Cain VelasquezAll-Around

Heavyweight · 14-3 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
44
Elo Rating
1696.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 6.37 significant strikes per minute — better than 98% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Averages 5.13 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 98% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops 85% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 90% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    6.37
    Top 2%
  • Striking accuracy
    57%
    Top 15%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.33
    Top 20%
  • Striking defense
    57%
    Top 15%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    5.13
    Top 2%
  • Takedown accuracy
    45%
    Top 35%
  • Takedown defense
    85%
    Top 10%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Top 38%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1619, higher than 84% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1697).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520251:21Silva23:09Santos12:13Werdum4:57Browne0:26Ngannou
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LFrancis Ngannou
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
2019-02-17 · KO/TKO, R1 0:26
WTravis Browne
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
2016-07-09 · KO/TKO, R1 4:57
LFabricio WerdumTitle
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
2015-06-13 · Submission, R3 2:13
WJunior Dos SantosTitle
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3
2013-10-19 · KO/TKO, R5 3:09
WAntonio SilvaTitle
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2013-05-25 · KO/TKO, R1 1:21
WJunior Dos SantosTitle
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
2012-12-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WAntonio Silva
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir
2012-05-26 · KO/TKO, R1 3:36
LJunior Dos SantosTitle
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos
2011-11-12 · KO/TKO, R1 1:04
WBrock LesnarTitle
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
2010-10-23 · KO/TKO, R1 4:12
WAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez
2010-02-20 · KO/TKO, R1 2:20
WBen Rothwell
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
2009-10-24 · KO/TKO, R2 0:58
WCheick Kongo
UFC 99: The Comeback
2009-06-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDenis Stojnic
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
2009-02-07 · KO/TKO, R2 2:34
WJake O'Brien
UFC: Silva vs Irvin
2008-07-19 · KO/TKO, R1 2:02
WBrad Morris
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2
2008-04-19 · KO/TKO, R1 2:10