Cain Velasquez"My experience here has been amazing," Velasquez said about his time at the WWE facility located in Orlando, Fla. "I'm just looking forward to being here and learning as much as I can. I've been a fan of the sport since I was a little kid, and now I get to participate in it."
Velasquez won the UFC heavyweight title from another former college star and UFC/WWE veteran with a first-round TKO of Brock Lesnar at UFC 121 in October 2010. He surrendered the belt one year later to Junior dos Santos, only to take it back from dos Santos at UFC 155 in Dec. 2012. Velasquez successfully defended the title twice before losing it to Fabricio Werdem at UFC 188 in June 2015.
Velasquez's most recent appearance in the Octagon was two years ago, with a first-round TKO of Travis Browne at UFC 200, for an overall record of 14-2.
Prior to launching his pro MMA career in October 2006, Velasquez was a successful amateur wrestler. He was a two-time Arizona high school state champ before heading to Iowa when he won the 2002 NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) heavyweight title for Iowa Central Community College. Velasquez then returned to his home state to wrestle for Arizona State for three seasons, where he was twice an NCAA Division I All-American (2005, 2006).
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