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5 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Cain Velasquez

Velasquez in Action

Cain Velasquez is the typical ‘no-nonsense’ type of fighter. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion takes on Travis Browne in the UFC 200 in Las Vegas. He hardly is the loudmouth that Conor McGregor is, yet is widely accepted as a killer inside the Octagon. 

For a man who always lets his fights do the talking, here is a quick look at some of the relatively lesser known facts about him. 


#5 ‘Terminator 2 : Judgement Day’ Made Him Cry

Velasquez looks like a person who is not going to mess around. He carries his tough as nails persona both on and off the octagon. But at The Dan Le Batard Showhe showed a softer side when he recalled he actually cried after watching the Terminator 2 movie. 

Yes, the man is human after all. 

Even The Notebook or The Titanic failed to make him all weepy-eyed. But the story goes way back, when Cain was still a kid. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s death in the movie was the reason he cried. And that was also the last time he cried during a movie. 

Actually, Arnold’s death in the movie was heartbreaking. 

The full interview can be viewed above.

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