Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Cain Velasquez won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 9, 2016·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupCain Velasquez: WrestlervsTravis Browne: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Travis Browne wins(52.8%)
Actual result: Cain Velasquez wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Travis Browne enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Cain Velasquez is a KO finisher (83% of wins). Travis Browne has lost 57% of fights by KO.
- Travis Browne is a KO finisher (78% of wins). Cain Velasquez has lost 67% of fights by KO.
- Cain Velasquez has 15pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Cain Velasquez
Red Corner
VS
Travis Browne
Blue Corner
-355
(78%)
Vegas Odds
+295
(25%)
43
Age
43
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'6"
195.58 cm
Reach
200.66 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cain VelasquezL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Junior Dos Santos · Dec 12W
KOvs Antonio Silva · May 13W
KOvs Junior Dos Santos · Oct 13L
SUBvs Fabricio Werdum · Jun 15L
KOvs Francis Ngannou · Feb 19Travis BrowneL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Andrei Arlovski · May 15W
KOvs Matt Mitrione · Jan 16L
vs Fabricio Werdum · Sep 16L
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Feb 17L
SUBvs Aleksei Oleinik · Jul 17Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cain VelasquezMetricTravis Browne
6.37
Strikes / min
2.93
2.33
Strikes absorbed / min
4.31
57%
Strike defense
42%
5.13
TDs / 15 min
1.21
85%
Takedown defense
75%
0.40
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+4.04Δ 5.42 — meaningful gap-1.38
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cain VelasquezTravis Browne
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cain Velasquez(9 fights)Travis Browne(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-22.922.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+218.0-218.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.5-1.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Cain Velasquez
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights9
Travis Browne
StanceOrthodox
Height78.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights16