Cain Velasquez
Cain Ramírez Velásquez (born July 28, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist, currently appearing for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He is widely known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competed in the heavyweight division and became a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.
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Velasquez in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Cain Ramírez Velásquez July 28, 1982 Salinas, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 241 lb (109 kg; 17 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Division | Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 77 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy | |||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leandro Vieira | |||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2006–2019 (MMA) 2019–2022 (professional wrestling) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Total | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| University | Arizona State University | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Michelle Velasquez | |||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Kofa High School | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2019, Velasquez retired from mixed martial arts. That same year, Velasquez embarked on a professional wrestling career, firstly working for the Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA before moving to the American WWE promotion. In April 2020, he was released from his WWE contract due to budget cuts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2022, he was charged with attempted murder and additional gun assault charges after engaging in a car chase and allegedly shooting at a man who was alleged to have molested Velasquez's 4-year-old son, missing the man and hitting the man's father instead.