#4 Cain Velasquez vs Antonio Nogueira - UFC 110
Cain Velasquez found himself on a hot streak, holding a record of 7-0. He would face PRIDE legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in what was a title eliminator. Nogueira had won eight of his last ten fights and was coming on strong as well.
Once again, Velasquez put on an incredible display, absolutely decimating the legend from start to finish. He would just need over two minutes in the very first round to knock Nogueira out, securing himself a date with Brock Lesnar for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
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#3 Cain Velasquez vs Brock Lesnar - UFC 121
After defeating a legend in Nogueira, Velasquez had his sights set on the UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. Both Velasquez and Lesnar possessed impressive wrestling pedigrees, so fans expected that it would be utilized throughout the fight.
Except, it didn't. The fight would be all stand-up, with Velasquez decimating Lesnar in a way that no one else had before. He knocked Lesnar out in the first round, securing his first of two UFC Heavyweight Championships.