Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ
Heavyweight★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cain Velasquez
United StatesCain Velasquez
14-3-0
RESULT

Cain Velasquez def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:20
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
BrazilAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
“Minotauro”
34-10-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Acer Arena, Sydney, Australia

Cain Velasquez defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by TKO in round 1 (2:20) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ, held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Acer Arena, Sydney.

Fight stats

Cain Velasquez
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
1
Knockdowns
0
23 of 45
Significant strikes
3 of 22
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
14%
23 of 45
Total strikes
3 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 33
Head
3 of 22
1 of 4
Body
0 of 0
6 of 8
Leg
0 of 0
16 of 38
Distance
3 of 22
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
23 of 45
Sig. str.
3 of 22
23 of 45
Total str.
3 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira?

Cain Velasquez defeated Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by TKO in round 1 (2:20) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZ, held Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Acer Arena, Sydney.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cain Velasquez 37%63% Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Cain Velasquez
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Submission Ace
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

74Power90
61Speed90
79Precision92
93Durability95
75Engine91
99Wrestling90
83Ground96

Biggest edge Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Kick power +38

Attribute by attribute

Cain Velasquez is on the left of every row, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on the right.
98Punch power92
49Kick power87
72Punch speed92
49Kick speed87
79Accuracy92
99Takedowns90
99Ground striking92
67Submissions100
92Chin98
94Body strength91
75Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-3-0
Record
34-10-1 (1 NC)
1842
Power Index rating
1938
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
50
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

6.37
SLpM
1.95
57%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.33
SApM
2.40
57%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

5.13
TD Avg.
1.30
45%
TD Acc.
29%
85%
TD Def.
36%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
2.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    Francis Ngannou
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Velasquez · Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Travis Browne
    UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Junior Dos Santos
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos III · Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · 1-4
  • L
    Stefan Struve
    UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Roy Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson · Apr 11, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dave Herman
    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Frank Mir
    UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 11 fights
47.9
Avg sig. strikes
24.0
2.27
Avg takedowns
0.73
4:28
Avg control time
2:08
123
Career high strikes
59
11
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Cain Velasquez
Strike target
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
75%
Head
80%
11%
Body
15%
14%
Leg
5%
Cain Velasquez
Strike position
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
36%
Distance
77%
27%
Clinch
19%
37%
Ground
4%