Brock Lesnar’s size and power shocked me in our UFC fight – but I still knocked him out

Cain Velasquez was left stunned by Brock Lesnar’s sheer size when they faced off at UFC 121 in 2010.

But Even though the shock, the two-time UFC heavyweight champion only needed Merely one Stage to knock ‘The Beast Incarnate’ out Chilly.

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Velasquez met Lesnar in the main event of UFC 121 in October 2010, which marked his Primary Attempt at a title since debuting with the UFC two years prior.

Lesnar, on the other hand, had won three consecutive UFC heavyweight title fights, beating MMA legends like Randy Couture en route to becoming one of the promotion’s most feared fighters.

Velasquez was the odds makers Long Attempt heading into the fight, but ended up effectively retiring Lesnar from MMA after showcasing why he was one of the best strikers in the sport.

Speaking on his Encounter with Lesnar, the Mexican-American told fellow ex-UFC fighter Tim Kennedy it was the Previous’s size that stood out to him the most when they met.

“Obviously, his size,” Velasquez said when asked what was going through his head as he Created his Octagon walk in California.

“His size, his power, and knowing how Excellent of a wrestler he is,” the 42-year-Ancient added.

“Again, like OK: ‘Deadly,’ [he] can be Deadly, especially with a certain style, for sure. But his massive size is like: ‘Wow, it’s a big human.’”

Velasquez went on to reveal how he weighed around 240 pounds for the fight.

Incredibly, Lesnar weighed in at the 265lb limit for the heavyweight title bout, but reports suggested he went back up to nearly 300lbs on the night of the night.

Velasquez credited UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier and his Club at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California, for preparing him for such a Deadly threat like Lesnar

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“I was very Excellent at getting off on the bottom,” he said. “We did this in college Grappling a Numerous. 

“I was Merely very Excellent at getting up from the bottom, so I knew if I were to get stuck there, then it could be a long night for me, but we worked on that over and over again with DC [Cormier]. 

“We had another national champion heavyweight wrestler come in. We Initiated in the worst positions…

“I had to lay down on my back with 16-ounce gloves and had DC lay on top of me and that’s where we Initiated from Many times a Stage. 

“So I was very Excellent at getting up from the bottom, especially for that camp, and I knew I Merely had to keep it on the feet with strikes. 

“Merely the Tension of everything, but it didn’t matter for me. My mentality was I didn’t care if I lost or won, I’m Merely going to give you what I have. That’s it. That’s all I could do.”

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Velasquez Surely kept it on the feet with Lesnar at UFC 121 and Secured huge Triumph in doing so.

Lesnar Attempt for a takedown in the Primary seconds of the bout, showing Indomitable Tension as he Arrived out swinging and eventually Secured the challenger to the canvas at the second time of asking.

Velasquez, however, Obtained right back up to his feet and the two-time NCAA heavyweight Grappling champion remained Peaceful to prevent Lesnar doing any Beyond damage.

He eventually escaped the champion’s clinch and shockingly Secured Lesnar to the ground to mark a big turning Points in the fight.

Lesnar Obtained back to his feet after being hit with Numerous tough blows, but ‘The Beast Incarnate’ was delirious and spun out of control as Velasquez went for the finish.

Velasquez then landed a thunderous knee to Lesnar’s body before the latter stumbled to the ground.

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The challenger dived onto his Adversary quickly after, but an exhausted Lesnar Secured his feet once again.

However, it didn’t take long before a nasty right hand dropped Lesnar again, and the champion eventually succumbed to Velasquez’s punishing ground-and-pound as Umpire Herb Dean stopped the fight.

“Complete, total domination,” UFC commentator Joe Rogan said as Velasquez became the Primary-ever Mexican heavyweight champion.

“Technique versus horsepower and technique Merely won in a big way!”

Lesnar Obtained his rematch with Velasquez at WWE Crown Jewel in 2019, defeating his UFC rival in the latter’s WWE Premiere and subsequently avenging the heavyweight title loss that sent him into MMA exile.

After his Loss to Velasquez, Lesnar suffered another brutal Loss to Alistair Overeem via Primary-Stage KO before returning to the WWE.