Cain Velasquez
UFC record 12-3-0 · professional record 14-3-0
- Age
- 44 (born Jul 28, 1982)
- Height
- 185 cm (6' 1")
- Reach
- 196 cm (77")
- Leg reach
- 104 cm (41")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 240 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Retired
- Gym
- AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
- UFC debut
- Apr 19, 2008
- Last fight
- Feb 17, 2019
4 fight-night bonuses: 1 Performance of the Night, 3 Knockout of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Oct 23, 2010 | Nov 12, 2011 | Lost the title | 0 |
| Heavyweight | Dec 29, 2012 | Jun 13, 2015 | Lost the title | 2 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 6.48
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 57%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.40
- Sig. strike defence
- 57%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 4.59
- Takedown accuracy
- 41%
- Takedown defence
- 75%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.41
- Knockdowns
- 10
- Sig. strikes landed
- 719
- Takedowns landed
- 34
- Total fight time
- 1h 51m 02s
- Control time
- 1h 07m 02s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Francis Ngannou | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 0:26 | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | Feb 17, 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Travis Browne | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 4:57 | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Jul 9, 2016 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Fabricio Werdum | Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground | 3 | 2:13 | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | Jun 13, 2015 | 0 | 88 | 4 | 0 |
| W | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO · Punch to Head On Ground | 5 | 3:09 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Oct 19, 2013 | 1 | 123 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:21 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | May 25, 2013 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Junior Dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Dec 29, 2012 | 1 | 111 | 11 | 0 |
| W | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount | 1 | 3:36 | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | May 26, 2012 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:04 | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | Nov 12, 2011 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Brock Lesnar | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control | 1 | 4:12 | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez | Oct 23, 2010 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 2:20 | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | Feb 20, 2010 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Ben Rothwell | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 2 | 0:58 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Oct 24, 2009 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 0 |
| W | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 99: The Comeback | Jun 13, 2009 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 2 |
| W | Denis Stojnic | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control | 2 | 2:34 | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | Feb 7, 2009 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Jake O'Brien | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control | 1 | 2:02 | UFC: Silva vs Irvin | Jul 19, 2008 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Brad Morris | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control | 1 | 2:10 | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 | Apr 19, 2008 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 |