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Cain Ramirez Velasquez (born July 28, 1982 in Salinas, California) is a Mexican American MMA (Mixed martial arts) fighter in the Heavyweight division. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa Central Community College. He is a two-time 5A state champion in Arizona, Compiling a record of 110-10 for Kofa High School located in Yuma, Arizona under Shawn Rustad and Marty Niblo. He currently competes in the UFC in the heavyweight (heavyweight (MMA)) division. As of April 2010, he is ranked as the #3 heavyweight in the world by Sherdog, and has never lost a round in mixed martial arts competition.
Birth Name: Cain Ramirez Velasquez
Date of birth: 1982-07-28
Birth Location: Salinas, California
Nationality: American (People of the United States)
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Weight: 243 lb
Weightclass: 265 (Heavyweight (MMA))
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Style: Wrestling, Kickboxing
Fightingoutof: San Jose, California
Trainer: Javier Mendez
Rank: ''NCAA Division I Wrestling (Collegiate wrestling)'' , color boxPurple ''purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu''
Years Active: 2006-present [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]]
Mmawins: 8
Mmakowins: 7
Mmadecwins: 1
Mmalosses: 0
University: Arizona State University, Iowa Central Community College
Children: 1
School: Kofa High School
Sherdog: 19102