Cain Velasquez 10 Personal Facts, Biography, Wiki
American mixed martial artist Born: July 28, 1982 (age 39 years), Salinas, California, United States Height: 1.85 m Weight: 109 kg Spouse: Michelle Velasquez (m. 2011) Parents: Isabel Velasquez, Efrain Velasquez Martial arts: Mixed martial arts, Boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Kickboxing, Muay Thai Birthday: July 28, 1982 Age: 39 Years, 39 Year Old Males Sun Sign: Leo Also Known As: Caín Ramirez Velasquez Born In: Salinas, California, United States Famous As: Professional Wrestler Height: 6’1″ (185 cm), 6’1″ Males Spouse/Ex-: Michelle Velasquez (M. 2011) Father: Efrain Velasquez Mother: Isabel Velasquez Siblings: Adela Velasquez, Efrain Velasquez, Jr Notable Alumni: Iowa Central Community College, Arizona State University Ancestry: Mexican Americans U.S. State: California Education: Iowa Central Community College, Arizona State University
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Velasquez speaks English and Spanish. He has been a guest star on the Spanish-language television networks Telemundo and Univision, as well as Mexico’s Televisa Deportes. In addition to his Spanish-language TV appearances, he was also a featured guest on the TBS late night show Lopez Tonight. Velasquez is known for sporting a prominent “Brown Pride” tattoo on his upper chest. He says this tattoo is a tribute to his Mexican heritage. Velasquez and his wife Michelle have a daughter born in 2009 and a son born in 2018. The couple married on May 28, 2011. Cain Velasquez was born on July 28, 1982 in Salinas, California to Efrain and Isabel Velasquez and was raised in Yuma, Arizona. His father was an undocumented immigrant from Sinaloa, Mexico, while his mother grew up in Fresno, California. Following his marriage to Isabel, his father attained U.S. citizenship. Cain is one of three children of his parents and has a sister named Adela and a brother named Efrain Jr. He attended Kofa High School for four years, during which time he had a 110–10 record in wrestling and won the 5A Arizona Wrestling Championship twice. He also played football in the linebacker position for three years, and served as the captain of both the wrestling and tackle football teams. After completing school, he went to Iowa Central Community College, from where he won the NJCAA National Championship in the heavyweight division. He later took transfer to Arizona State University, earning 86 wins from 103 fights for the Sun Devils, and was placed 4th and 5th in the country in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Following his college graduation, he joined American Kickboxing Academy to participate in MMA fights professionally. An NCAA Division I Wrestler, he has a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-jitsu and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Cain Velasquez appeared publicly with his then-girlfriend Michelle Borquez in June 2007, and confirmed the relationship a month later. They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Coral Love Velasquez, on May 6, 2009. He proposed to her on February 23, 2010, a couple days after his UFC 110 fight, during a romantic walk on Bondy Beach in Sidney, Australia. They subsequently got married on May 28, 2011 in Tempe, Arizona. Cain Velasquez is proud of his Mexican descent, and has a ‘Brown Pride’ tattoo on his chest to honor his heritage. He also has another tattoo of Virgin of Guadalupe, which he did as his mother told him that the Virgin protects him. Cain Ramirez Velasquez is a professional wrestler and a retired mixed martial artist who is 6’1″ tall. He was born in Salinas, California, United States to Mexican parents Efrain Velasquez and Isabel Velasquez and raised in Yuma, Arizona, USA. When Cain was a senior at Kofa High School in Yuma, he served as captain of both his wrestling and football teams. He has a brother named Efrain Velasquez Jr. and a sister named Adela Velasquez. From April 19, 2008 to February 17, 2019, Cain competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the UFC Heavyweight Champion from October 23, 2010 to November 12, 2011 and from December 29, 2012 to June 13, 2015. As an MMA fighter, Cain competed in the heavyweight division. From 2001 to 2002, he was a wrestler at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA. He won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship in the heavyweight division then transferred to Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Wrestling for the Arizona State University team Arizona State Sun Devils, he placed fifth in the U.S. in 2005 and fourth in the country in 2006. In 2006, he graduated from the university with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. After his graduation, he joined American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California. When he made his professional MMA debut on October 7, 2006, he knocked out Jesse Fujarczyk. He knocked out Jeremiah Constant on December 16, 2006. When he made his UFC debut on April 19, 2008, he knocked out Brad Morris. On July 19, 2008, he knocked out Jake O’Brien. In 2009, Michelle Velasquez gave birth to their daughter. He knocked out Denis Stojnić on February 7, 2009, defeated Cheick Kongo on June 13, 2009 via unanimous decision and knocked out Ben Rothwell on October 24, 2009. He knocked out Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira on February 21, 2010 and Brock Lesnar on October 23, 2010. On May 28, 2011, she and Michelle got married. On November 12, 2011, he was knocked out by Junior dos Santos, which marked his first professional MMA loss. On May 26, 2012, he knocked out Antonio Silva. He defeated dos Santos in their rematch on December 29, 2012. He knocked out Silva in their rematch on March 25, 2013 and dos Santos in their trilogy fight on October 19, 2013. On June 13, 2015, he was submitted by Fabricio Werdum. On July 9, 2016, he knocked out Travis Browne. In 2018, Michelle gave birth to their son. He retired from MMA after his knockout loss to Francis Ngannou on February 17, 2019, which downgraded his professional MMA record to 14 wins and 3 losses. In March 2019, he signed a multi-match agreement as a heavyweight competitor with Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. From 2019 to 2020, he competed in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. On October 9, 2021, it was announced that he would be returning to Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide on December 4, 2021. He was 39 years old when he was arrested on February 28, 2022, booked into the Santa Clara County jail in San Jose and charged with attempted murder. He was accused of shooting Harry Eugene Goularte, then 43, in Morgan Hill, California. One of his relatives, who was a minor, was allegedly molested by Goularte.
