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Cain
Velasquez
11-1-0( W-L-D )

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 13 fights.
Record: 11-1-0
Summary: Well-rounded

Fighter Info

From: Yuma, AZ USA
Fights Out Of: San Jose, California USA
Age: 30
Height: 6' 1" ( 185 cm )
Weight: 240 lb ( 109 kg )
College: Arizona State University
Degree: Education

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes
0
769
57% Successful
439
Types of Successful Strikes
0
439
26%
23%
51% Ground
116
100
223
Striking Defense
62
%
The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns
0
57
47% Successful
27
Grappling Totals by Type
 
 
Subm.
Passes
Sweeps
2
27
0
Takedown Defense
75
%
The percentage of total takedowns avoided
Result Fighters Event Str TD Sub Pass Method Replay
UPCOMING
 Cain Velasquez May 25, 2013
-- -- -- -- --
Antonio Silva -- -- -- --
Junior Dos Santos Dec 29, 2012
57 0 0 0 R5 Decision - Unanimous
Cain Velasquez 111 11 0 3
Win
 Cain Velasquez May 26, 2012
28 1 0 4 R1 KO/TKO
Antonio Silva 1 0 0 0
Cain Velasquez Nov 12, 2011
7 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Junior Dos Santos 8 0 0 0
Brock Lesnar Oct 23, 2010
9 1 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Cain Velasquez 31 1 0 1
Win
 Cain Velasquez Feb 20, 2010
23 0 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Minotauro Nogueira 3 0 0 0
Win
 Cain Velasquez Oct 24, 2009
62 5 0 3 R2 KO/TKO
Ben Rothwell 3 0 0 0
Win
 Cain Velasquez Jun 13, 2009
29 7 2 11 R3 Decision - Unanimous
Cheick Kongo 21 1 0 0
Win
 Cain Velasquez Feb 7, 2009
88 1 0 1 R2 KO/TKO
Denis Stojnic 7 0 1 0
Win
 Cain Velasquez Jul 19, 2008
24 1 0 1 R1 KO/TKO
Jake O'Brien 1 0 0 0
Win
 Cain Velasquez Apr 19, 2008
36 0 0 3 R1 KO/TKO
Brad Morris 1 0 0 0
Win
 Cain Velasquez
BodogFight - St. Petersburg
Dec 16, 2006
13 4 0 0 R1 KO/TKO
Jeremiah Constant 6 0 2 0
Win
 Cain Velasquez
Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello
Oct 7, 2006
13 2 0 2 R1 KO/TKO
Jesse Fujarczyk 1 0 0 0
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Biography

Training: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are sparring days mixed with cardio practice at night. Tuesdays and Thursdays are more jiu-jitsu and wrestling days mixed with stand up practice at night. Also a lift in the mornings and cardio at nights.

When and why did you start training for fighting?   I began training as an MMA fighter a year and a half ago. MMA fighting is the professional arena for wrestling; the UFC is to wrestlers what the NFL is to football players.

What ranks and titles have you held? Two-time All-American in wrestling for Arizona State, Two-time Pac-10 Champion, junior college national champion for Iowa Central Community College.

Do you have any heroes? My parents

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? The UFC is the "big show". It has the best fighters in the MMA arena.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated from Arizona State with a bachelor’s degree in Education.

What was your job before you started fighting? I worked security for a nightclub.

Favorite grappling technique: takedown

Favorite Striking technique: knees

Career

Trained With

Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck
19-7-0
( W-L-D )
Mike Swick
Mike Swick
15-5-0
( W-L-D )
Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch
27-5-1, 1NC
( W-L-D )

Key Opponents

Minotauro Nogueira
Minotauro Nogueira
34-7-1, 1NC
( W-L-D )
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo
28-8-2
( W-L-D )

Key Fights

Result
Opponent
Event
Replay
Win
 Brock Lesnar UFC® 121 LESNAR vs VELASQUEZ

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