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Cain Velasquez

Heavyweight 12-3 Retired
Age
44
Height
6' 1"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 W W L W L
Last L vs Francis Ngannou Feb 17, 2019
10 KOs
4.6 Rating
283 Days/Fight
6.48 Sig Str/Min
0.31 TD/Min
29 Rounds
4.6
AVERAGE
Striking
4.5
Grappling
4.3
Wrestling
4.4
Cardio
5.0
Chin
4.5
Power
4.7
Exciting
4.9

Statistics

12Wins
3Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
10 KO/TKO 0 Submission 2 Decision
  • Win rate80%12/15
  • Finish rate83.3%10/12
  • KO rate83.3%10/12
  • Sub rate0%0/12

Advanced Stats

57.6% Sig. Strike Acc.
42% Takedown Acc.
47.9 Sig. Strikes/Fight
2.3 Takedowns/Fight
0.67 Knockdowns/Fight
4:28 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
75%
Body
11%
Leg
14%
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Career Timeline 15 fights

1,263 Current ELO
1,360 Prime ELO (Oct 2013)
+263 Career Change

Career Statistics 15 of 15 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Cain Velasquez sits

6th of 1,815 Strike differential per minute +4.08 UFC-wide Top 1%
10th of 2,760 Wins by knockout 10 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
2nd of 159 Strike differential per minute +4.08 Heavyweight Top 2%
28th of 2,760 Undisputed title wins 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
35th of 2,760 Wins by finish 10 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
20th of 2,760 First-round finishes 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
52nd of 1,816 Significant strikes landed per minute 6.48 UFC-wide Top 3%
28th of 2,760 Undisputed title bouts 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
4th of 327 Undisputed title wins 4 Heavyweight Top 2%
2nd of 327 Wins by knockout 10 Heavyweight Tied Top 1%
37th of 2,738 Career knockdowns 10 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
46th of 2,760 Longest UFC win streak 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Cain Velasquez is a Heavyweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 12-3. Of 12 career wins, 10 have come by finish (10 by knockout). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,263, with a career peak of 1,360. Fans rate Cain Velasquez 4.6/10 across 4 community ratings.

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Cain Velasquez — UFC fighter profile, record 12-3
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What is Cain Velasquez's UFC record?

Cain Velasquez is 12-3 as a Heavyweight fighter — 10 by knockout, 2 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Francis Ngannou by KO/TKO, Feb 2019. Former UFC Heavyweight champion (1,281 days with the belt). Also: 6th best significant strike differential in the UFC (+4.08); joint 10th most knockout wins in the UFC (10).

UFC record
12-3
KO/TKO wins
10
Title reigns
1

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.