Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Brock Lesnar
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

5-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
14-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
43
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
81"
206 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Stance
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

3.53
SLpM
6.37
72%
Str. Acc.
57%
2.11
SApM
2.33
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

3.90
TD Avg.
5.13
55%
TD Acc.
45%
60%
TD Def.
85%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brock Lesnar · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 141: Lesnar vs OvereemFri, Dec 30, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:26 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 121: Lesnar vs VelasquezSat, Oct 23, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 4:12 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSat, Jul 3, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:19 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir IISat, Jul 11, 2009
    TKO · R2 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 91: COUTURE vs LESNARSat, Nov 15, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 3:07 · Heavyweight
Cain Velasquez · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs VelasquezMon, Feb 18, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 200: Tate vs NunesSun, Jul 10, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumSat, Jun 13, 2015
    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos IIISat, Oct 19, 2013
    TKO · R5 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2Sat, May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:21 · Heavyweight

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%