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Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez

Brock Lesnar is 5-3-0 (1 NC); Cain Velasquez is 14-3-0. Brock Lesnar is 5 years older than Cain Velasquez. Brock Lesnar has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Cain Velasquez. Brock Lesnar is 2" · 5 cm taller than Cain Velasquez. They have met once: Brock Lesnar 0, Cain Velasquez 1.

Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar
5-3-0 (1 NC)
·TKOTKO
HeavyweightMet once
Cain Velasquez
United States
Cain Velasquez
14-3-0
TKOTKOSUB
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Style & credentials

Brock Lesnar

No background on record

Camp · Team DeathClutch
Cain Velasquez

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
75%
28%
Body
11%
7%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brock Lesnarlast 7 fights
15%17%69%
Cain Velasquezlast 15 fights
36%27%37%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brock Lesnar· from fights outside the UFC Cain Velasquez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.536.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brock Lesnar · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.142.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brock Lesnar · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.734.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brock Lesnar · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
54%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brock Lesnar · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brock Lesnar · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brock Lesnar · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersCain Velasquez · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.53
Strikes landed / min
6.48
2.14
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.40
3.73 / 6.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.59 / 10.9
54%
Takedown accuracy
42%
60%
Takedown defence
75%
3:35
Control time / fight
4:28
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brock Lesnar8 UFC fights · 213 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
10%22/79
0%1/1
4%8/9
Clinch
3%6/7
8%16/17
3%6/6
Ground
58%124/147
14%30/30
0%0/0
Cain Velasquez15 UFC fights · 719 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%177/501
3%24/32
8%59/68
Clinch
15%108/177
6%46/49
6%41/46
Ground
36%257/368
1%7/8
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez (Sat, Oct 23, 2010), where Cain Velasquez won by TKO.

What are the records of Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez?

Brock Lesnar is 5-3-0 (1 NC) and Cain Velasquez is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Brock Lesnar or Cain Velasquez?

Brock Lesnar has the longer reach: 81" · 206 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Cain Velasquez, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Brock Lesnar or Cain Velasquez?

Brock Lesnar is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Cain Velasquez stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Brock Lesnar or Cain Velasquez?

Brock Lesnar is 49 and Cain Velasquez is 44.

Who has more finishes, Brock Lesnar or Cain Velasquez?

Brock Lesnar has 4 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Cain Velasquez has 12 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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