On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Cain Velasquez, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Caín Ramírez Velásquez was born in Salinas, California on July 28, 1982, and he is currently 43 years old.
Cain Velasquez Profile Index
Profile Info
- GenderMale
- Real NameCaín Ramírez Velásquez
- Ring Names
- Cain Velasquez (October 7, 2006 - Present)
- Born July 28, 1982 (age 43)
- Nationality
United States - Birth PlaceSalinas, California
- Billed From
- San Jose, California
- Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Weight
- 239 lbs (108 kg)
Career History
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Roles
- Part Time Wrestler (August 3, 2019 - December 4, 2021)
- MMA Fighter (October 7, 2006 - February 17, 2019)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEOctober 4, 2019 April 28, 2020 Promotion 
AAAAugust 3, 2019 October 3, 2019 Promotion 
UFCApril 19, 2008 February 17, 2019 -
Images History
Oct 2019
Aug 2019
Apr 2008 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Face August 3, 2019 April 28, 2020 -
Card Positions
Status Details from to WWE Inactive Rehab complete/Contract cuts February 20, 2020 April 28, 2020 WWE Injured Knee issues November 6, 2019 February 19, 2020 WWE Upper Card October 4, 2019 November 5, 2019
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"Combatiente" by CFO$ - Single (October 4, 2019 - October 31, 2019)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Other Accomplishments
- 2 UFC Heavyweight Championship
- 3 times UFC Knockout of the Night (vs. Denis Stojnić, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brock Lesnar)
- 1 time UFC Performance of the Night (vs. Travis Browne)
- Highest significant strike percentage in UFC heavyweight division (57.62%)
- Most takedowns in UFC heavyweight history (34)
- Most total strikes landed in UFC heavyweight history (1464)
- Sherdog Fighter of the Year (2010)
- Sherdog All-Violence 1st Team (2010, 2012, 2013)
- MMA Live Fighter of the Year (2010)
- NCAA Division I All-American (2005, 2006)
- NCAA Pac-10 Conference Championship Winner (2005, 2006)
- NCAA Pac-10 Conference Wrestler of the Year (2005)
- NJCAA All-American (2002)
- NJCAA Junior Collegiate Championship Winner (2002)
- FILA Junior Freestyle World Team Trials Winner (2002)
- ASICS Tiger High School All-American Winner (2001)
- Western Junior Freestyle Regional Championship Winner (2001)
- Western Junior Greco-Roman Regional Championship Winner (2001)
- AIA Division I High School State Championship Winner (2000, 2001)
- AIA 5A Conference Championship Winner (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
- WON Most Outstanding Fighter (2013)