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Cain VelasquezSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · earned Oct 22, 2016

All-time rank#23of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,502Oct 19, 2013
Current rating2,423after last rated bout
Rated record14–317 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Feb 2019 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive 20 months since Oct 19, 2013 (returned Jun 13, 2015)inactive 31 months since Jul 9, 2016 (returned Feb 17, 2019)inactive 91 months since Feb 17, 2019 (still out)1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,600200820102012201420162018PEAK 2,5022,423Oct 7, 2006 — 1,831Dec 16, 2006 — 1,980 · world #614Apr 19, 2008 — 2,090 · world #263Jul 19, 2008 — 2,175 · world #102Feb 7, 2009 — 2,218 · world #67Jun 13, 2009 — 2,260 · world #37Oct 24, 2009 — 2,312 · world #14Feb 20, 2010 — 2,373 · world #7Oct 23, 2010 — 2,414 · world #4Nov 12, 2011 — 2,357 · world #14May 26, 2012 — 2,401 · world #8Dec 29, 2012 — 2,435 · world #4May 25, 2013 — 2,470 · world #4Oct 19, 2013 — 2,502 · world #2Jun 13, 2015 — 2,456 · world #6Jul 9, 2016 — 2,486 · world #4Feb 17, 2019 — 2,423 · world #16SILVER · HEAVYWEIGHT — 3+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · follows BronzeBRONZE · HEAVYWEIGHT — 2+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · follows SteelSTEEL · HEAVYWEIGHT — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 17 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260915T133944Z-b60d591a

★ The badge caseevery rung earned, newest first · the ladder only ascends

Silver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · Silver · Heavyweight · crossed 1,095 active days at №1 on Oct 22, 2016 · follows BronzeBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · Bronze · Heavyweight · crossed 730 active days at №1 on Sep 28, 2014 · follows SteelSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight · Steel · Heavyweight · crossed 365 active days at №1 on Sep 28, 2013 · first badge

FIG. 2 The fight record17 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Feb 17, 2019Francis NgannouLKO (Punches)10:26UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez2,423
Oct 22, 2016★ SILVER BADGE EARNED3+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · follows Bronze
Jul 9, 2016Travis BrowneWTKO (Punches)14:57UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes2,486
Jun 13, 2015Fabricio WerdumLSubmission (Guillotine Choke)32:13UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum2,456
Sep 28, 2014★ BRONZE BADGE EARNED2+ years active at №1 Heavyweight · follows Steel
Oct 19, 2013Junior dos SantosWTKO (Slam and Punch)53:09UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 32,502
Sep 28, 2013★ STEEL BADGE EARNED1+ year active at №1 Heavyweight
May 25, 2013Antonio SilvaWTKO (Punches)11:21UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 22,470
Dec 29, 2012Junior dos SantosWDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 155 - Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 22,435
May 26, 2012Antonio SilvaWTKO (Punches)13:36UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir2,401
Nov 12, 2011Junior dos SantosLKO (Punches)11:04UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos2,357
Oct 23, 2010Brock LesnarWTKO (Punches)14:12UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez2,414
Feb 20, 2010Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraWKO (Punches)12:20UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez2,373
Oct 24, 2009Ben RothwellWTKO (Punches)20:58UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun2,312
Jun 13, 2009Cheick KongoWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 99 - The Comeback2,260
Feb 7, 2009Denis StojnicWTKO (Punches)22:34UFC Fight Night 17 - Lauzon vs. Stephens2,218
Jul 19, 2008Jake OBrienWTKO (Punches)12:02UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin2,175
Apr 19, 2008Brad MorrisWTKO (Punches)12:10UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 22,090
Dec 16, 2006Jeremiah ConstantWTKO (Punches)14:00Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations1,980
Oct 7, 2006Jesse FujarczykWTKO (Punches)11:58Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello1,831

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