Tag: Cain

Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier and the American Kickboxing Academy Conundrum

Any time one specific fight camp produces more than a single top contender in any particular weight class, things get hairy. Training partners tend to frown upon fighting one another, despite the fact that they’re willing to batter one another for weeks on end in preparation for future battle. It’s an awkward but understandable stance. […]

Any time one specific fight camp produces more than a single top contender in any particular weight class, things get hairy. Training partners tend to frown upon fighting one another, despite the fact that they’re willing to batter one another for weeks on end in preparation for future battle. It’s an awkward but understandable stance. […]

Cain Velasquez: Can He Surpass Fedor as Best Heavyweight Ever?

For Cain Velasquez, vengeance is a dish best served cold. The MMA world had all but abandoned the “Brown Pride” advocate after his 64-second knockout loss to Junior Dos Santos in Nov., 2011. It’s a familiar feeling for fighters coming off losses. You’re only as good as your last fight, and people tend to write […]

For Cain Velasquez, vengeance is a dish best served cold. The MMA world had all but abandoned the “Brown Pride” advocate after his 64-second knockout loss to Junior Dos Santos in Nov., 2011. It’s a familiar feeling for fighters coming off losses. You’re only as good as your last fight, and people tend to write […]

UFC 155: Where Does Cain Velasquez Rank Among All-Time Heavyweight Champions?

On Saturday night, Cain Velasquez recaptured the UFC heavyweight championship by crumbling Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC 155. The belt represents the AKA member’s status as the greatest heavyweight on the planet. But where does Velasquez rank among the all-time UFC heavyweight champions who have also held this status symbol over […]

On Saturday night, Cain Velasquez recaptured the UFC heavyweight championship by crumbling Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC 155. The belt represents the AKA member’s status as the greatest heavyweight on the planet. But where does Velasquez rank among the all-time UFC heavyweight champions who have also held this status symbol over […]

Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez: A Look at the FightMetric Numbers

Statistics can be an effective way of manipulating an audience into thinking something that you want them to. Unless you know what you’re looking at, statistics can be deceptive enough to convince you to believe something other than what you saw with your own eyes. At UFC 155, Cain Velasquez met Junior dos Santos in […]

Statistics can be an effective way of manipulating an audience into thinking something that you want them to. Unless you know what you’re looking at, statistics can be deceptive enough to convince you to believe something other than what you saw with your own eyes. At UFC 155, Cain Velasquez met Junior dos Santos in […]

UFC 155 Results: Cain Velasquez Admits He Purposely ‘Slowed Down’ vs. JDS

Practically everyone anticipating the UFC 155 heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos expected an early knockout. Instead, both men stood and traded for five exhausting rounds, with Velasquez getting the better of the forme…

Practically everyone anticipating the UFC 155 heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos expected an early knockout. Instead, both men stood and traded for five exhausting rounds, with Velasquez getting the better of the former champion en route to a unanimous decision victory and a second title reign. According to Velasquez, though, […]

Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez and the Top 5 UFC Heavyweight Title Fights

MMA’s heavyweight title fights are almost always exciting, and Saturday’s UFC 155 was no exception. Dominating Junior dos Santos for the full 25 minutes, Cain Velasquez regained his championship belt in a thrilling display of heavyweight action.  Despite the loss, “Cigano” showed a ton of heart by refusing to let the now-current champ finish him, […]

MMA’s heavyweight title fights are almost always exciting, and Saturday’s UFC 155 was no exception. Dominating Junior dos Santos for the full 25 minutes, Cain Velasquez regained his championship belt in a thrilling display of heavyweight action.  Despite the loss, “Cigano” showed a ton of heart by refusing to let the now-current champ finish him, […]