Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez is training at the WWE performance centre

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Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez trains at WWE Performance Center

One of the greatest heavyweights in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship trained alongside NXT Superstars this week at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla.

Two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez stepped inside the ring to learn techniques under WWE PC coach Norman Smiley and participated in a session of DDP Yoga led by WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page. Velasquez also worked out in the WWE PC’s weight room and attended last night’s NXT tapings at Full Sail Live.

The 6-foot-1 Velasquez, who sports a 14-2 record inside the Octagon, famously defeated Universal Champion Brock Lesnaras well as Junior Dos Santos to secure his two reigns with the UFC Heavyweight crown.

A product of the acclaimed American Kickboxing Academy, Velasquez holds an astonishing number of records among the UFC Heavyweight ranks, including the most knockouts and the highest significant strike percentage in the history of the heavyweight division.

The UFC icon, a lifelong fan of WWE and Mexican lucha libre, praised the athletes and atmosphere of the Performance Center.

“My experience here has been amazing,” he said. “I’m just looking forward to being here and learning as much as I can. I’ve been a fan of the sport since I was a little kid, and now I get to participate in it.”

 

[SpacelySprockets]

 

[CM_Burns]

I would've said he wasnt the guy to do this at one point, but you don't need to be a colorful cartoon character to transfer from MMA if your in-ring work is convincing and threatening.

Shayna Bazler is a good example.

 

[morris]

I wonder if financial difficulties hit if they will just merge the 2 companies together.

Loser fights either UFC or, as history has shows, goes to rassling

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

The Honor & Prestige of the WWE Performance Center continues

 

[The Rainmaker]

So that's who's gonna defeat Lesnar for the title

 

[jackswstd]

Well he’d definitely be believable to beat Brock since he thoroughly whipped his ass before. Most UFC guys are wrestling fans and borrow heavily from it.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Vince out here hiring substitute t̶e̶a̶c̶h̶e̶r̶s̶ Lesnars


@ the mental image of DDP telling Velasquez "MAKE THE YRG WORKOUT YA OWN! "

 

[R=G]

Very interesting. Just watched that fight last week. Lol.

 

[MenacingMonk]

What happened to his UFC career?

 

[Jmare007]

From Inokism to Cokeism

 

[puppetmaster]

What happened to his UFC career?

Injuries. .. guy just can’t get and stay healthy.

 

[JerseyBoy23]

I'm ok with this but WWE should chill with signing every MMA guy otherwise they'll start to look like the MLS where soccer players go to retire after a career in Europe.

 

[krackdagawd]

From Inokism to Cokeism

Hopefully the same result

 

[TheBigBopper]

Isn’t he old as shyt? At least for a rookie he is.