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Velasquez won by TKO in the second round and was awarded 'Knockout of the Night honors for his performance. [24] Velasquez's next fight was at UFC 99 against former kickboxer and heavyweight contender Cheick Kongo. Velasquez was once again dominant, landing 251 strikes and winning the bout by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). [25]
Cain Velasquez, MMA fighter [130] [131] Dick Vermeil, college and pro football head coach, Super Bowl champion (St. Louis Rams, 1999) [132] [133] Aly Wagner, retired soccer player [134] [135] Bill Walsh, college and pro football head coach, three-time Super Bowl champion (San Francisco 49ers) [136]
After the 2008 Olympics, Cormier decided to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. He trained with Cain Velasquez, Jon Fitch, and Josh Koscheck at American Kickboxing Academy. [17] It helped him improve as a striker and submission wrestler. After making his professional debut in September 2009, Cormier traveled to Australia and fought for ...
Cain Velasquez's rise to the top of the mixed martial arts world was meteoric. In less than three years, he went from Octagon newbie to UFC heavyweight champion.The man he defeated to become champion?
Cain Velasquez arrived in Mexico City as the UFC heavyweight champ in early June 2015. What he would come to realize only later was that he’d arrived too late, having underestimated what the air ...
Net worth: $146.4 billion. Larry Page, cofounder of Alphabet, gained $5.3 billion to bring his total wealth to $146.4 billion on Wednesday as shares of the Google parent rose toward record highs.
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on May 25, 2013, ... Cain Velasquez: $400,000 (no win bonus) def. Antonio Silva: $75,000;
The main event was a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Cain Velasquez and top contender Junior dos Santos. [3] [4] The two have split their two previous encounters with Dos Santos winning the first bout via first round knockout at UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos and then Velasquez winning the rematch via unanimous decision at UFC 155.