Cain Velasquez

14-3-0

IQ Score

Contender

/Age 43/Orthodox/6' 1"/77″ reach/240 lbs

Win %

82%

SLpM

6.4

Str Acc

57%

Str Def

57%

TD Avg

5.1

TD Def

85%

Sub Avg

0.4

Finish

81%

At a Glance

6.4

SLpM

57%

Str Acc

5.1

TD Avg

81%

Finish %

57%

Str Def

Velasquez profiles as a high-volume striker, precise, knockout artist, aggressive wrestler, and high finisher.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

IQ Score

Contender

STR79

DEF68

GRP67

FIN82

MOM62

DUR48

ACT81

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

6.37+2.95 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

2.33-0.85 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

5.13+3.61 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.400.00 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (2.33)Landed (6.37)

+4.04

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (16)

13 KO

3 DEC

Losses (3)

2 KO

1 SUB

Recent Form (Last 5)

Sub

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

3 of 19

KO/TKO Losses

Avg Fight Duration

1.8 rounds

Post-Loss Record

2-0

Fight History15 UFC + 4 pre-UFC

19 fights16W3L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Francis Ngannou	UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez	Feb 17, 2019	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:26
W	Travis Browne	UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes	Jul 9, 2016	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:57
L	Fabricio Werdum	UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum	Jun 13, 2015	SUB Guillotine Choke	3	2:13
W	Junior Dos Santos	UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3	Oct 19, 2013	KO/TKO Punch	5	3:09
W	Antonio Silva	UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2	May 25, 2013	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:21
W	Junior Dos Santos	UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II	Dec 29, 2012	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Antonio Silva	UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir	May 26, 2012	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:36
L	Junior Dos Santos	UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos	Nov 12, 2011	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:04
W	Brock Lesnar	UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez	Oct 23, 2010	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:12
W	Unknown		Feb 20, 2010	TKO	1	2:20
W	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira	UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez	Feb 20, 2010	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:20
W	Unknown		Oct 24, 2009	TKO	2	0:58
W	Ben Rothwell	UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun	Oct 24, 2009	KO/TKO Punches	2	0:58
W	Unknown		Jun 13, 2009	DEC		Unanimous
W	Cheick Kongo	UFC 99: The Comeback	Jun 13, 2009	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Denis Stojnic	UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens	Feb 7, 2009	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:34
W	Unknown		Jul 19, 2008	TKO	1	2:02
W	Jake O'Brien	UFC: Silva vs Irvin	Jul 19, 2008	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:02
W	Brad Morris	UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2	Apr 19, 2008	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:10