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

7.9min/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

0.769

Elite

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

Durability

Average

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

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

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. Landed	30	21	20	22	12
Avg. Absorbed	7	14	10	14	10
Avg. Net	+23	+8	+10	+8	+3

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

15 fights

Francis Ngannou

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 0:26Feb '19

-5

·1 SS (33%)·6 abs·0/1 td

↵ 31mo layoff

Travis BrowneVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 4:57Jul '16

+44

·50 SS (63%)·6 abs·1/3 td·156s ctrl·1 kd landed

Fabricio Werdum

TITLE

SUB R3 · 2:13Jun '15

-8

·88 SS (52%)·96 abs·4/5 td·1 td taken·178s ctrl

↵ 20mo layoff

Junior Dos SantosVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 3:09Oct '13

+77

·123 SS (61%)·46 abs·2/13 td·1043s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Antonio Silva

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 1:21May '13

+17

·18 SS (64%)·1 abs·0/2 td·11s ctrl·1 kd landed

Junior Dos SantosVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Dec '12

+54

·111 SS (50%)·57 abs·11/33 td·837s ctrl·1 kd landed

Antonio Silva

KO/TKO R1 · 3:36May '12

+27

·28 SS (56%)·1 abs·1/1 td·209s ctrl

Junior Dos Santos

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 1:04Nov '11

-1

·7 SS (50%)·8 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Brock Lesnar

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 4:12Oct '10

+22

·31 SS (46%)·9 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·103s ctrl·2 kd landed

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

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

7.9min/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

0.769

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	30	21	20	22	12
Absorbed	7	14	10	14	10
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

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

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

Francis NgannouTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '19

1 SS (33%)·6 abs·0/1 td

Travis BrowneVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '16

50 SS (63%)·6 abs·1/3 td·156s ctrl·1 kd

Fabricio WerdumTITLE

SUB·R3·Jun '15

88 SS (52%)·96 abs·4/5 td·1 td taken·178s ctrl

Junior Dos SantosVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R5·Oct '13

123 SS (61%)·46 abs·2/13 td·1043s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Antonio SilvaTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·May '13

18 SS (64%)·1 abs·0/2 td·11s ctrl·1 kd

Junior Dos SantosVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Dec '12

111 SS (50%)·57 abs·11/33 td·837s ctrl·1 kd

Antonio Silva

KO/TKO·R1·May '12

28 SS (56%)·1 abs·1/1 td·209s ctrl

Junior Dos SantosTITLE

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

Round 115 rounds

Round 26 rounds

Round 34 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+23

+10

n=15

n=6

n=4

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+23

+10