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Cain Velasquez

Nickname -- Birthdate 7/28/1982
Height / Weight 6'1" - 243 Place of Birth Salinas, California, United States

UFC on Fox results: Junior dos Santos defeats Cain Velasquez by knockout at 1:04 of round 1.

A former collegiate wrestler from Arizona State, Cain Velasquez is a highly-regarded, undefeated heavyweight. He made his MMA debut in Strikeforce, and it only took two fights before he was signed by the UFC. His most notable victory to date is his knockout of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

At UFC 121 Cain faced Brock Lesnar for Lesnar's UFC heavyweight championship. Velasquez stopped Lesnar with strikes in the first round to win the title.

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UFC 160 fantasy preview plus $250 Kountermove freeroll for MMAmania readers

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 25, 2013 2:01 AM EDT

Check out this free $250 freeroll tournament for the fantasy website Kountermove provided for MMAmania.com readers. It also comes with a fantasy preview for tonight's UFC 160 event.

Great Minds: UFC 160 MMA media predictions for the 'Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2' main event in Las Vegas

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 25, 2013 12:00 AM EDT

Thirteen members of the mixed martial arts (MMA) media predict this Saturday's (May 25, 2013) UFC 160 heavyweight title main event between Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 160 Results: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2

by Bryan Tucker from MMA Fighting on May 25, 2013 12:00 AM EDT

Keep up with UFC 160 results for Saturday night's UFC 160 event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC 160 fight card: Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Silva 2 preview

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's event between heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC 160: Junior Dos Santos vs. Mark Hunt Preview and Prognostication

by David Castillo from Bloody Elbow on May 24, 2013 8:00 PM EDT

Junior dos Santos meets Mark Hunt in the octagon at UFC 160 for one of the most unlikely bouts to contain title shot implications.

Cain Velasquez vs. Bigfoot Silva staredown pic from UFC 160 weigh ins

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2013 7:37 PM EDT

UFC 160 is just around the corner and earlier today (May 24, 2013), the 10 fighters participating on the televised main card went nose-to-nose at the weigh-ins in a preview of this weekend's fisticuffs in New Jersey. Check it out!

UFC 160 weigh-in results: Velasquez vs. Silva 2

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on May 24, 2013 7:35 PM EDT

The Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva rematch along with 11 other bouts are now official after the fighters checked in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

UFC Quick Quote: UFC should start making posters for ‘Bigfoot vs. dos Santos' title fight now

by Mike Bohn from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2013 6:45 PM EDT

UFC heavyweight Antonio Silva wants the UFC to start printing posters for a fight against Junior dos Santos because "Bigfoot" believes himself and "Cigano" will win their respective UFC 160 match ups and go to fight each other for the belt.

UFC 160 GIFathon: Velasquez, dos Santos, Hunt, and more!

by Mookie Alexander from Bloody Elbow on May 24, 2013 5:00 PM EDT

The Bloody Elbow team is back with another edition of the GIFathon. This week is centered around six fighters competing on tomorrow's UFC 160 event.

UFC 160: James Te Huna won’t be 'bullied' by 'dangerous' Glover Teixeira in Las Vegas

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2013 5:00 PM EDT

James Te Huna refuses to be ‘bullied’ by heavy-handed Glover Teixeira when the two hard-hitting light heavyweights square off this weekend (May 25, 2013) at UFC 160. And that could make for a thrilling fight for mixed martial arts (MMA) fans.

UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva staff picks and predictions

by Tim Burke from Bloody Elbow on May 24, 2013 4:00 PM EDT

Check out picks and predictions for this Saturday's UFC 160 card from the Bloody Elbow staff.

Fightweets: How to honor Matt Serra's MMA legacy

by Dave Doyle from MMA Fighting on May 24, 2013 2:00 PM EDT

It took an unlikely series of events simply for Matt Serra to get into position for the biggest upset in modern MMA history, his knockout of Georges St-Pierre.

UFC 160 predictions, preview and analysis

by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2013 1:00 PM EDT

UFC 160: "Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2" predictions, preview, analysis and quick picks courtesy of Nostradumbass for tomorrow night's (May 25, 2013) pay-per-view (PPV) extravaganza, which emanates from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 160 - Coach Mike's Factgrinder: Cain Velasquez

by Mike Riordan from Bloody Elbow on May 24, 2013 12:00 PM EDT

Coach Mike's Factgrinder analyzes the amateur wrestling accomplishments of Cain Velasquez.

UFC 161's Roy Nelson will never get a heavyweight title shot thanks to the ‘business’ of ‘politics’

by Adam Guillen Jr. from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2013 11:38 AM EDT

Roy Nelson says Ultimate fighting Championship (UFC) officials will never grant him a shot at the heavyweight title because matchmakers are all about putting together fights that will sell. As "Big Country" sees it, it’s all about politics.

UFC 160 preview: Cain Velasquez vs. Bigfoot Silva and the story of the REAL world Heavyweight champion

by Fraser Coffeen from Bloody Elbow on May 24, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

At UFC 160, history will be made. For the first time in 16 years, the UFC Heavyweight title will be unified with the one and only Lineal Heavyweight Title, currently sitting around the waist of Bigfoot Silva. Confused? Fraser Coffeen lays it all out.

UFC 160 main event breakdown: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva II

by Mike Chiappetta from MMA Fighting on May 24, 2013 10:02 AM EDT

Mike Chiappetta analyzes the heavyweight title fight rematch and picks a winner.

Best of the Best: MMAmania.com's UFC/MMA week in review (5/19/13)

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2013 9:30 AM EDT

Check out the best of MMAmania.com this past week. Did you get nominated for the best comments, fanposts or more? Come see for yourself inside.

UFC 160 weigh in results and LIVE online video stream for 'Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2' from Las Vegas

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on May 24, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

Watch UFC 160 weigh in results live online (YouTube) from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, for "Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2," which is scheduled for today (Fri., May 24, 2013) at 7 p.m. ET. Full results will stream live with video here.

Morning Report: Dana White defends UFC decision to rescind Pat Healy's bonuses after positive marijuana test

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Fighting on May 24, 2013 8:00 AM EDT

The decision to rescind Pat Healy's $130,000 bonuses sparked controversy across the MMA community, but on Thursday UFC President Dana White vehemently defended the way in which the situation was handled.

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