| Cain Velasquez | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Velasquez in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Cain Ramírez Velásquez July 28, 1982 Salinas, California, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 241 lb (109 kg; 17 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leandro Vieira[3] | |||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling[4] | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–2019 (MMA) 2019–2022 (professional wrestling) | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| University | Arizona State University | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Michelle Velasquez | |||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Kofa High School | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cain Ramírez Velásquez[5] (born July 28, 1982)[6] is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist,[7] currently appearing for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He is widely known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competed in the heavyweight division and became a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.[8]
In 2019, Velasquez retired from mixed martial arts. That same year, Velasquez embarked on a professional wrestling career, firstly working for the Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA before moving to the American WWE promotion. In April 2020, he was released from his WWE contract due to budget cuts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
In March 2022, he was charged with attempted murder and additional gun assault charges after engaging in a car chase and allegedly shooting at a man who was alleged to have molested Velasquez's 4-year-old son, missing the man and hitting the man's father instead.[10]
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Cain Velasquez MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog.
- ^ "Is Velasquez aka the next champion?". Yahoo! Sports. October 20, 2010.
- ^ Adam Guillen Jr. (October 4, 2013). "UFC 166: Cain Velasquez awarded black belt in jiu-jitsu prior to Junior dos Santos title fight in Houston". MMAmania.com.
- ^ Coach Mike R (May 24, 2013). "UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Fact Grinder: Cain Velasquez". bloodyelbow.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- ^ "Player Bio: Cain Velasquez". TheSunDevils.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Cain Velasquez MMA Stats". Sherdog. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Cain Velasquez signs multiyear deal with WWE; Tyson Fury also to appear". October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "Heavyweight | UFC ® - Weight Class Index". UFC.com. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Penn, Matt (April 28, 2020). "Cain Velasquez 'released' by WWE as Vince McMahon continues coronavirus budget cuts". Express.co.uk. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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