Cain Velasquez
American mixed martial artist
Cain Ramirez Velasquez · 凱恩·維拉斯奎茲 · ケイン・ヴェラスケス · 케인 벨라스케즈
- Born
- 28 July 1982, Salinas
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, amateur wrestler, professional wrestler
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 109 kg (240 lb)
- Team / club
- American Kickboxing Academy
Cain Ramírez Velásquez (born July 28, 1982) is an American former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is widely known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competed in the heavyweight division and became a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.
In 2019, Velasquez retired from mixed martial arts. That same year, Velasquez embarked on a professional wrestling career, firstly working for the Mexican lucha libre promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide before moving to the American WWE promotion. In April 2020, he was released from his WWE contract due to budget cuts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2022, he was charged with attempted murder and additional gun assault charges after engaging in a car chase and allegedly shooting at a man who was alleged to have molested Velasquez's 4-year-old son, missing the man and hitting the man's stepfather instead. In March 2025, Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison and four years of supervised probation.
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