The fact is, whether fans will admit it or not, Emelianenko is not the greatest heavyweight in the world anymore. He is still an incredible fighter and one of the best in the weight class, but his days of dominance are over. If we were ever treated to a dream fight between Velasquez and Emelianenko, Velasquez would prove that theory correct. Of course, Emelianenko does pose threats standing and on the ground but the relentless pace of Velasquez would be the key factor.
Velasquez would grind out an impressive decision victory after delivering the Russian an utter beatdown through five rounds. So far, everything that the American Kickboxing Academy said about Velasquez has been correct. While he hasn't fought the three heavyweights mentioned above, there is no indication that he wouldn't be able to defeat them anyway.
He is the best, but let's not overlook his next opponent. Junior dos Santos is an extremely dangerous fighter and not someone that Velasquez should take lightly. The newly crowned champion has his hands full but all signs point to a lengthy title reign for the UFC's "Terminator. Mitch Ciccarelli is the sexiest MMA columnist on the planet. Follow him on Twitter if you're looking to read some interesting tweets about Peruvian strippers, horny Giraffes, juji fruits and MMA.
Enjoy our content? We will look to fight him in the US and the UK". Senior Boxing Journalist JamesDielhenn. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Junior Dos Santos knows the bleak recent history of crossover fighters. He has seen his fellow MMA stars fail in the boxing ring but has long suspected he could break the mould. Dos Santos is a former UFC heavyweight champion who was known for blistering knockouts delivered with his crushing right hand, but now he is beginning a long-held ambition to become a boxer.
He has vowed not to be a flash-in-the-pan, and aims to reach the pinnacle of a second sport in a way that previous MMA fighters failed to do. I consider myself a boxing guy. It is a different art. When you do it well? I have trained with the highest-level guys in Brazil like Robson Conceicao. But I was having a successful career. Now is the right time. I'm a free agent. But with boxing? You have to be a part of this world.
He would go on to win his second fight in the BodogFight organization, again in the first round via TKO. This performance would earn him Knockout of the Night. Cain Velasquez would quickly move up in level of opponent, facing Cheick Kongo and newcomer Ben Rothwell in his next two fights.
He would defeat both opponents. This would set up his next fight against the legendary Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Many predicted that Nogueira's striking power greatly outmatched Cain Velasquez, but they were proven wrong as Velasquez would defeat Nogueira in the first round via TKO and earn himself his second Knockout of the Night honor.
Cain Velasquez would go on to have wars with the likes of Antonio Silva and most famously Junior Dos Santos, who would briefly take the heavyweight title from Cain Velasquez. Despite the cast of the heavyweight division seemingly always plagued by injuries, Cain would return to fight Dos Santos and win back his title for the second time in dramatic and dominating fashion becoming the first fighter to post triple digit strikes and double digit take down numbers in one fight.
Due to the recent Covid pandemic and its effect on the WWE's live events, this has been put on hold. Cain Velasquez has widely been considered one of the most complete mixed martial artists in history.
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