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‘More Damage Than Anticipated, Going To Be out Longer’
“The surgery went well, but there was more damage than anticipated, which didn’t make sense to me because he’s so freaking tough. If Cain says ‘oww’ it must be a lot worse than he’s making it out to be, because that guy can take pain like I’ve never seen. So when it turned out that his […]
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SUCCESS! Out Of Surgery, Eyeing March Return
UFC heavyeight champion Cain Velasquez was forced out of his UFC 180 bout against Fabricio Werdum earlier this week after suffering a sprained MCL. Velasquez absence in the main event, led the UFC to call upon Mark Hunt to fill the slot against Fabricio Werdum, and fight for the interim heavyweight championship. Velsasquez coach, Javier […]
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Crazy Stuff Has Happened Since Cain’s Last Fight
UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez has not fought since his TKO win over Junior dos Santos, in October of 2013. And while that’s only been a year, a lot has happened in the company since the UFC’s most inactive champion stepped inside the cage. Having only fought five-times since 2010, Velasquez will now spend the […]
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Mark Hunt says his only challenge will be making weight
Yesterday, we learned that UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had suffered a knee injury in training and was thus forced out of his scheduled main event title fight with Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180. With that news, the UFC decided to pit perennial contender Mark Hunt against Fabricio Werdum with the winner being crowned the […]
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QUICK TWITT | Pros React To Cain Velasquez Knee Injury And Bout Withdrawal
No doubt, the return of the UFC’s heavyweight champion was highly anticipated. Fight fans have been waiting more than a year for Cain Velasquez to return to the cage, only to have him cancel, once more, just three-weeks before his sold out event. As such, some notable MMA figures took to twitter with their sore […]
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Cain Velasquez To Face Surgeon’s Knife Tomorrow In Cali
UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez is set for surgery tomorrow to repair his UFC 180 fight canceling knee injury. The San Jose based fighter withdrew from his scheduled title bout against Fabricio Werdum yesterday. Instead of a top 5 opponent, Velasquez must now face a surgeon’s knife, as he goes in to repair a torn […]
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Cain Velasquez Wants To Be A Role Model To Hispanic Children
UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is one of the most dominant fighters in the UFC, and one of the top ‘pound for pound’ fighters in the world. That being said, Velasquez admitted that he didn’t have any hero’s growing up that were of the same nationality. He spoke to Fox Sports about his desire to […]
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Miocic Calls For Title Shot With Win Over JDS
Stipe Miocic and Junior Dos Santos are set to square off at UFC on FOX 13 on December 13th. The bout will be the biggest test of Miocic’s 13 fight professional career that has seen him pick up 12 wins. Miocic, who is ranked #5 on the UFC’s official rankings hopes to fight the winner […]
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Rock’Em Sock’Em Robot Champion, Cain Velasquez
Ahead of their upcoming title fight, Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez engage in a friendly game of Rock’em Sock’em robots.
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Fabricio Werdum Sees Himself Taking Down Cain Velasquez
Fabricio Werdum is gearing up for his UFC 180 fight against Cain Velasquez on November 15th after coaching TUF Brazil. Werdum spoke to Ag.Fight about the bout, and how he sees his JiuJitsu skills coming into play. “I can see myself taking him down and putting him in danger while he plays guard or gives […]
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‘Big Country’ Thinks Cain Is Being Protected By The UFC
“I think Cain Velasquez has only fought the same guy over and over the last couple of years, because they don’t want to change (the champion). I think any time you’re the champ, you just want to live it up. If I was the champ, I’d call it a day. ‘I’ve got pigeon toe. Oh, […]
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QUICK TWITT: UFC Eyeing Bout Between JDS And Stipe Miocic
The UFC is targeting a heavyweight bout between Junior Dos Santos and Stipe Miocic for UFC on Fox 13 in December. The fight will mark Dos Santos’ first fight back to the Octagon after being TKO’d by Cain Velasquez back in October of 2013. Prior to that bout, Dos Santos had knocked out Mark Hunt […]
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Cain Velasquez Puts Division On Notice, Says He’s Always Improving
Ahead of coaching TUF against Fabricio Werdum, UFC champion Cain Velasquez says that he’s excited to train for a new opponent, and that he’s always improving to avoid plateauing. He spoke with Bleacher Report: “It’s definitely nice to prepare for someone new, but that doesn’t matter to me. Whoever earns a shot, earns the shot […]
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.gif – Cain Velasquez “Gettin Jiggy Wit It” On TUF Set
Watch UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez dance with his TUF Latino team in Vegas.
