Cain Velasquez
American mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler
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| March 2022 | Charged with attempted murder and gun assault after a car chase incident related to allegations of child molestation involving his son. |
| March 2022 | Charged with attempted murder and gun assault after a car chase incident related to allegations of child molestation involving his son. |
| February 28 2022 | Arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting at Harry Goularte Jr. in response to alleged child sexual abuse of his son. |
| February 28 2022 | Arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting at Harry Goularte Jr. in response to alleged child sexual abuse of his son. |
| April 2020 | Released from WWE contract due to COVID-19 pandemic budget cuts. |
| April 2020 | Released from WWE contract due to COVID-19 pandemic budget cuts. |
| 2019 | Velasquez retires from mixed martial arts and begins his professional wrestling career, initially working for Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA. |
| 2019 | Velasquez retires from mixed martial arts and begins his professional wrestling career, initially working for Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA. |
| October 11 2019 | Announced retirement from Mixed Martial Arts. |
| October 11 2019 | Announced retirement from MMA. |
| October 11 2019 | Announced retirement from Mixed Martial Arts. |
| October 11 2019 | Announced retirement from MMA. |
| February 17 2019 | Lost to Francis Ngannou via knockout less than thirty seconds into the first round at UFC on ESPN 1. |
| February 17 2019 | Lost to Francis Ngannou via knockout less than thirty seconds into the first round at UFC on ESPN 1. |
| July 9 2016 | Defeated Travis Browne via TKO in the closing seconds of the first round at UFC 200. |
| July 9 2016 | Defeated Travis Browne via TKO in the closing seconds of the first round at UFC 200. |
| June 13 2015 | Lost to Fabrício Werdum via guillotine choke submission in the third round at UFC 188, admitting inadequate preparation for the high-altitude fight in Mexico City. |
| June 13 2015 | Lost to Fabrício Werdum via guillotine choke submission in the third round at UFC 188, admitting inadequate preparation for the high-altitude fight in Mexico City. |
| October 19 2013 | Successfully defended UFC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Junior dos Santos via fifth-round TKO at UFC 166 in Houston, Texas. |
| October 19 2013 | Successfully defended UFC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Junior dos Santos via fifth-round TKO at UFC 166 in Houston, Texas. |
| May 25 2013 | Successfully defended UFC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Antônio Silva via first-round TKO at UFC 160. |
| May 25 2013 | Successfully defended UFC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Antônio Silva via first-round TKO at UFC 160. |
| December 29 2012 | Velasquez fights dos Santos in a rematch at UFC 155 in Las Vegas, Nevada |
| December 29 2012 | Velasquez fights dos Santos in a rematch at UFC 155 in Las Vegas, Nevada |
| November 12 2011 | Lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship to Junior dos Santos via first-round KO at UFC on Fox 1. |
| November 12 2011 | Lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship to Junior dos Santos via first-round KO at UFC on Fox 1. |
| October 23 2010 | Won the UFC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Brock Lesnar via first-round TKO at UFC 121, earning Knockout of the Night honors. |
| October 23 2010 | Won the UFC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Brock Lesnar via first-round TKO at UFC 121, earning Knockout of the Night honors. |
| February 21 2010 | Cain Velasquez competes at UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia against Nogueira |
| February 21 2010 | Cain Velasquez competes at UFC 110 in Sydney, Australia against Nogueira |
| February 20 2010 | Defeated former Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira via first-round KO at UFC 110, earning Knockout of the Night honors. |
| February 20 2010 | Defeated former Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira via first-round KO at UFC 110, earning Knockout of the Night honors. |
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