Center)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup239 lbs vs 265 lbs
Ben Rothwell Record at Bout (Opponent)30-6-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout6-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$70,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez battered veteran Rothwell with relentless takedowns and high-volume ground strikes before referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped the fight at 0:58 of round two.
WIN
Cheick Kongo France France
UFC 99: The Comeback
Jun / 13 / 2009
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00) Jun / 13 / 2009
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
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🥊 UFC 99 Co-Main Event • Velasquez vs. Kongo
Co-Main Event
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo
Fight LocationGermany Cologne, Germany (Lanxess Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup240 lbs vs 237 lbs
Cheick Kongo Record at Bout (Opponent)14-4-1
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout5-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$60,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez survived multiple hard right hands from kickboxer Kongo in the early frames, using smothering wrestling to ground Kongo repeatedly and win a 30-27 shutout on all three scorecards.
WIN
Denis Stojnic Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
Feb / 07 / 2009
KO/TKO KOTN
Rnd 2 (2:34) Feb / 07 / 2009
ROUND2
TIME2:34
METHOD KO/TKO KOTN
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🥊 UFC Fight Night 17 Feature • Velasquez vs. Stojnic
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Denis Stojnic
Fight LocationUnited States Tampa, Florida, United States (USF Sun Dome)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup240 lbs vs 244 lbs
Denis Stojnic Record at Bout (Opponent)5-1-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout4-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$30,000 USD (+$30k Bonus)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez broke down undefeated European heavyweight Stojnic with heavy knees in the clinch and relentless ground-and-pound, finishing via TKO at 2:34 of round two to claim Knockout of the Night honors.
WIN
Jake O’Brien United States United States
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
Jul / 19 / 2008
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (2:02) Jul / 19 / 2008
ROUND1
TIME2:02
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 UFC Fight Night 14 Feature • Velasquez vs. O’Brien
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Jake O’Brien
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (The Palms Casino Resort)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup236 lbs vs 235 lbs
Jake O’Brien Record at Bout (Opponent)10-1-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout3-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$20,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Velasquez defended O’Brien’s wrestling, took top position, and unleashed rapid punches from back mount to force a referee stoppage at 2:02 of round one.
WIN
Brad Morris Australia Australia
UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2
Apr / 19 / 2008
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (2:10) Apr / 19 / 2008
ROUND1
TIME2:10
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Octagon Debut • Velasquez vs. Morris
UFC Debut
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Brad Morris
Fight LocationCanada Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Bell Centre)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup238 lbs vs 227 lbs
Brad Morris Record at Bout (Opponent)10-2-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout2-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$16,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his promotional UFC debut at the Bell Centre, Velasquez overwhelmed Australian competitor Morris with rapid punches and knees to score a first-round TKO at 2:10.
WIN
Jeremiah Constant United States United States
BodogFight – St. Petersburg
Dec / 16 / 2006
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (4:00) Dec / 16 / 2006
ROUND1
TIME4:00
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 BodogFight Feature • Velasquez vs. Constant
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Jeremiah Constant
Fight LocationRussia St. Petersburg, Russia
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup240 lbs vs 245 lbs
Jeremiah Constant Record at Bout (Opponent)6-1-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout1-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$5,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Traveling to Russia for BodogFight, Velasquez took Constant down at will and delivered punishing ground strikes to force a referee stoppage at 4:00 of round one.
WIN
Jesse Fujarczyk United States United States
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Oct / 07 / 2006
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:58) Oct / 07 / 2006
ROUND1
TIME1:58
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Velasquez vs. Fujarczyk
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupCain Velasquez vs Jesse Fujarczyk
Fight LocationUnited States Fresno, California, United States (Save Mart Center)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup240 lbs vs 245 lbs
Jesse Fujarczyk Record at Bout (Opponent)2-1-0
Cain Velasquez Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,500 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Two-time NCAA Division I All-American collegiate wrestler Cain Velasquez made his professional mixed martial arts debut in Strikeforce, stopping Fujarczyk with punches at 1:58 of the opening round.
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