WWE: 19 Professional Wrestlers with surprising MMA records that you may not know about

Shinsuke Nakamura; Brock Lesnar; Matt Riddle
Shinsuke Nakamura; Brock Lesnar; Matt Riddle

#5 Cain Velasquez

Cain Velazquez
Cain Velazquez

Another huge name from the world of UFC and MMA, Cain Velasquez is possibly one of the greatest Heavyweight UFC fighters of all time. Loved by his fans, Velasquez has been fighting the very best and winning for a long time. He made his debut in the UFC in 2008 and went on to defeat everyone he faced, including Cheick Kongo, Ben Rothwell, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and was ultimately the one who put a stop to Brock Lesnar's winning run in the UFC to become the Heavyweight Champion.

He lost the title to Junior dos Santos, but would ultimately win it back and defend it a couple of times before losing it for the final time against Fabricio Werdum. While he did return and defeat Travis Browne, his loss to Francis Ngannou saw him leave UFC and try his hand at wrestling.

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First wrestling in Mexico, he then joined WWE. He was set to have a grudge match against Brock Lesnar. However, his lack of skills was clear when he entered the ring and he lost the match very easily. While he has not been seen in WWE since, he is training and is expected to make a return to the company soon.

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Edited by Pratyay Ghosh
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