Cain Velasquez
12-3-0
UFC record, 15 fights, 111.0 min
14-3-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
4-2
in 6 title fights
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 77"
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Jul 28, 1982, age 44
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 19, 2008
- Latest UFC fight
- Sun, Feb 17, 2019
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
4 Punches to Head From Side Control (10 KO/TKO), 2 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 10 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 2 | 0 |
| All | 12 | 3 |
02/Career rates
15 fights, 111.0 min
Sig strikes landed
6.48 per min
719 in 111.0 min, 15 fights
Sig strike accuracy
57.6%
719 of 1,249 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.40 per min
266 of 628 landed on him in 111.0 min
Takedowns
4.59 per 15 min
34 of 81 · 111.0 min
Takedown accuracy
42.0%
34 of 81 attempts
Takedown defence
9 of 12
defended of attempted on him, 111.0 min
Control time
9:03 per 15 min
67:02 of 111:02
Knockdowns
10
scored in 111.0 min, 15 fights
Submission attempts
0.41 per 15 min
3 in 111.0 min
Where his sig strikes land
36% distance, 27% clinch, 37% ground
260 distance, 195 clinch, 264 ground of 719 landed
What he hits
75% head, 11% body, 14% leg
542 head, 77 body, 100 leg of 719 landed
Cage time
111:02
15 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
4-2 in 6
- Lv Fabricio WerdumHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 13, 2015, UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum. Submission, R3 2:13
- Wv Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 19, 2013, UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3. KO/TKO, R5 3:09
- Wv Antonio SilvaHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, May 25, 2013, UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2. KO/TKO, R1 1:21
- Wv Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 29, 2012, UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 12, 2011, UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos. KO/TKO, R1 1:04
- Wv Brock LesnarHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 23, 2010, UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez. KO/TKO, R1 4:12
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 15 | 12-3-0 | 111.0 | 719 of 1,249 | 6.48 | 34 of 81 | 67:02 of 111:02 | 10 | 10 in 12 |
| All | 15 | 12-3-0 | 111.0 | 719 of 1,249 | 6.48 | 34 of 81 | 67:02 of 111:02 | 10 | 10 in 12 |
05/By year
2008 to 2019
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0.4 | 1 of 3 | 2.31 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 of 0:26 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 5.0 | 50 of 79 | 10.10 | 1 of 3 | 2:36 of 4:57 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 12.2 | 88 of 169 | 7.20 | 4 of 5 | 2:58 of 12:13 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 24.5 | 141 of 229 | 5.76 | 2 of 15 | 17:34 of 24:30 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 28.6 | 139 of 274 | 4.86 | 12 of 34 | 17:26 of 28:36 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1.1 | 7 of 14 | 6.56 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 1:04 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 6.5 | 54 of 112 | 8.27 | 1 of 2 | 1:46 of 6:32 | 3 | 2 in 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 28.5 | 179 of 288 | 6.27 | 13 of 19 | 20:59 of 28:32 | 0 | 2 in 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 4.2 | 60 of 81 | 14.29 | 1 of 1 | 3:41 of 4:12 | 3 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 15 | 12-3-0 | 111.0 | 719 of 1,249 | 6.48 | 34 of 81 | 67:02 of 111:02 | 10 | 10 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 15 of 15 | 52.1 | 444 of 761 | 8.52 | 18 of 38 | 29:52 of 52:08 | 9 | 2 | 9, won 7 |
| Round 2 | 6 of 15 | 23.5 | 128 of 209 | 5.44 | 8 of 15 | 14:21 of 23:32 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 4 of 15 | 17.2 | 80 of 153 | 4.65 | 4 of 13 | 11:04 of 17:13 | 1 | 1 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 4 | 2 of 15 | 10.0 | 43 of 82 | 4.30 | 2 of 6 | 5:52 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 2 of 15 | 8.2 | 24 of 44 | 2.94 | 2 of 9 | 5:53 of 8:09 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
15 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 17, 2019UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez | Francis NgannouHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:26Punches to Head On Ground | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0:02 | 0 | 0:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 9, 2016UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Travis BrowneHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:57Punches to Head On Ground | 50 of 79 | 1 of 3 | 2:36 | 1 | 4:57 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2015UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | Fabricio WerdumHeavyweight, title fight | LSubmission, R3 2:13Guillotine Choke On Ground | 88 of 169 | 4 of 5 | 2:58 | 0 | 12:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 19, 2013UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R5 3:09Punch to Head On Ground | 123 of 201 | 2 of 13 | 17:23 | 1 | 23:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 25, 2013UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | Antonio SilvaHeavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:21Punch to Head At Distance | 18 of 28 | 0 of 2 | 0:11 | 1 | 1:21 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2012UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Marcos Rosales 45 - 50. Glenn Trowbridge 43 - 50. Tony Weeks 44 - 50. | 111 of 224 | 11 of 33 | 13:57 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 26, 2012UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir | Antonio SilvaHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:36Punches to Head From Mount | 28 of 50 | 1 of 1 | 3:29 | 0 | 3:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2011UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos | Junior Dos SantosHeavyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:04Punch to Head At Distance | 7 of 14 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:04 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 23, 2010UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez | Brock LesnarHeavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:12Punches to Head From Side Control | 31 of 67 | 1 of 2 | 1:43 | 2 | 4:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 20, 2010UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez | Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:20Punch to Head At Distance | 23 of 45 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 2:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Ben RothwellHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:58Punches to Head On Ground | 62 of 95 | 5 of 5 | 4:35 | 0 | 5:58 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2009UFC 99: The Comeback | Cheick KongoHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Keith Hughes 27 - 30. Chris Watts 27 - 30. | 29 of 53 | 7 of 10 | 12:58 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 7, 2009UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | Denis StojnicHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:34Punches to Head From Side Control | 88 of 140 | 1 of 4 | 3:26 | 0 | 7:34 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 19, 2008UFC: Silva vs Irvin | Jake O'BrienHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:02Punches to Head From Side Control | 24 of 26 | 1 of 1 | 1:54 | 0 | 2:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 19, 2008UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 | Brad MorrisHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:10Punches to Head From Side Control | 36 of 55 | 0 of 0 | 1:47 | 3 | 2:10 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.