HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
5-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT
Cain Velasquez def. Brock Lesnar (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 4:12
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Cain Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar by TKO in round 1 (4:12) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez, held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Fight stats
Brock Lesnar
Cain Velasquez
0
Knockdowns
2
9 of 19
Significant strikes
31 of 67
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
13 of 23
Total strikes
62 of 107
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:17
Control time
1:43
Significant strikes by target
7 of 16
Head
30 of 66
2 of 3
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 14
Distance
11 of 30
4 of 5
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
16 of 32
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
2
9 of 19
Sig. str.
31 of 67
13 of 23
Total str.
62 of 107
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:17
Ctrl
1:43
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brock Lesnar vs Cain Velasquez?
Cain Velasquez defeated Brock Lesnar by TKO in round 1 (4:12) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez, held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Brock Lesnar 47%53% Cain Velasquez
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)
Brock Lesnar
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Cain Velasquez
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
79Power74
49Speed61
58Precision79
84Durability93
60Engine75
98Wrestling99
96Ground83
Biggest edge Brock Lesnar, Submissions +26
Attribute by attribute
Brock Lesnar is on the left of every row, Cain Velasquez on the right.
94Punch power98
64Kick power49
49Punch speed72
49Kick speed49
58Accuracy79
98Takedowns99
98Ground striking99
93Submissions67
73Chin92
94Body strength94
60Cardio75
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
5-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-3-0
1862
Power Index rating
1886
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
44
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Canada / United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.53
SLpM
6.37
72%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.11
SApM
2.33
50%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
3.90
TD Avg.
5.13
55%
TD Acc.
45%
60%
TD Def.
85%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Brock Lesnar · 2-2
Cain Velasquez · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 7 fights · 15 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
47.9
1.57
Avg takedowns
2.27
3:35
Avg control time
4:28
47
Career high strikes
123
5
Career high TDs
11
Strike Distribution
Brock Lesnar
Strike target
Cain Velasquez
65%
Head
75%
28%
Body
11%
7%
Leg
14%
Brock Lesnar
Strike position
Cain Velasquez
15%
Distance
36%
17%
Clinch
27%
69%
Ground
37%