“The Latino people in the U.S. and the Mexicans in Mexico need a UFC champion. We have a rich tradition in boxing, and to not have a Mexican heavyweight champion is unheard of. We need it. I'm glad I'm able to be in a position to give them that champion they so desperately want.”

American former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist

Cain Velasquez is an American former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he fought in the heavyweight division and became a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. His career is most closely associated with elite heavyweight competition in mixed martial arts. In the UFC, he built his reputation as a major figure in the division, and his name is still tied to that championship run and to professional wrestling later in his career.