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PHOTO | Khabib Nurmagomedov Training With Cain Velasquez
Khabib Nurmagomedov is coming off surgery to repair a torn meniscus, however he took some time to head down to American Kickboxing Academy and train with Cain Velasquez. Nurmagomedov was supposed to sign to fight Donald Cerrone prior to tearing his meniscus. No word has emerged yet as to when The Eagle will return to […]
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UFC Sells-Out Mexico Debut In 8 Hours
It took just eight hours to sell-out the highly anticipated UFC 180: VELASQUEZ vs. WERDUM event scheduled for November 15 at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City Arena). Fans made history at the box office, as well as online, to sell out Mexico’s first ever live UFC event. UFC 180: VELASQUEZ vs. WERDUM is […]
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UFC 180 Ticket Prices Surprisingly Low: $27 In The Door, $535 Cageside
UFC 180, which will be the first time the UFC holds a card in Mexico, will feature a main event bout between TUF: Latin America coaches Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum. The event will take place November 15th at Mexico City Arena in Mexico City. The tickets for the event will go on sale at […]
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STAREDOWNS! Fighters Mean Mug South Of The Border For UFC 180
Earlier today, from Mexico City, the UFC made their first promotional stop in anticipation of their upcoming UFC 180 event featuring Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum for the UFC heavyweight title. The staredowns were good, here’s more. Sanchez vs. Parke: Ellenberger vs. Gastelum:
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Ellenberger-Gastelum, Sanchez-Parke Added to UFC 180 In Mexico
The UFC’s top Mexican fighters are hitting Mexico City this November with “UFC 180: Velasquez vs. Werdum”. UFC officials announced the addition of some intriguing bouts during today’s press-conference. (Replay HERE) In lightweight action, Diego Sanchez will face Norman Park, and in welterweight action Kelvin Gastelum will take on Jake Ellenberger. The two bouts will […]
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Werdum Believes Spending Time With Velasquez On TUF Was ‘A Nice Thing’
Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez just finished wrapping up the filming of the first season of TUF Latin America. While normally there is some understandable tension between the two coaches, who fight at the end of the season, Werdum says the time spent filming with Velasquez was a nice thing. “We’re promoting the fight on […]
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PHOTO | Cain Velasquez Poses With D.C. And A Fan
UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez has peered out of the shadow’s while getting in some rounds at American Kickboxing Academy headquarters in San Jose, California. The champ has been sidelined since his October win over Junior dos Santos, and isn’t set to return to action until his November title fight against Fabricio Werdum. (Photo […]
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Dos Santos Thinks Werdum Can Beat Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos may have lost to Cain Velasquez back to back, but that doesn’t mean he thinks Velasquez is unbeatable. He believes his countryman Fabricio Werdum has a good shot at dethroning Velasquez when the two eventually face off. He spoke with MMAFighting: “Werdum’s last performance was impressive. I’ve never seen him fight so […]
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TUF Latin America To Be On Fight Pass And FOX Deportes
TUF Latin America, which will be coached by UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and his opponent Fabricio Werdum, who will fight at UFC 180 in September, will be aired on Fox Deportes and will stream on UFC Fight Pass. Fox Deportes Executive Carlos Sanchez said: “We are excited to be the exclusive Spanish-language broadcast partner […]
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Lawler’s $1 Mil UFC Run: Earns More This Year Than Most UFC Champs
Robbie Lawler is coming off a win over Matt Brown this past Saturday at UFC on Fox 12. The fight earned him the right to fight Johny Hendricks for the welterweight title in a highly anticipated rematch. What is most interesting about Lawler’s last 12 months however is the total earnings Lawler has. Taking a […]
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Junior Dos Santos Admits He Has Holes In His Game
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos is known for his one punch knockout power, as well as his boxing abilities. However it is no secret that Dos Santos struggles with wrestlers, as seen in his last two fights against Cain Velasquez. Dos Santos spoke to MMAFighting.com about the holes he sees in his game, […]
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Junior Dos Santos Eyes November Return Against Stipe Miocic
Junior Dos Santos hasn’t seen Octagon action since October of 2013 when he suffered a brutal beating at the hands of Cain Velasquez, however Dos Santos was supposed to fight Stipe Miocic in May at the TUF Brazil 3 Finale, but had to pull out of the fight with a broken hand. Dos Santos explains […]
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Coach: ‘Don’t be surprised when Werdum defeats Velasquez’
“Werdum has what it takes to submit or knock Cain Vealsquez out. I don’t agree when people say Werdum shocked the world against Fedor. There’s no such thing in MMA. It’s a fight and both fighters are ready. I won’t be shocked when Werdum defeats Velasquez. I already expect that… We know that Cain Velasquez […]
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Dana White: Cain Velasquez Is The Next GSP Level Star
“Cain Velasquez, too, we’re literally riding him down to Mexico. I wouldn’t even go to Mexico without Cain Velasquez. Cain Velasquez is a huge star, too. When you have an entire country that’s going to follow and support you, there’s nothing bigger than that. You can argue it’s Jon Jones, it’s Ronda (Rousey), they don’t […]