Prime Cain Velasquez was truly something special. The former UFC heavyweight champion was considered to be one of, if not, the greatest heavyweight of all time. His coach, Javier Mendez was asked about him making a return.

Injuries robbed Cain Velasquez of his MMA career and he left the UFC after getting knocked out by Francis Ngannou. He went over to pro wrestling and found a new career for himself.

His coach Javier Mendez recently spoke out about Cain Velasquez returning to MMA and the UFC. He certainly didn't rule out the possibility, although it truly depends on the money.

“He’s got it if he wants it,” head coach Javier Mendez told MMA Junkie. “He’s got it. But I don’t know know if he wants to come back. I don’t speak with him about those things. But it’s possible. If someone says, ‘Hey, here’s $2 million, let’s go fight,’ he might say, ‘Eh give me $4 (million) and I’ll do it.’ … I don’t know, but who knows – money talks most of the time. If the money is good and the UFC lets him, it’s possible that he may do it. But look, he’d have to fight in the UFC because even if you retire, you’re with the UFC.”

Javier Mendez compared him to his teammate, Daniel Cormier, who also recently retired after competing at heavyweight in the UFC. Mendez confirms Cain Velasquez has more left in the tank than Cormier did before walking away in 2020.

“He does have more (in the tank) than what Daniel had,” Mendez continued. “He’s not the same. Cain is not the same as when he was younger, but he does have more left than Daniel. He is younger – he’s not in his 40s. Remember, Daniel was 42 and he had a back surgery, and after the surgery DC wasn’t the same. The years caught up to him. All the wear and tear and everything came to an end with him. In his mind, he was always a champion. With Daniel, his mind was always stronger than his body.”