Ufcs 10 most brutal beatdowns from brock lesnar beating the hell out of frank mir to the knockout that made anderson silva. Best of all, when they see him, he could once again have the chance to be the divisions. Fights being cancelled due to injuries are no uncommon thing in the ufc, but the circumstances surrounding cain velasquezs removal from fridays ufc 207 card have been somewhat unique. Watch cain velasquez beats down travis browne ufc 200.
He was born on july 28, 1982 in salinas, ca to efrain and isabel velasquez. Oct 23, 2009 cain velasquez talks about the latino mma audience, being a mexican heavyweight, and pride in his family and ethnic heritage. Ufc sets october 3 return to houston for ufc 192 sports. Former ufc heavyweight champion cain velasquez is back in. Cain s boxing technique and swiftness in escaping difficult positions were instrumental in his ability to weather a blitzing attack from lesnar and then seize control of the fight. On this weeks episode on the mma hour with ariel helwani, ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier revealed that close friend, and training partner cain velasquez is. Former ufc heavyweight champion supported by affliction clothing, harley davidson, monster energy and bud light. It was a rematch of the heavyweights ufc 188 bout where. Cain velasquez vs junior dos santos 3 full fight video ufc 166. Apr 25, 2015 to promote ufc heavyweight champ cain velasquez s return at ufc 188 against interim champ fabricio werdum, the ufc has released the full ufc 121 bout between velasquez and thenchamp brock lesnar. Cain velasquez talks about the latino mma audience, being a mexican heavyweight, and pride in his family and ethnic heritage. The ufcs 200 greatest fighters tv show updated 101. Although he or fabricio werdum would be a logical choice to.
Oct 26, 2010 cain may very well be the best heavyweight in the ufc, his upcoming fight with junior dos santos will answer that question in my opinion because jds is the only big threat left to cain at this point. Velasquez expects werdum rematch in 2016, possibly in brazil. Velasquez live results by brent brookhouse live results and thoughts on ufc 121, featuring a main event between brock lesnar and cain velasquez. Watch cain velasquez beats down travis browne ufc 200 music. Cain velasquez vs junior dos santos fight result ufc 166. Mma fans may see the return of former ufc heavyweight champion cain velasquez this summer or fall. Dec 29, 2016 las vegas throughout the leadup to ufc 207, former ufc heavyweight champion cain velasquez has reiterated numerous times that he wanted to fight fabricio werdum and was opposed to the nevada. Velasquez defeated lesnar via tko in the first round, earning knockout of the night honors.
Velasquez wrestled collegiately at arizona state university, twice reaching allamerican status. Velasquez won the fight, finishing dos santos by tko. Velasquez landed a leg kick to start the first round, then landed another as dos santos looked to counter with a right hand. Cain velasquez is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 14 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws. Oct 17, 2016 ufcs 10 most brutal beatdowns from brock lesnar beating the hell out of frank mir to the knockout that made anderson silva. The former ufc heavyweight champion reasserted his dominance in the octagon with a beatdown of travis browne at ufc 200.
The last ufc event in houston, ufc 166, featured a heavyweight title fight between cain velasquez and junior dos santos. Cain velasquez wants to fight at ufc 192 oct 3rd page. Perhaps the popular former champ is eager to not have another. Jun 15, 2015 the ufc 188 fight between cain velasquez and fabricio werdum was a tough match for both fighters. Cain velasquez appears to be preparing for a return to the octagon erm, another fight last week, the former ufc heavyweight champion posted a photo of him at the ufc performance institute in. Dive deep into the entire ufc jacksonville card with this edition of fight by fight. Cain velasquez will fight for the heavyweight title. Jun 30, 2018 ufc 226 cain velasquez will challenge for the heavyweight title again, despite the fact his teammate and good friend daniel cormier will fight for the belt next month. Velasquez and dos santos took to the octagon for one of the most pivotal fights in mma history for the heavyweight title in the ufcs debut on primetime network television. Velasquezwerdum was the second major bout set for ufc 207 on dec. Sources say cain velasquez healthy, wants to fight oct. Ufc 188 complete fighter breakdown, cain velasquez edition.
But cain has a lot of growing to do he is still young and there will be other challengers emerging he needs to build a legacy to be called the. Cain velasquez vs fabricio vai cavalo werdum ufc 188 velasquez vs. Cain velasquez full fighter breakdown ahead of his payperview ppv heavyweight title fight against fabricio werdum this saturday night june. Francis ngannou, cain velazquez ufc on espn in phoenix. Also, according to okamoto, nac executive director bob bennett was the one who made the final decision about velasquez competing at the event. Sage northcutt wishes he could fight two or three times in one. Cain velasquez finally gives an update about his return to the ufc former ufc heavyweight champion cain velasquez has given an update on when he will return to the ufc. Ufc brought back ufc primetime to promote lesnar vs. The ufc 188 fight between cain velasquez and fabricio werdum was a tough match for both fighters. Ufc 196 update velasquez withdraws from heavyweight title. Forums fight discussion ufc discussion cain velasquez wants to fight at ufc 192 oct 3rd discussion in ufc discussion started by shonuf, jul 8, 2015. After losing to francis ngannou at ufc fight night in phoenix, cain velasquez blamed the loss on a sudden. Ufc officials confirmed a back injury has forced the american out of the february 6 meeting. Ufc 192 tickets at toyota center 24% less expensive than last.
