Tag: 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 […]

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 […]

Cain Velasquez Thinks Junior dos Santos Will Beat Alistair Overeem at UFC 146

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has a chance to jump right back into title contention when he faces fellow former champion Frank Mir at UFC 146 in late May.  Despite his status as the heavy betting favorite, Velasquez has a tough fi…

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has a chance to jump right back into title contention when he faces fellow former champion Frank Mir at UFC 146 in late May.  Despite his status as the heavy betting favorite, Velasquez has a tough fight on his hands. Mir is a crafty veteran and a very good […]

Cain Velasquez: ‘Even the Best Guys Lose’

It’s been four months since fans last saw Cain Velasquez inside the Octagon. The former UFC heavyweight champion was last seen against Junior dos Santos at UFC on FOX 1 last November, where he suffered the first loss of his career and was forced …

It’s been four months since fans last saw Cain Velasquez inside the Octagon. The former UFC heavyweight champion was last seen against Junior dos Santos at UFC on FOX 1 last November, where he suffered the first loss of his career and was forced to surrender the UFC heavyweight title. It was a surreal moment […]

UFC Heavyweight Cain Velasquez Knew He Wouldn’t Stay Undefeated Forever

Despite his one-minute loss to Junior dos Santos last November, Cain Velasquez remains one of the best heavyweights in the world. Actually, I’d say he’s the best overall heavyweight in the world, despite no longer holding the title. After a…

Despite his one-minute loss to Junior dos Santos last November, Cain Velasquez remains one of the best heavyweights in the world. Actually, I’d say he’s the best overall heavyweight in the world, despite no longer holding the title. After all, anybody can get clipped with the kind of punch Velasquez did. The loss doesn’t diminish […]