Cain Has The Tools To Dethrone Lesnar

We have been hearing big things from AKA about Cain Velasquez for some time now, and that gym reputation has translated well for the D-1 wrestling champ inside the ring. Lesnar will have his hands full with the challenger and will either become the most dominant UFC Heavyweight Champion in history with a victory or he will make way for the first Mexican Heavyweight Champion in combat sports.

The storyline of Cain trying to become the first Mexican Heavyweight with a major title has been played on constantly with the promotion of this fight, and some fans are tired of the nationality based marketing of the fight/fighter in Velasquez. The thing that people like this fail to realize is that this type of marketing works, especially with the Latino fans particularly in the Boxing promotion arena. Like it or not these types of storylines tug at the pride and heartstrings of combat sports fans. Lesnar doesn't care so much for that aspect of the buildup as he recently equated Cain's heritage to a bean burrito and a Corona.

Velasquez has not shown the kind of KO power or animal ground and pounhavd that the previous challenger in Shane Carwin showed us, until the Minotauro fight that is. Before that he showed marked improvements in his contest versus Ben Rothwell. The fight that may have shown a chink in Velasquez's armor was against Cheick Kongo. In that fight he was dropped and rocked repeatedly by shots on the way in to take Kongo down. Kongo, a kickbower originally, isn't a one punch KO type of fighter. If Shane Carwin had landed like that on Cain he would have been out cold. Brock has no where near the punching technique that Carwin does, but he does have power.

In the wrestling realm, Lesnar has the edge with his size and storied wrestling background he should be able to take Velasquez down and avoid most of Cain's takedown's. Another thing that Lenar has going for him is his unrelenting belief in himself and freakish athleticism. Cain on the other hand has been improving every time he steps inside the cage as evidenced by his big KO win over Minotauro that earned him the title challenger spot. If Cain is able to go at Brock with that same tenacity and boxing accuracy, it could be the end of Lesnar's current title run. Velasquez is undeterred in his quest for a Championship and now having the pride of his Mexican and Mexican-American fans put on his back the challenge is that much more important to him.

Cain may be at a size and power disadvantage but he has the will and skill to pull off the victory, and that is what he intends to do.