Cain Velasquez · Lineage tree

Also known as

Cain Ramirez Velasquez · Cardio Cain

Description

American former mixed martial artist and two-time UFC heavyweight champion. A collegiate wrestler at Arizona State University, he trained at American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) in San Jose, where he earned a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Leandro Vieira.

Teachers (2)

• person
  Dave Camarillo

  sports_martial_artsGuerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Probable

  Probable

  Wikipedia and multiple MMA outlets report Velasquez earned a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo while training at AKA; single secondary source

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onAmerican Kickboxing Academy badge (2006)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Wikipedia and multiple MMA outlets report Velasquez earned a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo while training at AKA; single secondary source

  “Velasquez is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo”

  — Cain Velasquez - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
• 
  Leandro Vieira

  sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu Probable

  Probable

  Multiple independent MMA outlets report Leandro Vieira of Checkmat awarded Velasquez his BJJ black belt in October 2013; corroborated by Wikipedia

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onAmerican Kickboxing Academy badge (2013)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Multiple independent MMA outlets report Leandro Vieira of Checkmat awarded Velasquez his BJJ black belt in October 2013; corroborated by Wikipedia

  “a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leandro Vieira”

  — Cain Velasquez - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

Lineage

• Brazilian jiu-jitsuLeandro Vieira ← Romero Cavalcanti ← Rolls Gracie ← Carlson Gracie ← Carlos Gracie · 5 generations

Ranks (2)

• sports_martial_artsGuerrilla Jiu-Jitsu

  receipt_longBrown belt Probable

  Probable

  Wikipedia states Velasquez is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo; date of promotion not stated

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  BJJ Ranking System

  granted by Dave Camarillo

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Wikipedia states Velasquez is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo; date of promotion not stated

  “Velasquez is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu under Dave Camarillo”

  — Cain Velasquez - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info
• sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu

  receipt_longBlack belt Probable

  Probable

  Widely reported in October 2013 across multiple independent outlets (MMA Mania, BJJEE, GracieMag) that Leandro Vieira awarded Velasquez his black belt prior to UFC 166

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  BJJ Ranking System (2013-10)

  granted by Leandro Vieira

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Widely reported in October 2013 across multiple independent outlets (MMA Mania, BJJEE, GracieMag) that Leandro Vieira awarded Velasquez his black belt prior to UFC 166

  “a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leandro Vieira”

  — Cain Velasquez - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link history info

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