Cain Velasquez is a 40 year old Male fighter from United States with a 14-3-0 pro MMA record. Velasquez most recently fought Francis N'Gannou at UFC on ESPN 1 on Sunday February 17, 2019. Cain Velasquez lost to Francis N'Gannou by KO/TKO at 0:26 of Round 1 in the Heavyweight division.
Cain Velasquez has 14 wins with a 86% finish rate, including 12 by knockout, 2 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14-2-0 | Francis N'Gannou |
KO/TKO
R1 0:26
|
UFC on ESPN 1 | 2019-02-17 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Travis Browne |
KO/TKO
R1 4:57
|
UFC 200 | 2016-07-09 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 13-1-0 | Fabrício Werdum |
SUB
R3 2:13
|
UFC 188 | 2015-06-13 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-1-0 | Junior dos Santos |
KO/TKO
R5 3:09
|
UFC 166 | 2013-10-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Antônio Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 1:21
|
UFC 160 | 2013-05-25 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Junior dos Santos |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 155 | 2012-12-29 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Antônio Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 3:36
|
UFC 146 | 2012-05-26 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-0-0 | Junior dos Santos |
KO/TKO
R1 1:04
|
UFC on FOX 1 | 2011-11-12 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-0-0 | Brock Lesnar |
KO/TKO
R1 4:12
|
UFC 121 | 2010-10-23 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-0-0 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira |
KO/TKO
R1 2:20
|
UFC 110 | 2010-02-20 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Ben Rothwell |
KO/TKO
R2 0:58
|
UFC 104 | 2009-10-24 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Cheick Kongo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 99 | 2009-06-13 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Denis Stojnić |
KO/TKO
R2 2:34
|
UFC Fight Night 17 | 2009-02-07 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Jake O'Brien |
KO/TKO
R1 2:02
|
UFC Fight Night 14 | 2008-07-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Brad Morris |
KO/TKO
R1 2:10
|
UFC 83 | 2008-04-19 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jeremiah Constant |
KO/TKO
R1 4:00
|
Bodog Fight | 2006-12-16 | Heavyweight | BF |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Jesse Fujarczyk |
KO/TKO
R1 1:58
|
Strikeforce | 2006-10-07 | Heavyweight | SF |
Velasquez made his professional debut against Jesse Fujarczyk on October 7, 2006, fighting on the preliminary card of Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Jesse Fujarczyk who carried a 3-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Cain Velasquez beat Jesse Fujarczyk by KO/TKO at 1:58 of Round 1.
Velasquez made his debut in the UFC against Brad Morris on April 19, 2008, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 83: Serra vs. St. Pierre 2 having compiled a 2-0-0 professional MMA record.
Cain Velasquez beat Brad Morris by KO/TKO at 2:10 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Velasquez has gone on to fight a total of 15 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-3-0.
Velasquez won the UFC Heavyweight Championship defeating Brock Lesnar on October 23, 2010 at UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez.
This was Velasquez's 1st UFC championship fight.
Cain Velasquez beat Brock Lesnar by KO/TKO at 4:12 of Round 1.
Velasquez lost his UFC Heavyweight title to Junior dos Santos on November 12, 2011 at UFC on FOX 1: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos.
The loss meant that Velasquez had made no successful defences of the UFC heavyweight title.
Cain Velasquez lost to Junior dos Santos by KO/TKO at 1:04 of Round 1.
Velasquez won the UFC Heavyweight Championship defeating Junior dos Santos on December 29, 2012 at UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2.
This was Velasquez's 3rd UFC championship fight.
Cain Velasquez beat Junior dos Santos by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Velasquez defended his belt against Antônio Silva on May 25, 2013 at UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2.
This was Velasquez's first successful UFC heavyweight title defence.
Cain Velasquez beat Antônio Silva by KO/TKO at 1:21 of Round 1.
Velasquez defended his belt for the 2nd time against Junior dos Santos on October 19, 2013 at UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3.
Cain Velasquez beat Junior dos Santos by KO/TKO at 3:09 of Round 5.
Velasquez lost his UFC Heavyweight title to Fabrício Werdum on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum having previously made 2 title defences.
Cain Velasquez lost to Fabrício Werdum by Submission at 2:13 of Round 3.
Velasquez's last win came against Travis Browne at UFC 200 on Saturday July 9, 2016. Cain Velasquez beat Travis Browne by KO/TKO at 4:57 of Round 1. Cain Velasquez took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Velasquez is not currently booked for any fights.
Velasquez's last loss came against Francis N'Gannou at UFC on ESPN 1 on Sunday February 17, 2019. Cain Velasquez lost to Francis N'Gannou by KO/TKO at 0:26 of Round 1.
Velasquez has fought 15 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-3-0.
Velasquez has knocked out 12 opponents.
Velasquez has no submissions on his pro MMA record.
Velasquez has been knocked out 2 times.
Velasquez has been submitted 1 times.
