Cain Velasquez - Fighting Style

Fighting Style

Velasquez utilizes powerful and extremely swift punching combinations: He typically starts with a jab, follows up with a hard straight right, and then adds hooks and uppercuts as the fight progresses. He is strong in the clinch, where he throws long combinations that typically end in a takedown. His kicks are also some of the heaviest in his division.

If Velasquez knocks his opponent to the ground during a fight, he often uses grappling skills to maintain a dominant position while he continues to strike from above. He does not usually attempt to use chokes or locks; in fact, despite an initial background in wrestling, Velasquez has not scored any of his professional mixed martial arts wins via grappling submissions. All of Velasquez's wins have either come by striking from punches, or by decision.

Velasquez has also been praised consistently for his cardiovascular training; he has tremendous endurance, which allows him to continue to fight aggressively after his opponents have become exhausted.