"You get the opportunity to fight in Phoenix, it was kind of a no-brainer," Velasquez said.In Velasquez's time away from the sport, new stars have emerged, and Ngannou is one of the biggest and most frightening. Cain then worked a match at a house show in Mexico City in November, and that’s the last time he wrestled in WWE. "The time off, I was in the gym working on stuff I hadn't had a chance to work on -- things to improve and new tools," Velasquez said. The former United States Champion retreated following the assault, but he took to Twitter in an approach to take shots at the two Superstars.In response to his tweet, Cain Velasquez responded with a tweet of his own, and seemingly warned Brock Lesnar and Shelton Benjamin to keep away from his family.Rey Mysterio appeared on RAW this week to express his gratitude to the WWE Universe for their constant support towards him and his son, Dominik, following the brutal beatdown from Brock Lesnar.Mysterio was interrupted by Shelton Benjamin, who questioned WWE's decision to grant a title match to Cain Velasquez. Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been forced out of yet another fight. To learn more or opt-out, read our “It was a multi-year deal, and just like everybody else, they signed him to a giant deal, and now that they’re cutting back, one of the things in those deals is that they got the right to cut people. Cain Velasquez is a soft-spoken, humble former mixed martial arts (MMA) champion. He grew up in Yuma, Arizona. The 32-year-old has 12 career victories, all finishes -- eight knockouts and four submissions. WWE thought outside the box with its latest contract signing, and we need more of that on their programming.A bit of a behind-the-scenes of her final show, with more glowing praise from everyone at WWE. As a result, WWE announced that Cain Velasquez will be challenging Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at the upcoming Crown Jewel pay-per-view on October 31, 2019.Will Cain Velasquez make history by winning the WWE Championship on his in-ring debut? Search query Search Twitter. "I know how dangerous he is. "As far as going in and being the same with the cardio, I feel the same. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. "I know his style of fighting," Velasquez said. I really wanted to be there for my wife's pregnancy and also the whole first year of my child's life. This time it’s his UFC 207 rematch with Fabricio Werdum that’s been scrapped.. Just one week before the Dec. 30 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has deemed Velasquez (14-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) medically unfit to compete against Werdum (21-6-1 … We will get the answers very soon. As he started to push the former World Champion, Velasquez showed up and almost immediately took down Benjamin.Cain Velasquez made his WWE debut on the premiere episode of SmackDown on Fox by confronting his UFC-nemesis Brock Lesnar, who had just won the WWE Championship from Kofi Kingston.The two immediately engaged in a brawl which concluded with The Beast Incarnate retreating. "He insists that his time off has not dulled any of that sharpness, that he is ready to show he's better than ever. "Velasquez brings danger with him into the cage as well, not the least of which is the daunting prospect of being locked inside the cage with the relentless force known as "Cardio Cain. Of course, three fights ago was over five years ago.Another injury-plagued year later, in July 2016, Velasquez returned with a vengeance, knocking out Velasquez, 36, returns from 2½ years out of the Octagon on Feb. 17 to face "It took me close to six months to get over injuries and get everything nice and tight and get healthy," Velasquez (14-2) said during an appearance on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show on Monday. If I don't get to do it, that's hard for me. Search query Search Twitter. "Velasquez had long lamented the family time he'd missed nine years ago when his daughter was born. “Even on Christmas Day we don't rest. Wij willen hier een beschrijving geven, maar de site die u nu bekijkt staat dit niet toe. Francis Ngannou gave Cain Velasquez a rude welcome back to the octagon on Sunday with a quick knockout victory in the UFC on ESPN 1 main event.. Ngannou (13-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) delivered a quick knockout of the former UFC heavyweight champ Velasquez (14-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) just 26 seconds into the headlining bout, which took place at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. Saved searches. Last Updated: 15th October, 2019 17:57 IST WWE-bound Cain Velasquez Pens Emotional Farewell Message To UFC Fans Cain Velasquez earlier penned an emotional message on Twitter for his UFC fans, officials and his fellow wrestlers. "We'll see how the fight goes; I never make predictions," he said. Remove; In this conversation. "And finally the time has come for his return -- not just the right time, really, but also the right place.