Heavyweight Bout
Cain Velasquez
- Record
- 12-3-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Reach
- 77"
- Weight
- 240 lbs.
- Born
- Jul 28, 1982
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 15
- Minutes
- 111.0
- Knockdowns
- 10
- Sig. accuracy
- 57.6%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 97.1
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 42.0%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 3
- Control / 15
- 9:03
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 6.48
- KD / 15
- 1.35
- CTRL / 15
- 9:03
Sig. strikes landed per minute
100th percentile
12 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
100th percentile
12 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
100th percentile
12 peers
SLpM leads this profile at the 100th percentile of 240 lbs peers (6.48). The path in this sample uses striking volume and knockdown rate together.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 12 240 lbs fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head75.4%
- Body10.7%
- Leg13.9%
- Distance36.2%
- Clinch27.1%
- Ground36.7%
Defense
- Head73.7%
- Body22.6%
- Leg3.8%
- Distance69.9%
- Clinch25.9%
- Ground4.1%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 15 | 29.6/50.7 | 58.3% | 6.5/18.7 | 65.0% | 1.2/2.5 | 47.4% | 0.1/0.5 | 71.4% | 1:59 | 0:07 |
| R2 | 6 | 21.3/34.8 | 61.2% | 13.7/24.5 | 44.2% | 1.3/2.5 | 53.2% | 0/0.2 | 100.0% | 2:24 | 0:11 |
| R3 | 4 | 20/38.3 | 52.3% | 10/23 | 56.5% | 1/3.3 | 30.8% | 0.3/0.8 | 66.7% | 2:46 | 0:08 |
| R4 | 2 | 21.5/41 | 52.4% | 13.5/37.5 | 64.0% | 1/3 | 33.3% | 0/0.5 | 100.0% | 2:56 | 0:11 |
| R5 | 2 | 12/22 | 54.5% | 9.5/17 | 44.1% | 1/4.5 | 22.2% | 0/0 | — | 2:57 | 0:03 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 100/114
- Accuracy
- 87.7%
- Share of sig.
- 13.9%
- Per round
- 3.4
- Per 15
- 13.5
- Leg defense
- 9.1%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 15 | 61 | 68 | 89.7% | 13.7% | 5/6 | 16.7% |
| R2 | 6 | 26 | 31 | 83.9% | 20.3% | 5/5 | 0.0% |
| R3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | 11.3% | 0/0 | — |
| R4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 7.0% | 0/0 | — |
| R5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4.2% | 0/0 | — |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis NgannouUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · Feb 17, 2019 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0/0 |
| Travis BrowneUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016 | 10/10 | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Fabricio WerdumUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015 | 28/33 | 84.8% | 5/5 |
| Junior Dos SantosUFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · Oct 19, 2013 | 20/25 | 80.0% | 0/0 |
| Antonio SilvaUFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Junior Dos SantosUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · Dec 29, 2012 | 4/4 | 100.0% | 0/0 |
| Antonio SilvaUFC 146: Dos Santos vs Mir · May 26, 2012 | 0/0 | — | 1/1 |
| Junior Dos SantosUFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos · Nov 12, 2011 | 4/5 | 80.0% | 0/0 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 15 | 18/38 | 47.4% | 2/7 | 71.4% | Shots |
| R2 | 6 | 8/15 | 53.3% | 0/1 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 4 | 4/13 | 30.8% | 1/3 | 66.7% | Shots |
| R4 | 2 | 2/6 | 33.3% | 0/1 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R5 | 2 | 2/9 | 22.2% | 0/0 | — | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Francis Ngannou
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 0:26
UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. VelasquezFeb 17, 2019
KD 0
Sig 1/3 for · 6/10 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 0 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 6 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 1 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Travis Browne
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:57
UFC 200: Tate vs NunesJul 9, 2016
KD 1
Sig 50/79 for · 6/27 against
TD 1/3 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 2:36 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 35 · body 5 · leg 10
Against head 5 · body 1 · leg 0
Position distance 28 · clinch 5 · ground 17
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Fabricio Werdum
Submission · Round 3 · 2:13
UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumJun 13, 2015
KD 0
Sig 88/169 for · 96/174 against
TD 4/5 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 2:58 for · 0:31 against
Targets head 54 · body 6 · leg 28
Against head 79 · body 12 · leg 5
Position distance 65 · clinch 23 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 3:09
UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3Oct 19, 2013
KD 1
Sig 123/201 for · 46/122 against
TD 2/13 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 17:23 for · 0:02 against
Targets head 96 · body 7 · leg 20
Against head 36 · body 10 · leg 0
Position distance 44 · clinch 66 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Antonio Silva
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:21
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2May 25, 2013
KD 1
Sig 18/28 for · 1/3 against
TD 0/2 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:11 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 16 · body 1 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 6 · clinch 1 · ground 11
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Junior Dos Santos
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez IIDec 29, 2012
KD 1
Sig 111/224 for · 57/137 against
TD 11/33 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 13:57 for · 1:04 against
Targets head 82 · body 25 · leg 4
Against head 32 · body 25 · leg 0
Position distance 35 · clinch 39 · ground 37
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Antonio Silva
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:36
UFC 146: Dos Santos vs MirMay 26, 2012
KD 0
Sig 28/50 for · 1/2 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:29 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 28 · body 0 · leg 0
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 1
Position distance 0 · clinch 0 · ground 28
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Junior Dos Santos
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:04
UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos SantosNov 12, 2011
KD 0
Sig 7/14 for · 8/13 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:08 against
Targets head 3 · body 0 · leg 4
Against head 6 · body 2 · leg 0
Position distance 7 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Brock Lesnar
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:12
UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezOct 23, 2010
KD 2
Sig 31/67 for · 9/19 against
TD 1/2 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 1:43 for · 1:17 against
Targets head 30 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 7 · body 2 · leg 0
Position distance 11 · clinch 4 · ground 16
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:20
UFC 110: Nogueira vs VelasquezFeb 20, 2010
KD 1
Sig 23/45 for · 3/22 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:03 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 16 · body 1 · leg 6
Against head 3 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 16 · clinch 2 · ground 5
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Ben Rothwell
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:58
UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunOct 24, 2009
KD 0
Sig 62/95 for · 3/21 against
TD 5/5 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 4:35 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 56 · body 3 · leg 3
Against head 3 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 10 · clinch 0 · ground 52
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Cheick Kongo
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 99: The ComebackJun 13, 2009
KD 0
Sig 29/53 for · 21/34 against
TD 7/10 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 12:58 for · 0:51 against
Targets head 23 · body 6 · leg 0
Against head 11 · body 8 · leg 2
Position distance 2 · clinch 1 · ground 26
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Denis Stojnic
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:34
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs StephensFeb 7, 2009
KD 0
Sig 88/140 for · 7/39 against
TD 1/4 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:26 for · 0:04 against
Targets head 47 · body 17 · leg 24
Against head 5 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 30 · clinch 48 · ground 10
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jake O'Brien
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:02
UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 19, 2008
KD 0
Sig 24/26 for · 1/1 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 1:54 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 23 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 0 · clinch 1 · ground 23
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Brad Morris
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:10
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2Apr 19, 2008
KD 3
Sig 36/55 for · 1/4 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 1:47 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 33 · body 3 · leg 0
Against head 1 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 5 · clinch 5 · ground 26
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against