Cain Velasquez
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Cain Ramirez Velasquez is an American mixed martial artist
fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
where he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State University
in Tempe, Arizona, and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa Central Community College
. He is a two-time 5A state champion in Arizona, compiling a record of 110–10 for Kofa High School
in Yuma, Arizona
under Shawn Rustad and Marty Niblo.
As of November 2011, he is ranked as the #2 heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog
, ESPN, and NBC Sports
. Velasquez, who trains at the American Kickboxing Academy
in San Jose, California
, won the No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt championships roughly a year after starting submission grappling. He holds a brown belt under Dave Camarillo.
to Efrain and Isabel Velasquez. He has two siblings Adela and Efrain, Jr.
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. Cain also played football for three years. As a senior, he served as Captain of both his wrestling and football teams. After high school, he attended Iowa Central Community College
, where he earned an Associates degree. He also wrestled for one season and won the NJCAA National Championship. After Iowa Central Community College, Cain graduated from Arizona State University
with a Bachelor's degree in Education. He wrestled there for three seasons and compiled a record of 86–17, placing 5th in the country in 2005, and 4th in 2006. While at ASU, Cain also wrestled alongside future UFC fighters Ryan Bader
and C.B. Dollaway
.
career right after college, joining American Kickboxing Academy
. Velasquez is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu and a NCAA Division I Wrestler. He has notable wins over Cheick Kongo
, Ben Rothwell
, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
and Brock Lesnar
.
at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
, he won by TKO in the first round. Velasquez then faced Jeremiah Constant at BodogFight: St. Petersburg, he won via TKO in the first round at the 4 minute mark.
debut against Brad Morris
at UFC 83
and won due to strikes in the first round. In his next fight, Velasquez defeated Jake O'Brien
at UFC Fight Night 14 by TKO
in round one. Velasquez then faced Denis Stojnić
at UFC Fight Night 17
and the fight was stopped in round two with Velasquez earning the victory by TKO. Velasquez also earned Knockout of the Night honors for his performance. Velasquez's next fight was in UFC 99
against former kickboxer
and established UFC heavyweight
Cheick Kongo
. Velasquez was once again dominant, landing 251 strikes and winning the bout by unanimous decision (30–27 on all cards).
His next opponent was expected to be Shane Carwin
with the winner likely challenging for the UFC Heavyweight Championship held by Brock Lesnar
.
However that bout was scrapped and Velasquez was instead told he would be fighting Ben Rothwell
at UFC 104
. He defeated Rothwell by second round TKO.
Velasquez faced former Pride Heavyweight Champion and former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
on February 20, 2010 at UFC 110
. Going into the fight, some commentators predicted that Nogueira would take the victory due to a supposed lack of striking power for Velasquez. They were proven wrong when Velasquez defeated Nogueira via first round knockout, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
announced via SportsNation
that the UFC would be bringing back UFC Primetime
to promote Lesnar vs. Velasquez. Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar for the UFC Heavyweight Championship via TKO in the first round, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
Velasquez suffered a torn rotator cuff
in his right shoulder during his fight with Lesnar at UFC 121 and was expected to be sidelined for at least 6–8 months. Surgery on the shoulder was successful and Velasquez plans to return as early as Fall 2011.
Velasquez was expected to make his first title defense against Junior dos Santos
, with a target date of November 19, 2011 at UFC 139
, but the fight was later moved to November 12, 2011 to headline the first UFC on Fox 1..
Velasquez suffered his first and only loss via KO (punches) at 1 minute and 4 seconds of the first round at the hands of then title contender, Junior Dos Santos
. Consequently, he lost the UFC heavyweight championship belt to Junior Dos Santos.
and Univision
. In addition to his Spanish language TV appearances, he was also a featured guest on the TBS late night TV show, Lopez Tonight, starring George Lopez.
Velasquez and his girlfriend, Michelle, welcomed a daughter on May 6, 2009. The couple was married on May 28, 2011.
Mixed martial arts
Amateur wrestling
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|Junior dos Santos
| KO (punches)
|UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
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|Anaheim, California
, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 9–0
|Brock Lesnar
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 121
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| Anaheim, California
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 110
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| Sydney
, Australia
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–0
|Ben Rothwell
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 104
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| Los Angeles, California
, United States
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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
|Cheick Kongo
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 99
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| Cologne
, Germany
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–0
|Denis Stojnić
| TKO (punches)
| UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
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| Tampa, Florida
, United States
| Knockout of the Night.
