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Added: 30-10-2010Cain Ramirez Velasquez[3] (born July 28, 1982) is a Mexican American[4] mixed martial artist in the Heavyweight division.[5] He defeated Brock Lesnar to become the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 121. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa Central Community College.[6] He is a two-time 5A state champion in Arizona, Compiling a record of 110-10 for Kofa High School located in Yuma, Arizona under Shawn Rustad and Marty Niblo.[7] He currently competes in the UFC in the heavyweight division. As of June 29, 2010, he is ranked as the #4 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog[8] and MMAweekly[9], and #6 by MMAfighting.com.[10] Cain also has never lost a round in mixed martial arts competition.[11] Velasquez, who trains at the American Kickboxing Academy, won the No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt championships roughly a year after starting submission grappling.[12] He currently holds a purple belt under Dave Camarillo.
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Cain Ramirez Velasquez[3] (born July 28, 1982) is a Mexican American[4] mixed martial artist in the Heavyweight division.[5] He defeated Brock Lesnar to become the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 121. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa Central Community College.[6] He is a two-time 5A state champion in Arizona, Compiling a record of 110-10 for Kofa High School located in Yuma, Arizona under Shawn Rustad and Marty Niblo.[7] He currently competes in the UFC in the heavyweight division. As of June 29, 2010, he is ranked as the #4 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog[8] and MMAweekly[9], and #6 by MMAfighting.com.[10] Cain also has never lost a round in mixed martial arts competition.[11] Velasquez, who trains at the American Kickboxing Academy, won the No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt championships roughly a year after starting submission grappling.[12] He currently holds a purple belt under Dave Camarillo.












