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Cain Velasquez

🇺🇸 ︎

Statistics

UFC Record: 12-3

By Method:

  • KO/TKO: 10-2
  • Submission: 0-1
  • Decision: 2-0

By Elo:

  • As Favorite: 7-3
  • As Underdog: 5-0

By Weight Class:

  • Heavyweight: 12-3

By Round:

  • Round 1: 7-2
  • Round 2: 2-0
  • Round 3: 1-1
  • Round 5: 2-0

By Type:

  • Main Event: 5-3
  • Title Fight: 4-2
  • Ranked Opponent: 3-2

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W L W L

Peak Elo: 3351 (2013-10-19)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2937 (#132)

Bonuses: 4 (0 FOTN, 4 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 7m 24s

Total Fight Time: 1h 51m 2s

Avg Time Between Fights: 200 days

Avg Card Placement: 2.3

Peak Rankings:

#3 Pound-for-Pound
🏅 Heavyweight Champion

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History


2019-02-17
UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez

Francis Ngannou (32) 🇨🇲 ︎ 🇫🇷 ︎
W W L L W • 7-2
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3110 (28%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
0:26

🇺🇸 ︎ Cain Velasquez (36)
12-2 • W L W W W
Elo: 3271 (72%)

Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix, Arizona
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2016-07-09
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes

⭐ Cain Velasquez (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 11-2
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3227 (78%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:57

🇺🇸 ︎ Travis Browne (33)
9-3-1 • W L W L W
Elo: 3007 (22%) • UFC rank: #7

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-06-13
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum

⭐ Fabricio Werdum (37) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W W W W • 7-2
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3264 (38%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R3
2:13

🇺🇸 ︎ Cain Velasquez (32)
11-1 • W W W W L
Elo: 3351 (62%) • UFC rank: Champ

Arena Ciudad de México
Mexico City
Mexico 🇲🇽 ︎

2013-10-19
UFC 166: Velasquez vs. dos Santos III

Cain Velasquez (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L W • 10-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3283 (66%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R5
3:09

🇧🇷 ︎ Junior dos Santos (29)
10-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 3168 (34%) • UFC rank: #1

Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2013-05-25
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2

Cain Velasquez (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W W • 9-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3218 (68%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:21

🇧🇷 ︎ Antonio Silva (33)
2-1 • L W W
Elo: 3091 (32%) • UFC rank: #4

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-12-29
UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2

Cain Velasquez (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W W • 8-1
Elo: 3074 (28%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Junior dos Santos (28)
9-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 3241 (72%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-05-26
UFC 146: dos Santos vs. Mir

Cain Velasquez (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 7-1
Elo: 3000 (63%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:36

🇧🇷 ︎ Antonio Silva (32)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2907 (37%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2011-11-12
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos

⭐ Junior dos Santos (27) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W W W W • 7-0
Elo: 3065 (43%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:04

🇺🇸 ︎ Cain Velasquez (29)
7-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 3113 (57%)

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2010-10-23
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez

⭐ Cain Velasquez (28) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 6-0
Elo: 3049 (68%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:12

🇺🇸 ︎ Brock Lesnar (33)
4-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 2918 (32%)

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2010-02-20
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez

⭐ Cain Velasquez (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 5-0
Elo: 2914 (32%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:20

🇧🇷 ︎ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33)
3-1 • W W L W
Elo: 3042 (68%)

Acer Arena
Sydney
Australia 🇦🇺 ︎

2009-10-24
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

Cain Velasquez (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W • 4-0
Elo: 2836 (61%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
0:58

🇺🇸 ︎ Ben Rothwell (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2758 (39%)

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2009-06-13
UFC 99: The Comeback

Cain Velasquez (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2689 (27%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇫🇷 ︎ Cheick Kongo (34)
7-2 • W L W W W
Elo: 2866 (73%)

Lanxess Arena
Cologne
Germany 🇩🇪 ︎

2009-02-07
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens

⭐ Cain Velasquez (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2639 (75%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:34

🇧🇦 ︎ Denis Stojnic (29)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2449 (25%)

USF Sun Dome
Tampa, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2008-07-19
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin

Cain Velasquez (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W • 1-0
Elo: 2495 (28%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:02

🇺🇸 ︎ Jake O'Brien (23)
3-1 • W W W L
Elo: 2660 (72%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2008-04-19
UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2

Cain Velasquez (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2352 (28%)
HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:10

🇦🇺 ︎ Brad Morris (28)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2512 (72%)

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