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Cain Velasquez

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 28, 1982

My dad had to quit school when he was in third grade. My mom had to quit school. They didn't know what I needed, and I didn't know what I needed to keep wrestling and go to school, so that's why I had to go to community college.

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I think Mark Hunt just has that knockout power, and that's pretty much it.

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Growing, up I didn't really have anyone to look up to. There weren't a lot of Mexicans on T.V. except for those in boxing.

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You can't dwell on the past and be down on yourself because you lost. You have to take the positive away from it and see how you can improve yourself moving forward.

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My experience here at the WWE Performance Center has been amazing. I'm just looking forward to being here and learning as much as I can the time that I'm here. I've been a fan of the sport since I was a little kid, and now I get to participate in it.

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I'm really proud of my coaches and the people I have training with me.

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Partnering with MetroPCS is a great opportunity for me. It's great to be partnered with a company that serves a consumer similar to the UFC and my fan base.

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Heath Herring is tough as nails, and he fights hard.

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I think if something's wrong with me, I just kind of work through it. That's my mentality.

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I didn't see anybody in the media or on TV that played sports that looked like me. I didn't have those things growing up. Now that I'm in that position, I'm happy to be that person if I can.

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I represent hardworking people. That's who raised me. That's who I grew up around.

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I think of all my fights as title fights. I don't think about what can come up afterwards.

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I just want to fight and not talk too much.

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Obviously, throwing leg kicks in the first round is not smart, but it's something that I can really utilize in the later rounds to both score points and look to finish the fight.

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I take my health and the longevity of my career very seriously.

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Things happen for some reason. I don't know what, but I just think about the positives, focus on getting better, and that's it.

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When I train, I train well.

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Do I think my wrestling is the best? No, I think it's up there around the top.

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Don't bad-mouth me and then try to be my friend.

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I'm not a boxer.

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