Tag: Cain

UFC 146 Fight Card: Keys to Victory for Cain Velasquez

Saturday will mark former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez’s return to the Octagon after ignominiously losing the title via first-round knockout to Junior Dos Santos. During this landmark card taking place at UFC 146 in Las Vegas, he will face…

Saturday will mark former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez’s return to the Octagon after ignominiously losing the title via first-round knockout to Junior Dos Santos. During this landmark card taking place at UFC 146 in Las Vegas, he will face-off against Antonio “Big Foot” Silva, who is also coming off a knockout loss in the Strikeforce […]

Cain Velasquez and the Best Champions to Never Defend Their Title

This Saturday, UFC 146 goes down in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the heavyweight title is on the line between current champion Junior dos Santos and former champion Frank Mir. Also on the card is a fight between former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, an…

This Saturday, UFC 146 goes down in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the heavyweight title is on the line between current champion Junior dos Santos and former champion Frank Mir. Also on the card is a fight between former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, and a participant in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, Antonio Silva. Cain Velasquez […]

Antonio Silva Gets Extra Help to Train for Cain Velasquez in UFC 146

UFC newcomer Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has welcomed Octagon veterans Mark Hunt and Thiago Silva to his training camp leading up to his co-main-event showdown with Cain Velasquez.  He has also recruited a wrestler who defeated Velasquez, …

UFC newcomer Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has welcomed Octagon veterans Mark Hunt and Thiago Silva to his training camp leading up to his co-main-event showdown with Cain Velasquez.  He has also recruited a wrestler who defeated Velasquez, a former UFC heavyweight champion, three times on the mats in high school.   “I brought a couple of wrestlers […]

UFC 146 News: Cain Velasquez Says Frank Mir Getting the Title Shot Would Be Fair

Ever since Alistair Overeem, the UFC’s No.1 contender in the heavyweight division, failed a surprise pre-fight drug test, the MMA world has been wondering who will step in to face heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos at UFC 146. It is worth noting…

Ever since Alistair Overeem, the UFC’s No.1 contender in the heavyweight division, failed a surprise pre-fight drug test, the MMA world has been wondering who will step in to face heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos at UFC 146. It is worth noting that Overeem has not yet been pulled from the fight and has a […]

UFC 146: Dana White Says “Mir vs Cain Will Happen”

Having six heavyweight fighters in one place proved to be an opportune time for the Nevada State Athletic Commission to administer out of competition drug tests. With Junior dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Roy Nelson and Antoni…

Having six heavyweight fighters in one place proved to be an opportune time for the Nevada State Athletic Commission to administer out of competition drug tests. With Junior dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Roy Nelson and Antonio Silva on the dais at the MGM Grand on March 27, the NSAC brought tests […]

Cain Velasquez Analyzes Junior Dos Santos vs. Allistair Overeem

Cain Velasquez will get back on that horse this May at UFC 146, as part of the all heavyweight main card headlined by Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem. The former champion will match submission wizard Frank Mir to kick off his journey down comeba…

Cain Velasquez will get back on that horse this May at UFC 146, as part of the all heavyweight main card headlined by Junior Dos Santos and Alistair Overeem. The former champion will match submission wizard Frank Mir to kick off his journey down comeback lane. While Velasquez is sure to keep his sights on […]