Heavyweight· Retired

Cain Velasquez

Salinas, United States

Pro record

14-3-0

Model Elo

1568

#491 of 1994

Age: 40
Height: 6'2"
Reach: 77"
Stance: Orthodox
Team: AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Born: Salinas, United States
UFC debut: Apr 19, 2008

Profile

Cain Velasquez is 12–3 in the UFC since 2008. 10 of those 12 wins came inside the distance, 7 in the first round. 2 of them came against opponents rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Francis Ngannou by KO/TKO (Feb 16, 2019).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 12–3; since 2008
Finish rate: 83%; 10 of 12 wins
1st-round finishes: 7
Elite wins: 2; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 7
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 1h 51m; avg 7:24 per fight
Opposition: 1630; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

JD
Junior Dos Santos
unanimous decision, R5 · UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · Dec 28, 2012
1796opp. Elo
JD
Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKO, R5 · UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · Oct 18, 2013
1784opp. Elo
Travis Browne
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 8, 2016
1671opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min6.37

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min2.33

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy58%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense57%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min1.28

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min5.13

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy39%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense86%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.38

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 75%Body 11%Legs 14%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 36%Clinch 26%Ground 38%

Average fight time: 6:53

Fight history (15)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Francis NgannouRecord after: 12-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:26	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezFeb 16, 2019
W	Travis BrowneRecord after: 12-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:57	UFC 200: Tate vs NunesJul 8, 2016
L	Fabricio WerdumRecord after: 11-2	submissionRound 3 · 2:13	UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumJun 12, 2015
W	JDJunior Dos SantosRecord after: 11-1	KO/TKORound 5 · 3:09	UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 18, 2013
W	Antonio SilvaRecord after: 10-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:21	UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2May 24, 2013
W	JDJunior Dos SantosRecord after: 9-1	unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00	UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez IIDec 28, 2012
W	Antonio SilvaRecord after: 8-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:36	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirMay 25, 2012
L	JDJunior Dos SantosRecord after: 7-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:04	UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos SantosNov 11, 2011
W	Brock LesnarRecord after: 7-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:12	UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezOct 22, 2010
W	ARAntonio Rodrigo NogueiraRecord after: 6-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:20	UFC 110: Nogueira vs VelasquezFeb 19, 2010
W	Ben RothwellRecord after: 5-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:58	UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunOct 23, 2009
W	Cheick KongoRecord after: 4-0	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 99: The ComebackJun 12, 2009
W	Denis StojnicRecord after: 3-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 2:34	UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensFeb 6, 2009
W	JOJake O'BrienRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:02	UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 18, 2008
W	BMBrad MorrisRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:10	UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2Apr 18, 2008