“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.”

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.