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Dana White talks about Velasquez’s WWE deal.
Cain Velasquez is now with the WWE, with the former UFC heavyweight champion retiring from mixed martial arts to focus on his pro-wrestling career.
Dana White detailed how Velasquez’s WWE deal came together, giving him well wishes on his new venture at the same time.
“I was always like, ‘How’s Cain going to wrestle? He’s going to have problems with his body in MMA,’” White said after UFC Boston (transcript via MMA Junkie). “Then I saw him doing… whatever they call wrestling with the mask on. I was like, ‘Goddamn, he’s pretty good.’ It’s cool.”
“I got a call from WWE,” he said. “I knew. I knew what they were thinking. I was totally cool with it from the minute they called me. They didn’t even ask me. They were just looking for Cain. I figured that’s exactly what they were going to do because it completely makes sense.”
“I’m happy for him, I’m happy for his family, and I hope he does well like Ronda did and makes a lot of money,” White said. “I hope the fans over there love him.”
Velasquez will be in a match against former UFC rival Brock Lesnar at WWE Crown Jewel, which will be held in Saudi Arabia on October 31?st.