Cain Velasquez: All Focus, No Excuses

Cain Velasquez wanted to fight in Houston.Coming out of his UFC 188 loss to Fabricio Werdum in June, the 33-year-old heavyweight liked the idea of getting back into the Octagon quickly and sharing the bill with his close friend and training partner Dan…

Cain Velasquez wanted to fight in Houston.Coming out of his UFC 188 loss to Fabricio Werdum in June, the 33-year-old heavyweight liked the idea of getting back into the Octagon quickly and sharing the bill with his close friend and training partner Daniel Cormier, who headlined last weekend’s Pay-Per-View event at the Toyota Center, seemed like a logical fit.But a phone call from UFC President Dana White prompted him to shift his plans.“I came back and we heard about DC’s fight, so right away, I was training with him,” the former champion, who still made the trip to H … Read the Full Article Here