A biography for Cain Velasquezhasn’t been written yet.
“The mentality is nonstop, to work for what you want, your mind keeping your body in the best shape possible.”
“If you lose, what can you do to get better and learn from it?”
“MMA is so exciting. It doesn't matter if you know the rules or not. If you like a fight, it's automatically gonna draw you in.”
“Dos Santos just has really good movement. He's really quick with his hands. He throws good combinations, and he has a lot of power. Combining all of that, it makes it really tough for somebody to fight with him.”
“Personally, most of my injuries were ones that I sustained during fights in the UFC, not in practice.”
“You have to work your way up the ladder just like everybody else. Nothing is given to you in this world, so you have to work hard.”
“My dad had to quit school when he was in third grade. My mom had to quit school. They didn't know what I needed, and I didn't know what I needed to keep wrestling and go to school, so that's why I had to go to community college.”
“Know what your strengths are, but also keep in mind what your weaknesses are; always work on your weaknesses.”
“All I can tell you is I'm going to be myself. I'm not the type of person that is going to develop into some character or come up with some phrase I will always say.”
“You have to set up the right technique to get that takedown. It can't just be any shot. You have to really set it up.”
“I'd like to give some attention to my family, hang out with them for a little while. They definitely deserve it.”
“You don't want the fight to stop on a cut or something like that. You want to finish the fight. You always have the idea that you have the chance to stay in a fight, because one blow can end it all.”
“You just have to fight the perfect fight to win. You have to have a game plan and follow it. You have to develop every time you go out there and keep getting better.”
“I don't really care who I fight as long as it's the better guy.”
“My body size and everything was perfect for being a heavyweight wrestler rather than being a linebacker.”
“You can't dwell on the past and be down on yourself because you lost. You have to take the positive away from it and see how you can improve yourself moving forward.”
“When you talk about me as a fighter, I like being known as a Mexican fighter. I think 'Mexican' or 'Hispanic' should be mentioned.”
“I'm not a boxer.”
“The hardest fights I've had have been in the gym, not in the cage. It keeps you motivated. One day, you'll go in and feel like you can beat anybody in the world. The next day, you kind of get humbled. That's what keeps us coming back to train more and more.”
“Partnering with MetroPCS is a great opportunity for me. It's great to be partnered with a company that serves a consumer similar to the UFC and my fan base.”