The black belt in bjj and former ufc champion cain velasquez entered this fight with a professional record of 20 85% kotko victory rate he has never won via submission and he is ranked as the no. Daniel cormier is congratulated by the houston rockets. On wednesday, valesquez posted a video on his instagram announcing that he is expecting to have a child. Velasquez became the ufc heavyweight champion at ufc 121 when he convincingly tore through the mammoth titleholder brock lesnar. Cain velasquez deemed unfit to fight on ufc 207 card due to. Oct 20, 20 cain velasquez seized the opportunity he was given through that reality, and he secured his legacy in the process.
Conor mcgregors coach speaks on title stripping, velasquezs coach talks ufc news express sport brings you the latest headlines from the ultimate fighting championship. Oct 17, 2009 cain velasquez ufc 104 video blog part 3. Dana white doesnt think cain velasquez wanted to fight at. Dec 24, 2016 velasquez werdum was the second major bout set for ufc 207 on dec. Cain velasquez official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the heavyweight fighter from united states.
Daniel cormier successfully defended the ufc light heavyweight title with a thrilling splitdecision victory over alexander gustafsson in the main event at ufc 192 on saturday night. Cain velasquez vs browne full fight video hl ufc 200. Velasquez expects werdum rematch in 2016, possibly in. Ufc 188 cain velasquez talks losing to fabricio werdum. Ufc 196 update velasquez withdraws from heavyweight. Looking back on the road he traveled to get this far though, anyone who was. However, the day june is a date that cain will remember for a long time, after losing his ufc 188 heavyweight title to fabricio werdum. Coming off the biggest win of his career, corey anderson isnt taking anything for granted. Cain velasquez full fighter breakdown ahead of his payperview ppv heavyweight title fight against fabricio werdum this saturday night june, 2015 inside arena ciudad in mexico city. Ufc 226 cain velasquez will challenge for the heavyweight title again, despite the fact his teammate and good friend daniel cormier will fight for the belt next month. Cain velasquez seized the opportunity he was given through that reality, and he secured his legacy in the process.
Velasquez suffered a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder during his fight with lesnar and was expected to be sidelined for at least six to eight months. Nov 12, 2011 velasquez and dos santos took to the octagon for one of the most pivotal fights in mma history for the heavyweight title in the ufc s debut on primetime network television. Cain made his mixed martial arts debut in 2006, winning his first 2 fights before signing with the ufc later that year. Cain velasquez hugs daniel cormier as he waits for the judges.
Werdum ufc ppv main card mexico city arena, mexico city, federal district, mexico june, 2015 watch video francis ngannou vs junior dos santos full fight ufc on espn 3 part 2. Cormier sneaks by gustafsson, bader outpoints evans. Ufc 192 will be held at the toyota center with a light heavy. He is currently signed to the professional wrestling promotion wwe, where he performs under his real name. From what i understand they were just asked to talk about fighters and then the ufc made the list. Ufc heavyweight champion brock lesnar, is back in the main event of ufc 121, and unbeaten cain velasquez is looking to take his belt. In the heavyweight division right now it is a competition between cain, jds, carwin, possibly lesnar if he can become at least an average striker, and maybe mir if he can put everything together.
His father is an illegal immigrant to the us from mexico. Cain velasquez is a mexicanamerican mixed martial artist fighting in the ultimate fighting championship. To promote ufc heavyweight champ cain velasquezs return at ufc 188 against interim champ fabricio werdum, the ufc has released the full ufc 121 bout between velasquez and thenchamp brock lesnar. Scorecard recap the big winners from ufc 249, featuring justin gaethje and henry cejudo. Jan 20, 2018 cain velasquez appears to be preparing for a return to the octagon erm, another fight last week, the former ufc heavyweight champion posted a photo of him at the ufc performance institute in. Cain velazquez, francis ngannou have different accounts of bizarre ufc fight in phoenix. Personally i think cain is one of the top 510 fighters in the ufc today. Cain velasquez is the former ufc heavyweight champion. Las vegas throughout the leadup to ufc 207, former ufc heavyweight champion cain velasquez has reiterated numerous times that he wanted to fight fabricio werdum and was opposed to the nevada. Cain velasquez may have to win back the ufc heavyweight title in enemy territory after the former champ revealed on friday that its possible hes going to face fabricio werdum in march in brazil. Cain velasquez posts photo of himself at ufc performance. Cain demolished his first 3 opponents via tko, defeating brad morris, jake. On this weeks episode on the mma hour with ariel helwani, ufc light heavyweight champion daniel cormier revealed that close friend, and training partner cain velasquez is official back on the mats. Cains boxing technique and swiftness in escaping difficult positions were instrumental in his ability to weather a blitzing attack from lesnar and then seize control of the fight.
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