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Cain Velasquez vs Denis Stojnic: matchup preview

Data-assisted matchup research · UFC profile statistics

Cain VelasquezDenis Stojnic
Velasquez vs StojnicTHE MATCHUP / BY THE NUMBERS

The matchup

Cain Velasquez and Denis Stojnic are paired in the provider’s UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens card at Heavyweight. This matchup has a supplied result; use the breakdown below for the outcome and available round statistics.

Start with the tape

Cain Velasquez has a supplied overall MMA record of 14–3–0. Denis Stojnic has a supplied overall MMA record of 13–3–0. These records describe overall MMA competition and should not be read as UFC-only records. Height, reach and stance give context for the matchup, but none of those figures alone establishes an advantage or predicts a result.

Cain VelasquezTALE OF THE TAPEDenis Stojnic
14–3–0MMA record13–3–0
40Age43
73.5 inHeight71 in
77 inReach—
248 lbWeight241 lb
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) San JoseTeam—
6.37Sig. strikes / min1.51
2.33Strikes absorbed / min6.06
58.0%Striking accuracy23.0%
57.0%Strike defense37.0%
5.13Takedowns / 15 min0
39.0%Takedown accuracy—
86.0%Takedown defense80.0%
0.38Sub. attempts / 15 min0.99
6.88 minAverage fight time7.60 min

How to read the numbers

Significant strikes landed per minute describes a fighter’s recorded striking output, while strikes absorbed per minute describes the opposing output they have taken. Accuracy is a share of attempts, so it should be considered alongside volume and the opponents faced. These are profile aggregates from the source, not measurements taken specifically against this opponent.

Takedowns and submission attempts are expressed per fifteen minutes. That common time basis lets you compare activity, but it does not establish which fighter will control this particular matchup. Takedown accuracy and defense are separate figures: one describes completed attempts, while the other describes resisting the opponent’s attempts. A missing figure remains a dash rather than being treated as zero.

Fight time and the full picture

Average fight time offers context about the length of a fighter’s recorded bouts. It is not a forecast of how long this fight will last. For more context, open each profile’s fight history to review opponents, results, methods and the dates of previous appearances. Those details help keep a rate statistic in perspective.

Open the interactive comparison to change either fighter, or open the bout breakdown for supplied outcomes and round-by-round totals. The event guide covers the listed start and card.

Source: connected Cito UFC fighter and bout feeds. This data-assisted research page refreshes with the feed; it is not a separately reported article. Missing broadcast details and running times are not inferred.