Why did UFC legend Cain Velasquez retire and go to WWE to face Brock Lesnar?

Cain Velasquez in the UFC

Cain Velasquez: A UFC legend

Velasquez is a UFC legend like none other. A two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, he has a record of 14-3 to his name and has defeated the best of the best in the company during his time there — including Brock Lesnar.

Over his time in the UFC, he has won four of his UFC Heavyweight Championship fights, where 2 of them were successful title defenses, tying him in third place for most Heavyweight Championship fights won alongside Stipe Miocic. He also has the most Knockout wins in the UFC Heavyweight division history with 10 such wins, tying with Derrick Lewis and Junior Dos Santos.

So, when he retired, why would Cain Velasquez, a UFC legend, head to wrestling?

Well, he has quite a few reasons to do that. Let's take a look at a few.

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Cain Velasquez's injuries have caught up with him

Velasquez has been in several big fights

As anyone in the world of MMA will tell you, it's a dangerous sport. Fighters who enter the Octagon, do so putting their lives at risk. They put on dangerous fights, looking to take out their opponents, all the while suffering shots to the head and different parts of their bodies themselves.

Over time, this can be extremely taxing on anyone's body and having been in such high profile fights, Velasquez's body has certainly taken a lot of punishment.

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Continue reading to find out more about Cain Velasquez's reasons for retiring from UFC and heading to WWE