Cain Velasquez is a former mixed martial arts fighter and is now a professional wrestler. He was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion during his MMA career. He is currently signed with the Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide professional wrestling promotion. For this one, we’ll take a look at Cain Velasquez’s net worth in 2021.
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Age | 39 |
| Salary | Retired |
| Sponsors | N/A |
| Profession | MMA Fighter |
Cain Velasquez’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $4 million
Cain Velasquez’s net worth in 2021 is $4 million. This is according to numerous reputable outlets, including Celebrity Net Worth.
Cain Velasquez was born in Salinas, California but was raised in Yuma, Arizona where he attended high school at Kofa High School.
In his high school years, Velasquez was a two-sport athlete. He played football for three years where he played as a linebacker and was the captain of the team. Cain also played wrestling for three years where he was a two-time 5A Arizona Wrestling Champion. He compiled a record of 110-10 in his four years of wrestling.
He then attended Iowa Central Community College for a year where he wrestled for one year and won the NJCAA National Championship in the heavyweight division. Velasquez transferred to Arizona State University where he became part of the Sun Devils wrestling team.
In three seasons of wrestling at ASU, Velasquez had a record of 86-17 as he placed 5th in the country in 2005 and 4th in 2006. He also won a silver medal in the Pac-10 Championships in 2006 and a gold medal in 2005.
He graduated from Arizona State University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.
Right after college, Velasquez joined the American Kickboxing Academy to start his MMA career. He was a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
He made his MMA debut on October 7, 2006, at Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello where he faced Jesse Fujarczyk. He won the fight via TKO with just 1:58 in the 1st round.
On April 19, 2008, Cain Velasquez made his UFC debut at UFC 83. He was matched up against Brad Morris and he won the match via TKO in the 1st round.
At UFC Fight Night 17, Velasquez faced Denis Stojnić. The fight was stopped at the 2nd round as Cain won the match via TKO. He earned his first Knockout of the Night award.
On February 20, 2010, Cain Velasquez faced former Pride Heavyweight Champion and former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 110. Velasquez entered the match as an underdog because the commentators claimed that he had a lack of striking power.
Velasquez quickly proved the doubters wrong as he finished off the match in just 2 minutes and 20 seconds in the 1st round as he knocked Nogueira out. He also earned his 2nd Knockout of the Night honors.
With the victory, Velasquez earned a shot at the UFC Heavyweight Championship who was being held by Brock Lesnar at that time.
The fight took place on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121. In convincing fashion, Cain Velasquez claimed the UFC Heavyweight title belt after he disposed of Brock Lesnar in the 1st round as he won via TKO. The new champion also earned his third Knockout of the Night award.
Unfortunately, Velasquez suffered a torn rotator cuff during his fight against Lesnar and was expected to be sidelined for six to eight months following surgery.
After the recovery, he was then scheduled to face Junior dos Santos for his first title defense match. The fight was initially scheduled to be at UFC 139 on November 19, 2011, but it was moved up to November 12, 2011, to become the headliner for the first UFC on Fox event.
Cain Velasquez failed to defend the UFC Heavyweight Championship as he was knocked out with just 1 minute and 4 seconds in the 1st round.
He faced Antonio Silva next at UFC 146. Cain Velasquez dominated the fight as he won via TKO in the 1st round. After the fight, UFC president Dana White hinted that Velasquez will challenge for the UFC Heavyweight Champion once again, this time being held by Junior dos Santos.
The rematch was set at UFC 155 on December 29, 2011. This time around, Velasquez dominated the fight as he won via unanimous decision en route to becoming a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Velasquez was successful in his first title defense which was scheduled at UFC 160 against Antonio Silva, the 2nd bout between the two fighters. He defeated Silva via TKO once again to retain the UFC title belt.
A trilogy fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos was slated for UFC 166. Velasquez was successful once again in his title defense as he defeated dos Santos for the 2nd time in his career.
In a unification bout, Velasquez faced off against Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188. Unfortunately, Cain lost the fight by submission via a guillotine choke in the 3rd round.
Velasquez won his first Performance of the Night award in his win against Travis Browne at UFC 200.
His next fight was the headliner of the first UFC on ESPN event. He faced Francis Ngannou on February 17, 2019. Velasquez lost the fight just 26 seconds into the 1st round.
On October 11, 2019, Cain Velasquez announced his retirement from MMA because he wanted to focus on his professional wrestling career.
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Before his official retirement from the UFC, Cain Velasquez signed a multi-match agreement with the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide as a heavyweight competitor. He surprised many fans and professional wrestling journalists alike with his athletic moves and luchador mask.
On October 4, 2019, Cain Velasquez made his WWE debut where he was accompanied by Rey Mysterio as they attacked Brock Lesnar after his WWE Championship victory. The former UFC fighters then developed a short-term rivalry in the WWE.
Unfortunately, Velasquez was released from his WWE contract in 2020 due to budget cuts coming from the COVID-19 pandemic. He then returned to AAA to continue his professional wrestling career.
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