Cain Velasquez
Age: 43 | Jul 28, 1982
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 241 lbs
Reach: 77.0"
Professional Record
| 17 fights | 14 wins | 3 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 12 | 2 |
| Submissions | 0 | 1 |
| Decisions | 2 | 0 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 14 - 3 - 0 | Francis Ngannou | UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez | February 17, 2019 | KO (Punches) | Jason Herzog | 1 | 0:26 |
| WIN | 14 - 2 - 0 | Travis Browne | UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes | July 09, 2016 | TKO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 1 | 4:57 |
| LOSS | 13 - 2 - 0 | Fabricio Werdum | UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum | June 13, 2015 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Herb Dean | 3 | 2:13 |
| WIN | 13 - 1 - 0 | Junior dos Santos | UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 | October 19, 2013 | TKO (Slam and Punch) | Herb Dean | 5 | 3:09 |
| WIN | 12 - 1 - 0 | Antonio Silva | UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 | May 25, 2013 | TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 1:21 |
| WIN | 11 - 1 - 0 | Junior dos Santos | UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 | December 29, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 10 - 1 - 0 | Antonio Silva | UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir | May 26, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | Josh Rosenthal | 1 | 3:36 |
| LOSS | 9 - 1 - 0 | Junior dos Santos | UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | KO (Punches) | John McCarthy | 1 | 1:04 |
| WIN | 9 - 0 - 0 | Brock Lesnar | UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez | October 23, 2010 | TKO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 4:12 |
| WIN | 8 - 0 - 0 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez | February 20, 2010 | KO (Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 2:20 |
| WIN | 7 - 0 - 0 | Ben Rothwell | UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun | October 24, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Steve Mazzagatti | 2 | 0:58 |
| WIN | 6 - 0 - 0 | Cheick Kongo | UFC 99 - The Comeback | June 13, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 5 - 0 - 0 | Denis Stojnic | UFC Fight Night 17 - Lauzon vs. Stephens | February 07, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Jorge Ortiz | 2 | 2:34 |
| WIN | 4 - 0 - 0 | Jake O'Brien | UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin | July 19, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 2:02 |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Brad Morris | UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 | April 19, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Steve Mazzagatti | 1 | 2:10 |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Jeremiah Constant | Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations | December 16, 2006 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Jesse Fujarczyk | Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello | October 07, 2006 | TKO (Punches) | Marcos Rosales | 1 | 1:58 |
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