Association: American Kickboxing Academy
Pro Debut Date: 2006-10-07
Pro Record: 14-3-0
Win Finish %: 85.7%
Quality Perf. %: 82.4%
Last Ranked: 10/01/2017

#4 Heavyweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2015

#1 Heavyweight

Last Loss Date: 2/17/2019
Last Loss: [NR] Francis Ngannou
UFC Record: 12-3-0
Longest Win Streak: 7 (2008-2010)
Next Best Win Streak: 4 (2012-2013)
UFC Debut: 2008-04-19
Last UFC Fight: 2019-02-17

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
10/01/2017 1 #4 Heavyweight 14-2-0
778
07/01/2017   #3 Heavyweight 14-2-0
896
04/01/2017   #3 Heavyweight 14-2-0
896
01/01/2017   #3 Heavyweight 14-2-0
896
10/01/2016 1 #3 Heavyweight 14-2-0
896
07/01/2016 2 #4 Heavyweight 13-2-0
782
04/01/2016   #2 Heavyweight 13-2-0
827
01/01/2016   #2 Heavyweight 13-2-0
878
10/01/2015   #2 Heavyweight 13-2-0
878
07/01/2015 NR #2 Heavyweight 13-2-0
878
01/01/2015   #1 Heavyweight 13-1-0
1434
10/01/2014   #1 Heavyweight 13-1-0
1628
07/01/2014   #1 Heavyweight 13-1-0
1628
04/01/2014   #1 Heavyweight 13-1-0
1628
01/01/2014   #1 Heavyweight 13-1-0
1628
10/01/2013   #1 Heavyweight 12-1-0
1369
07/01/2013   #1 Heavyweight 12-1-0
1369
04/01/2013   #1 Heavyweight 11-1-0
1224
01/01/2013 1 #1 Heavyweight 11-1-0
1224
10/01/2012   #2 Heavyweight 10-1-0
751
07/01/2012   #2 Heavyweight 10-1-0
751
04/01/2012   #2 Heavyweight 9-1-0
697
01/01/2012 1 #2 Heavyweight 9-1-0
697
10/01/2011   #1 Heavyweight 9-0-0
990
07/01/2011   #1 Heavyweight 9-0-0
990
04/01/2011   #1 Heavyweight 9-0-0
990
01/01/2011 3 #1 Heavyweight 9-0-0
990
10/01/2010   #4 Heavyweight 8-0-0
499
07/01/2010 1 #4 Heavyweight 8-0-0
499
04/01/2010 5 #3 Heavyweight 8-0-0
499
01/01/2010 4 #8 Heavyweight 7-0-0
242
10/01/2009 1 #12 Heavyweight 6-0-0
215
07/01/2009 17 #13 Heavyweight 6-0-0
215
04/01/2009 1 #30 Heavyweight 5-0-0
86
01/01/2009   #29 Heavyweight 4-0-0
79
10/01/2008 105 #29 Heavyweight 4-0-0
79
07/01/2008 NR #134 Heavyweight 3-0-0
28


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
L Francis Ngannou
#3 Heavyweight
  UFC on ESPN 1 - Ngannou vs. Velasquez
Sunday, February 17th 2019
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Travis Browne
#8 Heavyweight
  UFC 200 - Tate vs. Nunes
Saturday, July 9th 2016
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Fabricio Werdum
#1 Heavyweight
  UFC 188 - Velasquez vs. Werdum
Saturday, June 13th 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 3
W Junior dos Santos
#2 Heavyweight
  UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. dos Santos 3
Saturday, October 19th 2013
TKO (Slam and Punch)
Round 5
W Antonio Silva
#3 Heavyweight
  UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
Saturday, May 25th 2013
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Junior dos Santos
#1 Heavyweight
  UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2
Saturday, December 29th 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 5
W Antonio Silva
#9 Heavyweight
  UFC 146 - Dos Santos vs. Mir
Saturday, May 26th 2012
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Junior dos Santos
#3 Heavyweight
  UFC on Fox 1 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos
Saturday, November 12th 2011
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Brock Lesnar
#1 Heavyweight
  UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Saturday, October 23rd 2010
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
#3 Heavyweight
  UFC 110 - Nogueira vs. Velasquez
Saturday, February 20th 2010
KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Ben Rothwell
#23 Heavyweight
  UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun
Saturday, October 24th 2009
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Cheick Kongo
#11 Heavyweight
  UFC 99 - The Comeback
Saturday, June 13th 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Denis Stojnic
#83 Heavyweight
  UFC - Fight Night 17
Saturday, February 7th 2009
TKO (Punches)
Round 2
W Jake OBrien
#23 Heavyweight
  UFC - Fight Night 14
Saturday, July 19th 2008
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Brad Morris
#134 Heavyweight
  UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2
Saturday, April 19th 2008
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Jeremiah Constant   Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations
Saturday, December 16th 2006
TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Jesse Fujarczyk   Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello
Saturday, October 7th 2006
TKO (Punches)
Round 1