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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
|Jake O'Brien
| TKO (punches)
| UFC Fight Night 14
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| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–0
|Brad Morris
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 83
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| Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
|Jeremiah Constant
| TKO (punches)
| Bodog Fight: St. Petersburg
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| Saint Petersburg
, Russia
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|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
|Jesse Fujarczyk
| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
|
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| Fresno, California
, United States
|
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
where he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
in Tempe, Arizona, and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa Central Community College
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa Central Community College is a community college located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States, with satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake. It was created in 1966 by the merger of Fort Dodge Community College with two other nearby schools....
. He is a two-time 5A state champion in Arizona, compiling a record of 110–10 for Kofa High School
Kofa High School
Kofa High School is a high school in Yuma, Arizona. It is a part of the Yuma Union High School District.It was the second high school to be established in the community. The school shares its name with the Kofa Mountains which itself was named for the rich King of Arizona gold mine, discovered in...
in Yuma, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....
under Shawn Rustad and Marty Niblo.
As of November 2011, he is ranked as the #2 heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
, ESPN, and NBC Sports
NBC Sports
NBC Sports is the sports division of the NBC television network. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games, the NFL, the NHL, MLS, Notre Dame football, the PGA Tour, the Triple Crown, and the French Open, among others...
. Velasquez, who trains at the American Kickboxing Academy
American Kickboxing Academy
The American Kickboxing Academy is a martial arts gym located in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, won the No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt championships roughly a year after starting submission grappling. He holds a brown belt under Dave Camarillo.
Early life
Velasquez, a Mexican-American was born on July 28, 1982 in Salinas, CaliforniaSalinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
to Efrain and Isabel Velasquez. He has two siblings Adela and Efrain, Jr.
He graduated from Kofa High School
Kofa High School
Kofa High School is a high school in Yuma, Arizona. It is a part of the Yuma Union High School District.It was the second high school to be established in the community. The school shares its name with the Kofa Mountains which itself was named for the rich King of Arizona gold mine, discovered in...
, where he compiled a record of 110–10 in four years of wrestling, including winning the 5A Arizona Wrestling Championship twice. Cain also played football for three years. As a senior, he served as Captain of both his wrestling and football teams. After high school, he attended Iowa Central Community College
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa Central Community College is a community college located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States, with satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake. It was created in 1966 by the merger of Fort Dodge Community College with two other nearby schools....
, where he earned an Associates degree. He also wrestled for one season and won the NJCAA National Championship. After Iowa Central Community College, Cain graduated from Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
with a Bachelor's degree in Education. He wrestled there for three seasons and compiled a record of 86–17, placing 5th in the country in 2005, and 4th in 2006. While at ASU, Cain also wrestled alongside future UFC fighters Ryan Bader
Ryan Bader
Ryan DuWayne Bader is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. On December 13, 2008, Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhães to win a contract with the UFC and the title of The Ultimate Fighter...
and C.B. Dollaway
C.B. Dollaway
Clarence Byron Dollaway is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 making it to the finale where he was defeated by an armbar from Amir Sadollah.-Early life:...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Cain began his mixed martial artsMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
career right after college, joining American Kickboxing Academy
American Kickboxing Academy
The American Kickboxing Academy is a martial arts gym located in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts...
. Velasquez is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu and a NCAA Division I Wrestler. He has notable wins over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
, Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...
and Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
.
Early career
Velasquez made his MMA debut on October 7, 2006 against Jesse FujarczykJesse Fujarczyk
Jesse Fujarczyk is an American mixed martial artist.-MMA career:On December 16, 2006 at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello, Fujarczyk lost to Cain Velasquez by First round T.K.O. At Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie Jesse received his second loss to undefeated heavyweight prospect Daniel...
at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello was a mixed martial arts event held on October 7 2006. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. This event featured the debut of future UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez.- Results :*Heavyweight bout: Tank...
, he won by TKO in the first round. Velasquez then faced Jeremiah Constant at BodogFight: St. Petersburg, he won via TKO in the first round at the 4 minute mark.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Velasquez made his UFCUltimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
debut against Brad Morris
Brad Morris
Brad Morris is an Australian mixed martial artist.-MMA career:He has a professional MMA record of 10 wins with 6 losses. He scored a win in BodogFight over UFC veteran Kristof Midoux. He trains with other antipodean fighters such as Mark Hunt and Elvis Sinosic.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:His...
at UFC 83
UFC 83
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event was held on April 19, 2008, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. UFC 83 was the UFC's first event in Canada...
and won due to strikes in the first round. In his next fight, Velasquez defeated Jake O'Brien
Jake O'Brien
Jacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...
