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Cain Velasquez lands 6.4 and absorbs 2.3 significant strikes per minute. Output exceeds absorption by 4.0. Among the larger positive margins in the division.

Cain Velasquez's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Cain Velasquez wins 86% of rounds across 29 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Cain Velasquez has 2 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.07 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 71 out of 99, average for the division.

Cain Velasquez finishes 83% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Cain Velasquez's last fight was over 88 months ago.

Cain Velasquez is 43 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight

Cain Velasquez

14-315 UFC
Complete Fighter
Form
Inactive
7× Title
7× 5R
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'1"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLFrancis Ngannou·KO/TKO·R1·7yr ago
Fighter Context
12–3UFC·
10KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
7.4min/fight
·
111UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–3(11 fights)
·
75%finish rate
·
+5.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–0(3 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+4.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+4.04
Dominant

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.923
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
71
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
86%
Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Cain Velasquez — 6.37 significant strikes per minute, 57% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.33 strikes per minute.

Velasquez
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min6.37
Str. Accuracy57%
719UFC landed/1,249attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.3 vs avg2.33
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / fight0.67
10UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.07
CQ KO Power
1.39
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
11%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance36%
/
Clinch26%
/
Ground38%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 115 rounds
Round 26 rounds
Round 34 rounds
Round 42 rounds
Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed3021202212
Avg. Absorbed714101410
Avg. Net+23+8+10+8+3
Grappling

Cain Velasquez — 5.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 45% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 85% takedown defense.

Velasquez
G&P Threat
·268s ctrlElite Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.13
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.94
TD Accuracy45%
34UFC landed/81attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense85%
9UFC defended/12opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Cain Velasquez — 12 UFC wins (10 KO/TKO, 2 decision), 83% finish rate.

Finish Rate
83%
Elite Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO10 / 12
Submission0 / 12
Decision2 / 12
KD → Finish
6/7Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision0 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 9 of 10 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
4.5pts
W2 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 11 more in second half of career
0+35+71+106+141avg↵↵200820092010201120122013201520162019

15 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
2.14.36.6R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=6
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
8.5
5.4
4.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.9
3.5
2.3
Diff
+6.6
+1.9
+2.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.86 idxL3
10%73%137%LWWWWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Velasquez — 15 UFC Fights

Cain Velasquez — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
15 fights
L
Francis Ngannou
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:26Feb '19
-5
·1 SS (33%)·6 abs·0/1 td
↵ 31mo layoff
W
Travis BrowneVeteran
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:57Jul '16
+44
·50 SS (63%)·6 abs·1/3 td·156s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Fabricio Werdum
TITLEHW
SUB R3 · 2:13Jun '15
-8
·88 SS (52%)·96 abs·4/5 td·1 td taken·178s ctrl
↵ 20mo layoff
W
Junior Dos SantosVeteran
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R5 · 3:09Oct '13
+77
·123 SS (61%)·46 abs·2/13 td·1043s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Antonio Silva
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:21May '13
+17
·18 SS (64%)·1 abs·0/2 td·11s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Junior Dos SantosVeteran
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Dec '12
+54
·111 SS (50%)·57 abs·11/33 td·837s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Antonio Silva
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:36May '12
+27
·28 SS (56%)·1 abs·1/1 td·209s ctrl
L
Junior Dos Santos
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:04Nov '11
-1
·7 SS (50%)·8 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
W
Brock Lesnar
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:12Oct '10
+22
·31 SS (46%)·9 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·103s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:20Feb '10
+20
·23 SS (51%)·3 abs·1 kd landed
Velasquez — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WJesse FujarczykStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
WJeremiah ConstantOtherKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Heavyweight

Cain Velasquez

14-315 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·43age
Last fightLFrancis Ngannou·KO/TKO·7yr ago
Fighter Context
12–3UFC·
10KO
·
0Sub
·
2Dec
·
7.4min/fight
·
111UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–0
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+4.04

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.923

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
71

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
86%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Velasquez
Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min6.37
Str. Accuracy57%
719UFC landed/1,249attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.3 vs avg2.33
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / Fight0.67
10UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.07
CQ KO Power
1.39
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
11%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist36%
Clinch26%
Ground38%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=15
R2
n=6
R3
n=4
R4
n=2
R5
n=2
Landed3021202212
Absorbed714101410
Net+23+8+10+8+3
Grappling
Velasquez
Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
268s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.13
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY10.94
TD Accuracy45%
34UFC landed/81attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense85%
9UFC defended/12opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
83%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
10KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
4.5pts
W2 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
2.14.36.6R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=6
R3n=4
Outputsig strikes / min
8.5
5.4
4.7
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.9
3.5
2.3
Diff
+6.6
+1.9
+2.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Velasquez — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Francis NgannouTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '19
1 SS (33%)·6 abs·0/1 td
W
Travis BrowneVeteranHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '16
50 SS (63%)·6 abs·1/3 td·156s ctrl·1 kd
L
Fabricio WerdumTITLEHW
SUB·R3·Jun '15
88 SS (52%)·96 abs·4/5 td·1 td taken·178s ctrl
W
Junior Dos SantosVeteranTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R5·Oct '13
123 SS (61%)·46 abs·2/13 td·1043s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
Antonio SilvaTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '13
18 SS (64%)·1 abs·0/2 td·11s ctrl·1 kd
W
Junior Dos SantosVeteranTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Dec '12
111 SS (50%)·57 abs·11/33 td·837s ctrl·1 kd
W
Antonio SilvaHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '12
28 SS (56%)·1 abs·1/1 td·209s ctrl
L
Junior Dos SantosTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '11
7 SS (50%)·8 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
Velasquez — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WJesse FujarczykStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
WJeremiah ConstantOtherKO/TKOR1
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