Cain Velasquez
| Cain Velasquez | |
|---|---|
Velasquez in 2010
|
|
| Born | Cain Velasquez July 28, 1982 Salinas, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 242.5 lb (110 kg; 17 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 77.0 in (196 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Trainer | Wrestling: Daniel Cormier Muay Thai: Javier Mendez Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Leandro Vieira Strength: Joe Grosso |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leandro Vieira |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| University | Arizona State University |
| Spouse | Michelle Borquez Velasquez |
| Children | 1 |
| Notable school(s) | Kofa High School |
| Website | Official website |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cain Velasquez (born July 28, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. He is a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, and is ranked as the #3 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog.
Cain Velasquez was born in Salinas, California to Efrain and Isabel Velasquez. Efrain moved to the U.S. from Mexico as an illegal immigrant, where he met American-born Isabel, they started a relationship and later married, which allowed Efrain to attain U.S. citizenship. The Velasquez family had three children: Efrain Jr., Adela and Cain.
Cain was raised in Yuma, Arizona. He graduated from Kofa High School, where he compiled a record of 110–10 in four years of wrestling, including winning the 5A Arizona Wrestling Championship twice. Velasquez also played football for three years. As a senior, he served as captain of both his wrestling and tackle football teams. As a tackle football player, he played linebacker.
After high school, he attended Iowa Central Community College, wrestling for one season (2001–02) and winning the NJCAA National Championship in the heavyweight (285 lb limit) division. Afterwards, Velasquez transferred to Arizona State University. He wrestled for the Sun Devils for three seasons and compiled a record of 86–17, placing 5th in the country in 2005, and 4th in 2006. While at ASU, Velasquez also wrestled alongside future UFC fighters Ryan Bader and C.B. Dollaway.
Cain began his mixed martial arts career right after college, joining American Kickboxing Academy. Velasquez is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo, a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leandro Viera, and an NCAA Division I Wrestler.
...
Wikipedia