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Cain Velasquez

All-time rank#23of 143,147 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 periodinactive periodinactive period1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,600200820102012201420162018PEAK 2,5022,423Oct 7, 2006 — 1,831Dec 16, 2006 — 1,983 · world #595Apr 19, 2008 — 2,093 · world #251Jul 19, 2008 — 2,177 · world #94Feb 7, 2009 — 2,219 · world #66Jun 13, 2009 — 2,261 · world #36Oct 24, 2009 — 2,313 · world #14Feb 20, 2010 — 2,374 · world #7Oct 23, 2010 — 2,414 · world #4Nov 12, 2011 — 2,357 · world #14May 26, 2012 — 2,401 · world #7Dec 29, 2012 — 2,435 · world #4May 25, 2013 — 2,470 · world #4Oct 19, 2013 — 2,502 · world #2Jun 13, 2015 — 2,455 · world #6Jul 9, 2016 — 2,486 · world #4Feb 17, 2019 — 2,423 · world #16
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 20260713T043152Z-1e04ce28

FIG. 2 The fight record17 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Feb 17, 2019Francis NgannouLKO (Punches)10:26UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez2,423
Jul 9, 2016Travis BrowneWTKO (Punches)14:57UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes2,486
Jun 13, 2015Fabricio WerdumLSubmission (Guillotine Choke)32:13UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum2,455
Oct 19, 2013Junior dos SantosWTKO (Slam and Punch)53:09UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 32,502
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. Velasquez2,374
Oct 24, 2009Ben RothwellWTKO (Punches)20:58UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun2,313
Jun 13, 2009Cheick KongoWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 99 - The Comeback2,261
Feb 7, 2009Denis StojnicWTKO (Punches)22:34UFC Fight Night 17 - Lauzon vs. Stephens2,219
Jul 19, 2008Jake OBrienWTKO (Punches)12:02UFC Fight Night 14 - Silva vs. Irvin2,177
Apr 19, 2008Brad MorrisWTKO (Punches)12:10UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 22,093
Dec 16, 2006Jeremiah ConstantWTKO (Punches)14:00Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations1,983
Oct 7, 2006Jesse FujarczykWTKO (Punches)11:58Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello1,831

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