Heavyweight

Cain Velasquez

Last fought: Feb 2019

RECORD

Pro

14-3-0

UFC

12-3-0

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

240 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:24
Fight Completion Rate	37.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.48
% Fights Inside the Distance	86.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	68-14 (82.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	47-10 (82.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	21-4 (84.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	36.1%
% Time in Control	60.4%
% Time Controlled	3.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	94.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.49
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.64
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.85
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.3%
Distance Strike Defense	63.2%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.82
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.41
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	10.11
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.50
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.67
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.55

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Cain Velasquez League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Cain Velasquez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.4
Strike Differential	4.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.0%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	4.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.4
Control Time/15min	9:03
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	83.3%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	16.7%
Avg Fight Time	7:24
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.4
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Takedown Accuracy	34.8%
Takedown Defense	75.0%
Control Time/Fight	5:17

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Francis Ngannou

UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez • Feb 2019Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:26

Cain Velasquez1/333%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

Francis Ngannou6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	1/3	33%	0/1	0:02	—
	Francis Ngannou	6/10	60%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Travis Browne

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:57

Cain Velasquez50/7963%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:36KD 1

Travis Browne6/2722%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	50/79	63%	1/3	2:36	1
	Travis Browne	6/27	22%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Fabricio Werdum

UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum • Jun 2015HeavyweightTITLE

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 2:13

Cain Velasquez88/16952%TD 4/5Ctrl 2:58

Fabricio Werdum96/17455%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	35/65	54%	2/2	2:28	—
	Fabricio Werdum	21/54	39%	1/3	0:09	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	43/81	53%	0/1	0:00	—
	Fabricio Werdum	63/95	66%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Cain Velasquez	10/23	43%	2/2	0:30	—
	Fabricio Werdum	12/25	48%	0/0	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Junior Dos Santos

UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 • Oct 2013HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 3:09

Cain Velasquez123/20161%TD 2/13Ctrl 17:23KD 1

Junior Dos Santos46/12238%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	22/33	67%	1/5	4:03	—
	Junior Dos Santos	10/26	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	18/32	56%	0/4	3:41	—
	Junior Dos Santos	7/19	37%	0/1	0:01	—

R3	Cain Velasquez	39/64	61%	0/3	3:37	1
	Junior Dos Santos	8/24	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Cain Velasquez	33/54	61%	0/0	3:26	—
	Junior Dos Santos	15/41	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Cain Velasquez	11/18	61%	1/1	2:36	—
	Junior Dos Santos	6/12	50%	0/0	0:01	—

WIN

vs. Antonio Silva

UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:36

Cain Velasquez28/5056%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:29

Antonio Silva1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	28/50	56%	1/1	3:29	—
	Antonio Silva	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Junior Dos Santos

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Cain Velasquez111/22450%TD 11/33Ctrl 13:57KD 1

Junior Dos Santos57/13742%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	42/88	48%	3/9	1:44	1
	Junior Dos Santos	17/43	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	24/38	63%	4/5	3:49	—
	Junior Dos Santos	2/8	25%	0/0	0:28	—

R3	Cain Velasquez	22/44	50%	1/5	2:41	—
	Junior Dos Santos	13/30	43%	0/0	0:10	—

R4	Cain Velasquez	10/28	36%	2/6	2:26	—
	Junior Dos Santos	12/34	35%	0/1	0:21	—

R5	Cain Velasquez	13/26	50%	1/8	3:17	—
	Junior Dos Santos	13/22	59%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Antonio Silva

UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir • May 2012HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:21

Cain Velasquez18/2864%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:11KD 1

Antonio Silva1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	18/28	64%	0/2	0:11	1
	Antonio Silva	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Junior Dos Santos

UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:04

Cain Velasquez7/1450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Junior Dos Santos8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	7/14	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Junior Dos Santos	8/13	62%	0/0	0:08	1

WIN

vs. Brock Lesnar

UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez • Oct 2010HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:12

Cain Velasquez31/6746%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:43KD 2

Brock Lesnar9/1947%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	31/67	46%	1/2	1:43	2
	Brock Lesnar	9/19	47%	1/3	1:17	—

WIN

vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez • Feb 2010Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:20

Cain Velasquez23/4551%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira3/2214%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	23/45	51%	0/0	0:03	1
	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	3/22	14%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ben Rothwell

UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 0:58

Cain Velasquez62/9565%TD 5/5Ctrl 4:35

Ben Rothwell3/2114%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	51/80	64%	4/4	3:54	—
	Ben Rothwell	3/19	16%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	11/15	73%	1/1	0:41	—
	Ben Rothwell	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cheick Kongo

UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cain Velasquez29/5355%TD 7/10Ctrl 12:58

Cheick Kongo21/3462%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	8/13	62%	4/4	4:29	—
	Cheick Kongo	5/7	71%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	12/18	67%	2/3	4:13	—
	Cheick Kongo	9/14	64%	0/0	0:25	—

R3	Cain Velasquez	9/22	41%	1/3	4:16	—
	Cheick Kongo	7/13	54%	1/3	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Denis Stojnic

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:34

Cain Velasquez88/14063%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:26

Denis Stojnic7/3918%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	68/115	59%	0/3	1:29	—
	Denis Stojnic	6/30	20%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Cain Velasquez	20/25	80%	1/1	1:57	—
	Denis Stojnic	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jake O'Brien

UFC: Silva vs Irvin • Jul 2008Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:02

Cain Velasquez24/2692%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:54

Jake O'Brien1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	24/26	92%	1/1	1:54	—
	Jake O'Brien	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brad Morris

UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 • Apr 2008Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:10

Cain Velasquez36/5565%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:47KD 3

Brad Morris1/425%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	36/55	65%	0/0	1:47	3
	Brad Morris	1/4	25%	0/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

BodogFight (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Jeremiah Constant

BodogFight - St. Petersburg • Dec 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:00

Cain Velasquez13/2357%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:00

Jeremiah Constant6/875%TD 0/9Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	13/23	57%	4/4	0:00	—
	Jeremiah Constant	6/8	75%	0/9	0:00	—

Strikeforce (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Jesse Fujarczyk

Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello • Oct 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:58

Cain Velasquez13/1587%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Jesse Fujarczyk1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cain Velasquez	13/15	87%	2/3	0:00	—
	Jesse Fujarczyk	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com