at UFC Fight Night 14 by TKO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
in round one. Velasquez then faced Denis Stojnić
Denis Stojnic
|-| Win|align=center| 9–3| Mladen Kujundžić| Submission | Ultimate Glory 14| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:59|Moscow, Russia||-| Win|align=center| 8–3| Stefan Traunmüller| Submission | Night Of Champions 3|...
at UFC Fight Night 17
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7 2009. Originally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs...
and the fight was stopped in round two with Velasquez earning the victory by TKO. Velasquez also earned Knockout of the Night honors for his performance. Velasquez's next fight was in UFC 99
UFC 99
UFC 99: The Comeback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. It was the first UFC event held in Germany, as well as the first in mainland Europe .-Background:On Monday, June 1, the...
against former kickboxer
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
and established UFC heavyweight
Heavyweight (MMA)
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
. Velasquez was once again dominant, landing 251 strikes and winning the bout by unanimous decision (30–27 on all cards).
His next opponent was expected to be Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin
Shane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
with the winner likely challenging for the UFC Heavyweight Championship held by Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
.
However that bout was scrapped and Velasquez was instead told he would be fighting Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
at UFC 104
UFC 104
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...
. He defeated Rothwell by second round TKO.
Velasquez faced former Pride Heavyweight Champion and former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...
on February 20, 2010 at UFC 110
UFC 110
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 21 February 2010 in Sydney, Australia, at the Acer Arena. The event marked the UFC's first trip to Australia. The main card was scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday in Sydney to cater...
. Going into the fight, some commentators predicted that Nogueira would take the victory due to a supposed lack of striking power for Velasquez. They were proven wrong when Velasquez defeated Nogueira via first round knockout, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
UFC Heavyweight Champion
Dana WhiteDana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
announced via SportsNation
SportsNation (TV series)
SportsNation is a sports-related television program that airs on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN America and ESPNews. It is hosted by Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle. It is based on SportsNation, the fan forum and poll section of ESPN.com...
that the UFC would be bringing back UFC Primetime
UFC Primetime
UFC Primetime is a television series currently airing on Spike TV in the United States. The show chronicles the training regimens of two UFC fighters prior to their next upcoming main event bout.-Premise:...
to promote Lesnar vs. Velasquez. Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar for the UFC Heavyweight Championship via TKO in the first round, earning Knockout of the Night honors.
Velasquez suffered a torn rotator cuff
Rotator cuff
In anatomy, the rotator cuff is the group of muscles and their tendons that act to stabilize the shoulder. The four muscles of the rotator cuff, along with the teres major muscle, the coracobrachialis muscle and the deltoid, make up the seven scapulohumeral muscles of the human body.-Function:The...
in his right shoulder during his fight with Lesnar at UFC 121 and was expected to be sidelined for at least 6–8 months. Surgery on the shoulder was successful and Velasquez plans to return as early as Fall 2011.
Velasquez was expected to make his first title defense against Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
, with a target date of November 19, 2011 at UFC 139
UFC 139
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, USA...
, but the fight was later moved to November 12, 2011 to headline the first UFC on Fox 1..
Velasquez suffered his first and only loss via KO (punches) at 1 minute and 4 seconds of the first round at the hands of then title contender, Junior Dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
. Consequently, he lost the UFC heavyweight championship belt to Junior Dos Santos.
Personal life
Velasquez speaks English and Spanish. He has been a guest star on the Spanish-language television networks TelemundoTelemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
and Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
. In addition to his Spanish language TV appearances, he was also a featured guest on the TBS late night TV show, Lopez Tonight, starring George Lopez.
Velasquez and his girlfriend, Michelle, welcomed a daughter on May 6, 2009. The couple was married on May 28, 2011.
Mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Knockout of the Night Honors (Three times)
- Inside MMAInside MMAInside MMA is an hour-long program on Mark Cuban's HDNet television network hosted by Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice. The hosts, along with a revolving panel of three guests, provide commentary on mixed martial arts events around the globe...
- 2010 Fighter of the Year Bazzie Award
- MMAFighting.com
- 2010 Fighter of the Year
- MMAjunkie.comMMAjunkie.comMMAjunkie.com aka MMAjunkie is a news website that covers the sport of mixed martial arts .-Overview:MMAjunkie.com is an independent news site covering the latest MMA news...
- 2010 Fighter of the Year
- SherdogSherdogSherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts . The site is a member of the Crave Online network and provides MMA related content for ESPN.com.- History :...
