Cain Velasquez

Cain Velasquez 2010

Cain Ramirez Velasquez ( born July 28, 1982 in Salinas ) is an American heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter. He is the current UFC champions in the heavyweight division.

Cain Velasquez began at the high school in Arizona with the struggle and led the sport at the University further. He attended college championships. Then he started with the MMA. He had on 7 October 2006, when he defeated at a Strikeforce event Jesse Fujarczyk by technical knockout ( TKO ) in the first round of his pro debut. Then he fought at Bodog Fight and beat there Jeremiah Constant in the same way. In 2008 he moved to the UFC, where he first Brad Morris and Jake O'Brien then defeated by TKO in the first round. In February 2009, against Denis Stojnic Velasquez was the first fight that went to the second round, this also ended for him victorious by TKO. In June he went to three rounds against Cheick Kongo and took his first points victory. Again, by TKO in the second round he won in October against Ben Rothwell. At UFC 110 in February 2010, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Velasquez struck at 2:20 minutes KO. Then a title fight against heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was scheduled. Velasquez defeated Lesnar by TKO in the first round at UFC 121 and new UFC heavyweight champion was. For this fight, Velasquez was also awarded the prize for the " Knock- Out of the Night ". This track, however, he lost in his next fight on November 12, 2011, compared Junior dos Santos by KO in the first round. This battle was part of the first UFC events on the FOX Network. His next opponent was Antonio " Bigfoot " Silva, he could by TKO in the first round, after 3:36 minutes, defeat on 26 May 2012. He then received a rematch for the title against Junior dos Santos, who was scheduled for 29 December 2012. This rematch went the full distance of five rounds, Velasquez won in this second meeting by unanimous judges' decision.

Achievements

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • 2x UFC Heavyweight Champion
  • 3x " Knockout of the Night " award

Battle statistics

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