Professional Record
14-3-0
Current Elo Rating
2027
True Contender System
Heavyweight Ranking
Not currently ranked
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
Not currently ranked
About Cain Velasquez
The heavyweight who fought at a different pace
At his best, Cain Velasquez was one of the hardest heavyweights to face in UFC history. The Mexican-American won the championship in 2010 with a dominant performance against Brock Lesnar and later won the belt back after losing it to Junior dos Santos.
Fighting style
Velasquez was unusual at heavyweight for his ability to impose a pace normally associated with much lighter divisions. His excellent offensive wrestling let him chain takedowns, pressure against the cage and constantly force opponents to work to recover position. On that base he built a very high striking output, both on the feet and through ground and pound.
The Dos Santos trilogy and the injuries
His trilogy with Junior dos Santos is probably the best example of his style. After being knocked out quickly in the first fight, Velasquez dominated the next two with great clarity. He defended the championship against Antônio Silva and Dos Santos before losing it to Fabrício Werdum. Numerous injuries severely limited the second half of his career, leaving the feeling that his peak was considerably shorter than his talent allowed.
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 187 cm
- Reach
- 196 cm
- Weight
- 112.5 kg
- Age
- 44 years
- Place of birth
- Salinas, United States
- UFC debut
- April 19, 2008
- Team / gym
- AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San Jose
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Cain Velasquez has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Cain Velasquezvs.Francis Ngannou
L · KO · R1
- Event
- UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
- Date
- February 17, 2019
- Elo change
- -80
Career Statistics
Professional career
14-3-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
17 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 10
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 2
10 Finishes
83.3% of 12 wins
Of these 14 wins, 2 have no method recorded in our history.
In the UFC
12-3-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
15 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 10
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 2
10 Finishes
83.3% of 12 wins
Elo
Current Elo
2,027
Peak Elo
2,153
From peak
-126
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Last 5 fights
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 4-2
- Best recorded streak: 7 straight wins
Elo History
15 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2027
Peak Elo
2153
Total
+527
UFC Fight History
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2019 | L | Francis Ngannou | KO · R1 · 0:26 | Elo2027 | Change-80 |
| Jul 09, 2016 | W | Travis Browne | TKO · R1 · 4:57 | Elo2107 | Change+24 |
| Jun 13, 2015 | L | Fabrício Werdum | Submission · R3 · 2:13 | Elo2084 | Change-69 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | W | Junior dos Santos | TKO · R5 · 3:09 | Elo2153 | Change+111 |
| May 25, 2013 | W | Antônio Silva | TKO · R1 · 1:21 | Elo2042 | Change+74 |
| Dec 29, 2012 | W | Junior dos Santos | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | Elo1968 | Change+90 |
| May 26, 2012 | W | Antônio Silva | TKO · R1 · 3:36 | Elo1878 | Change+21 |
| Nov 12, 2011 | L | Junior dos Santos | KO · R1 · 1:04 | Elo1857 | Change-67 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | W | Brock Lesnar | TKO · R1 · 4:12 | Elo1924 | Change+158 |
| Feb 21, 2010 | W | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | KO · R1 · 2:20 | Elo1766 | Change+47 |
| Oct 24, 2009 | W | Ben Rothwell | TKO · R2 · 0:58 | Elo1718 | Change+35 |
| Jun 13, 2009 | W | Cheick Kongo | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1684 | Change+35 |
| Feb 07, 2009 | W | Denis Stojnić | TKO · R2 · 2:34 | Elo1649 | Change+42 |
| Jul 19, 2008 | W | Jake O'Brien | TKO · R1 · 2:02 | Elo1607 | Change+55 |
| Apr 19, 2008 | W | Brad Morris | TKO · R1 · 2:10 | Elo1553 | Change+53 |
Competitive Profile
Cain Velasquez’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.