- 2010 Fighter of the Year
- 2010 All-Violence 1st Team
- MMA LiveMMA LiveMMA Live is a sports show about mixed martial arts. It is seen on ESPN2. The show features analysts such as Franklin McNeil, Pat Miletich, Kenny Florian and Rashad Evans. MMA Live was originally an Internet show, but made the move to television after positive reception...
- 2010 Fighter of the Year
Amateur wrestlingAmateur wrestlingAmateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
- National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
- NCAA Division I All-American (2005, 2006)
- Pac-10 Conference Championship (2005, 2006)
- Pac-10 Conference Wrestler of the Year (2005)
- NCAA Division I 285 1b – 5th place out of Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
(2005) - NCAA Division I 285 1b – 4th place out of Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
(2006)
- National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
- NJCAANational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
Junior Collegiate Championship (2002) - NJCAANational Junior College Athletic AssociationThe National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
All-American (2002)
- NJCAA
- USA WrestlingUSA WrestlingUSA Wrestling is the organization that currently governs freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States...
- FILAInternational Federation of Associated Wrestling StylesThe International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, also known in French as Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées , is an international wrestling federation that holds events around the world. It is the governing body of international amateur wrestling...
Junior Freestyle World Team Trials Winner (2002) - ASICSASICSASICS is a Japanese athletic equipment company. ASICS produces professional footwear and sports equipment designed for football, running, netball, tennis, badminton, squash, martial arts, cricket, golf, wrestling, track & field, cross-training, volleyball, cheerleading, lacrosse, and for many other...
Tiger High School All-American (2001) - Western Junior Freestyle Regional Championship (2001)
- Western Junior Greco-Roman Regional Championship (2001)
- FILA
- Arizona Interscholastic AssociationArizona Interscholastic AssociationThe Arizona Interscholastic Association is the major high school sports association in the state of Arizona. It comprises most of the state's public district high schools, various charter and private schools, plus one high school in California San Pasqual High School in Winterhaven, California,...
- AIAArizona Interscholastic AssociationThe Arizona Interscholastic Association is the major high school sports association in the state of Arizona. It comprises most of the state's public district high schools, various charter and private schools, plus one high school in California San Pasqual High School in Winterhaven, California,...
Division I High School State Championship (2000, 2001) - AIAArizona Interscholastic AssociationThe Arizona Interscholastic Association is the major high school sports association in the state of Arizona. It comprises most of the state's public district high schools, various charter and private schools, plus one high school in California San Pasqual High School in Winterhaven, California,...
5A Conference Championship (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
- AIA
Mixed martial arts record
| Loss|align=center| 9–1
|Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
| KO (punches)
|UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event was the fifth that the UFC has hosted in Anaheim.-Background:This card marked the UFC's debut on the Fox Network...
|
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|Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, United States
| .
|-
|Win
|align=center| 9–0
|Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 121
UFC 121
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:12
| Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–0
|Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...
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| UFC 110
UFC 110
UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, 21 February 2010 in Sydney, Australia, at the Acer Arena. The event marked the UFC's first trip to Australia. The main card was scheduled for 2:00 pm Sunday in Sydney to cater...
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Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
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|Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 104
UFC 104
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-Background:...
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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States
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|Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 99
UFC 99
UFC 99: The Comeback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. It was the first UFC event held in Germany, as well as the first in mainland Europe .-Background:On Monday, June 1, the...
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Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
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|Denis Stojnić
Denis Stojnic
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| UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 7 2009. Originally named UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs...
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| Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, United States
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|Jake O'Brien
Jake O'Brien
Jacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC Fight Night 14
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| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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|Brad Morris
Brad Morris
Brad Morris is an Australian mixed martial artist.-MMA career:He has a professional MMA record of 10 wins with 6 losses. He scored a win in BodogFight over UFC veteran Kristof Midoux. He trains with other antipodean fighters such as Mark Hunt and Elvis Sinosic.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:His...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 83
UFC 83
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event was held on April 19, 2008, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. UFC 83 was the UFC's first event in Canada...
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| Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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|Jeremiah Constant
| TKO (punches)
| Bodog Fight: St. Petersburg
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| Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
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|Jesse Fujarczyk
Jesse Fujarczyk
Jesse Fujarczyk is an American mixed martial artist.-MMA career:On December 16, 2006 at Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello, Fujarczyk lost to Cain Velasquez by First round T.K.O. At Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie Jesse received his second loss to undefeated heavyweight prospect Daniel...
| TKO (punches)
| Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello was a mixed martial arts event held on October 7 2006. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. This event featured the debut of future UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez.- Results :*Heavyweight bout: Tank...
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| Fresno, California
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, United States
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See also
- List of current mixed martial arts champions
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists