In the Tweet, he wrote, "To the UFC, my family, friends, and all the fans, thank you for the past 11 years. Thank you to all my coaches, teammates and agents. I am so blessed to have been able to have a career doing something I absolutely love.
I knew from the time I was a junior in college I wanted to be a fighter and after graduating from college, I set off on my journey of becoming a fighter with the goal of being UFC Heavyweight champion.
There are few people in this world that can say that they have achieved what I have, and I am forever grateful for the opportunities and position I held being a part of the UFC. With my official retirement from the UFC, it's time for the next chapter. From that moment, I have been doing a crash course on all things that relate to pro wrestling. I've been training at different gyms, going to shows and watching more matches then I would like to admit, but I can honestly say I eat, sleep and breath wrestling now.
The contract is signed and I'm on my way to my next goal which is Universal Champion. WWE Universe, thank you for welcoming me with open arms. Edited by aditya. Sort by: Most popular Recent Most upvotes. Login to post your comment.
Show More Comments. Cain Velasquez is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler born in California, but reared in Arizona. He began his sports career with both wrestling and football in public school. As a wrestler in high school, Cain would amass a record during four years of competition. On the football team, he played the linebacker position, where he also served as captain.
It would be this foundation of physicality and work ethic that would prove to be so integral to Cain Velasquez's later success on the highest MMA stages. At Arizona State he would build a record over 3 seasons and place 5th in the US in and 4th in Cain Velasquez would begin his mixed martial arts career after finishing up his time at Arizona State.
In October of , Cain Velasquez would make his debut on the Strikeforce stage defeating his first opponent by TKO in the first round. He would go on to win his second fight in the BodogFight organization, again in the first round via TKO. This performance would earn him Knockout of the Night. He bull-rushed him, trying to take him down and maul him early, but the challenger weathered the storm.
When Lesnar put him on the canvas, Velasquez got up quickly, and when they separated into space with just over three minutes remaining in the round, the young standout took over. Lesnar was tired, throwing labored single shots that Velasquez avoided with ease and countered with combinations, creating an opportunity for the challenger to close the distance and put the champion on the ground.
A tired Lesnar telegraphed a takedown attempt and was sent stumbling across the cage off balance when Velasquez shrugged him off, only to come face-to-face with a fresh, attacking challenger when he regained his balance along the fence. A knee up the middle sent Lesnar tumbling to the canvas and from there it was academic, as Velasquez passed his legs, climbed into side control and unleashed a torrent of strikes that forced the bout to be stopped.
A new champion had emerged, and he looked poised to rule the division for an extended period of time. Velasquez lost the heavyweight title a little over a year after claiming it from Lesnar without having defended the belt, and this was his first appearance since losing the title to Junior Dos Santos in November After looking unbeatable during his nine-fight rise to the top of the division, a single clubbing blow ended his reign before it really began, and now people wanted to know how the former champion would respond.
Silva was a formidable test — a monster of a man who had previously bludgeoned Russian icon Fedor Emelianenko and the kind of dangerous foe who could make just about anyone look bad if they were to take him lightly. Velasquez had Silva on his back in the center of the Octagon just eight seconds into the fight after catching a kick and dumping the Brazilian to the mat. The only time he would get back up is when the bout was momentarily paused to check the status of the cut that was leaking blood all over his face.
He made Silva look like he had no business being in the cage with him and left him glistening with crimson on a Pollock-esque canvas by the time the fight was mercifully halted, setting up the championship rematch everyone wanted to see.
Junior Dos Santos needed just over a minute to put away Velasquez in their first encounter, catching the champion with a clubbing right hand behind the ear that put him on the deck and made the Brazilian the new UFC heavyweight champion. He looked tremendous in successfully defending his title against Frank Mir the same night Velasquez mauled Silva, and the uncertainty of what would transpire when these two hit the Octagon for a second time made it one of the most highly anticipated clashes in quite some time.
Velasquez came out pushing a breakneck pace and was a little too aggressive early.
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