Caín Velasquez

Velasquez in 2012, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Caín Ramirez Velazquez

Place of Birth: Salinas, Monterey, California, United States

Date of Birth: July 28, 1982

Ethnicity: Mexican [Spanish, Indigenous]

Caín Velasquez is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is signed with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He was previously part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he competed in the heavyweight division, and was a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He was also an All-American Collegiate wrestler, and added striking and jiu-jitsu to his repertoire at the American Kickboxing Academy.

Caín is the son of Isabel and Efraín Velasquez. His father was an illegal emigrant, from Sonora, Mexico. His mother is Mexican-American. Caín was raised in Yuma, Arizona. Caín stated on the UFC website that his father encouraged him to begin boxing and follow in the footsteps of the many great Mexican boxers. For young Caín, though, wrestling was his passion.

Caín has the tattoo “Brown Pride” on his chest as a tribute to his heritage.

He is married to Michelle, with whom he has two children.