// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Cain Velasquez
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Cain
Velasquez

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-3-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Cain Velasquez
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'5"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
17 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
82%
14/17 bouts
FINISH RATE
86%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
WWLWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with elite knockout power — 86% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
6.37
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.33
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
5.13
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
45%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
85%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.40
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#4
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1681
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
91st
percentile · average opponent rated 1626 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
19th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.14 per fight)

18 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight FEB 17, 2019

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 12
DEC · 2
12
KO/TKO
86%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
14%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 1
2
KO/TKO
67%
1
SUB
33%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
86% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
86%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
14%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
17 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
AUG 12, 2026
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE100GRAPPLING60CHIN74STRIKING92CARDIO58AGGRESSION100SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (85%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin74
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=17 bouts
Striking92
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio58
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

N=17 bouts
Aggression100
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (85%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record17 bouts
Striking92 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share17 bouts
Aggression100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.4 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2006WOCT 2006WDEC 2006WAPR 2008WJUL 2008WFEB 2009WJUN 2009WOCT 2009WFEB 2010WOCT 2010LNOV 2011WMAY 2012WDEC 2012WMAY 2013WOCT 2013LJUN 2015WJUL 2016LFEB 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JUN 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, FEB 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  14. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  16. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  17. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Kongo), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 90.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
17/17 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
11
65%
2
12%
-
-
1
6%
14
total
SUB
-
-
1
6%
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
1
6%
-
1
6%
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 17 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
12%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
17 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Francis NgannouFeb 17, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 0:26
UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Travis BrowneJul 9, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 4:57
UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Fabricio WerdumJun 13, 2015
SubmissionR3 · 2:13
UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Junior dos SantosOct 19, 2013
KO/TKOR5 · 3:09
UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Slam and Punch)
W
VS Antonio SilvaMay 25, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 1:21
UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Junior dos SantosDec 29, 2012
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Antonio SilvaMay 26, 2012
KO/TKOR1 · 3:36
UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Junior dos SantosNov 12, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:04
UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Brock LesnarOct 23, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 4:12
UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ben RothwellOct 24, 2009
KO/TKOR2 · 0:58
UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Cheick KongoJun 13, 2009
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 99 - The Comeback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Heavyweight. Professional record 14-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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