Cain Velasquez

AGE	41 / Jul 28, 1982
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	241 lbs / 109.32 kg

ASSOCIATION
American Kickboxing Academy

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 14

KO / TKO

86%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

14%

Losses 3

KO / TKO

67%

SUBMISSIONS

33%

DECISIONS

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Francis Ngannou	UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez Feb / 17 / 2019	KO (Punches) Jason Herzog VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:26
win	Travis Browne	UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes Jul / 09 / 2016	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:57
loss	Fabricio Werdum	UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum Jun / 13 / 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	2:13
win	Junior dos Santos	UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 Oct / 19 / 2013	TKO (Slam and Punch) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	3:09
win	Antonio Silva	UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 May / 25 / 2013	TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:21
win	Junior dos Santos	UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Dec / 29 / 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	5	5:00
win	Antonio Silva	UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir May / 26 / 2012	TKO (Punches) Josh Rosenthal VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:36
loss	Junior dos Santos	UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos Nov / 12 / 2011	KO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:04
win	Brock Lesnar	UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez Oct / 23 / 2010	TKO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:12
win	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez Feb / 20 / 2010	KO (Punches) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:20
win	Ben Rothwell	UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun Oct / 24 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Steve Mazzagatti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	0:58
win	Cheick Kongo	UFC 99 - The Comeback Jun / 13 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Denis Stojnic	UFC Fight Night 17 - Lauzon vs. Stephens Feb / 07 / 2009	TKO (Punches) Jorge Ortiz VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	2:34
win	Jake O'Brien	UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin Jul / 19 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki	1	2:02
win	Brad Morris	UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 Apr / 19 / 2008	TKO (Punches) Steve Mazzagatti	1	2:10
win	Jeremiah Constant	Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations Dec / 16 / 2006	TKO (Punches)	1	4:00
win	Jesse Fujarczyk	Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello Oct / 07 / 2006	TKO (Punches) Marcos Rosales	1	1:58

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