Heavyweight
Cain Velasquez
14-3-0 UFC 12-3-0
6'1"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
10KO wins
0Sub wins
83.3%Finish rate
7:24Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min6.48
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.4
Striking accuracy57.6%
Striking defense57.6%
Takedowns / 15 min4.59
Takedown accuracy42.0%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.41
Control time60.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Francis Ngannou 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:26 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
1/3Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Travis Browne 9-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:57 — UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · July 9, 2016
50/79Sig. strikes
6/27Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:36Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Fabricio Werdum 7-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 2:13 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · June 13, 2015
88/169Sig. strikes
96/174Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
2:58Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Junior Dos Santos 10-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 3:09 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · October 19, 2013
123/201Sig. strikes
46/122Absorbed
2/13Takedowns
17:23Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Antonio Silva 2-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:21 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
18/28Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Junior Dos Santos 9-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
111/224Sig. strikes
57/137Absorbed
11/33Takedowns
13:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Antonio Silva 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:36 — UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012
28/50Sig. strikes
1/2Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Junior Dos Santos 7-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:04 — UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · November 12, 2011
7/14Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brock Lesnar 4-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 4:12 — UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · October 23, 2010
31/67Sig. strikes
9/19Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:43Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:20 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
23/45Sig. strikes
3/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Rothwell 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:58 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
62/95Sig. strikes
3/21Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
4:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cheick Kongo 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 99: The Comeback · June 13, 2009
29/53Sig. strikes
21/34Absorbed
7/10Takedowns
12:58Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Denis Stojnic 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:34 — UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · February 7, 2009
88/140Sig. strikes
7/39Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
3:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake O'Brien 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:02 — UFC: Silva vs Irvin · July 19, 2008
24/26Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brad Morris 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:10 — UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · April 19, 2008
36/55Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:47Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
0
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
0
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
15
BodogFight
1
Strikeforce
1
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Francis Ngannou | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 0:26 |
| W | Travis Browne | TKO (punches) | UFC 200
July 9, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:57 |
| L | Fabrício Werdum | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 188
June 13, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 2:13 |
| W | Junior dos Santos | TKO (slam and punch) | UFC 166
October 19, 2013 |
UFC | 5 | 3:09 |
| W | Antônio Silva | TKO (punches) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 1:21 |
| W | Junior dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 155
December 29, 2012 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Antônio Silva | TKO (punches) | UFC 146
May 26, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 3:36 |
| L | Junior dos Santos | KO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos
November 12, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:04 |
| W | Brock Lesnar | TKO (punches) | UFC 121
October 23, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 4:12 |
| W | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | KO (punches) | UFC 110
February 21, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | Ben Rothwell | TKO (punches) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 0:58 |
| W | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 99
June 13, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Denis Stojnić | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
February 7, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 2:34 |
| W | Jake O'Brien | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
July 19, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 2:02 |
| W | Brad Morris | TKO (punches) | UFC 83
April 19, 2008 |
UFC | 1 | 2:10 |
| W | Jeremiah Constant | TKO (punches) | BodogFight: St. Petersburg
December 16, 2006 |
BodogFight | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | Jesse Fujarczyk | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
October 7, 2006 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 1:58 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Cain Velasquez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.