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Cain Velasquez

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 28, 1982

I feel great being the first Mexican heavyweight UFC champion.

Cain Velasquez

In wrestling, I was always competing against bigger guys.

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The Latino people in the U.S. and the Mexicans in Mexico need a UFC champion. We have a rich tradition in boxing, and to not have a Mexican heavyweight champion is unheard of. We need it. I'm glad I'm able to be in a position to give them that champion they so desperately want.

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The hardest fights I've had have been in the gym, not in the cage. It keeps you motivated. One day, you'll go in and feel like you can beat anybody in the world. The next day, you kind of get humbled. That's what keeps us coming back to train more and more.

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I just look at what's ahead of me. I don't think about, 'For my legacy, I need to do this, this, and this.' I just focus on every fight and how to win that fight.

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Dos Santos just has really good movement. He's really quick with his hands. He throws good combinations, and he has a lot of power. Combining all of that, it makes it really tough for somebody to fight with him.

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You always try to make your teammates better. You help out your teammates, and they help you out in return. As they get better and better, they can help you more and more. At least, I've always seen it that way.

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Wrestling has made me very mentally strong, conditioned me really well for MMA, and given me phenomenal balance.

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That's how fighters get better. They watch film, and they work on what they need to work on.

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I wasn't thinking that I was going to go through my career undefeated. You expect to lose sometimes.

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This whole thing is - our window to be able to fight and make money is very short. It's a short window to be able to take advantage of this and make as much money as we can and save it for the future. When you're not fighting, and the money's not coming in, you can't do that, and that's the part that sucks about this job.

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I just deal with what's at hand.

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I'm always trying to get better. There's always room for improvement.

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The mentality is nonstop, to work for what you want, your mind keeping your body in the best shape possible.

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For me, 240 is my target weight.

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It's my heritage overall, my people. Mexicans are known for being hard-working people, showing a lot of heart. I wanted to show people I am Mexican and I'm proud of it.

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Fight night, I have to go out there and perform. I have to go out there and do what I've been trained to do. It has to come my way. I have to go out there and take it.

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I didn't have a hero playing in sports that looked like me.

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My life is calm. Once I get home from practice, I just want to spend time with my family.

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I will be the first to say when I know I can't fight due to injury, as my long-term health is my number one priority.

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