On the clock
10 of 12 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–3UFC record
11 of 12Dominant wins
93Average win score
70thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came10 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time7:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.5 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min4.6
Control time60% of the fight
Best winJunior Dos Santos rated 1897 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Cain Velasquez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1average win scoreNo. 2controlNo. 2strike differentialNo. 2dominant winsNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 2strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
93
92%
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
92.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
82
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
68
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
96
+4.08
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
96
6.48
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
2.40
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
93
4.59
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
60%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Junior Dos Santos, rated 1897 at 265 lb. Dominant in 11 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 17 Feb 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1827, after 15 fights there.
12–3Record at 265 lb
11 of 12Dominant wins
93Average win score
1557Avg opponent rating
How the wins came10 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate83% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time7:24
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.5 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min4.6
Control time60% of the fight
Best winJunior Dos Santos rated 1897 going in
Against the division
How Cain Velasquez’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Cain Velasquez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 1average win scoreNo. 2controlNo. 2strike differentialNo. 2dominant winsNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 2strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
90
92%
Average win scoreOut of 100
100
92.7
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
70th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
75
83%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
96
+4.08
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
96
6.48
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
2.40
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
91
4.59
ControlShare of fight time in control
96
60%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
10 of 12 wins inside the distance, 7 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Junior Dos Santos, rated 1897 at 265 lb. Dominant in 11 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
15 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2019 | Loss | 13–87 | Francis Ngannou | KO/TKO | R1 0:26 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Win | 97–3 | Travis Browne | KO/TKO | R1 4:57 | Heavyweight | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Loss | 13–87 | Fabricio Werdum | submission | R3 2:13 | Heavyweight | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Win | 99–1 | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO | R5 3:09 | Heavyweight | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 |
| 25 May 2013 | Win | 92–8 | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO | R1 1:21 | Heavyweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Win | 90–10 | Junior Dos Santos | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II |
| 26 May 2012 | Win | 92–8 | Antonio Silva | KO/TKO | R1 3:36 | Heavyweight | UFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Loss | 10–90 | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO | R1 1:04 | Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Win | 93–7 | Brock Lesnar | KO/TKO | R1 4:12 | Heavyweight | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Win | 92–8 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | KO/TKO | R1 2:20 | Heavyweight | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Win | 95–5 | Ben Rothwell | KO/TKO | R2 0:58 | Heavyweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |
| 13 Jun 2009 | Win | 82–18 | Cheick Kongo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 99: The Comeback |
| 7 Feb 2009 | Win | 94–6 | Denis Stojnic | KO/TKO | R2 2:34 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Win | 91–9 | Jake O'Brien | KO/TKO | R1 2:02 | Heavyweight | UFC: Silva vs Irvin |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Win | 96–4 | Brad Morris | KO/TKO | R1 2:10 | Heavyweight | UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 |