After three years in the sidelines, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was due for his much-awaited return. That all ended unfortunately for him, however, with a 26-second knockout defeat to Francis N’Gannou in the main event of the UFC’s event in Phoenix on Sunday.
But for the fighter touted as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, the loss was heavily caused by his knee left knee buckling during the fight, more than N’Gannou’s heavy punches.
“I just can’t believe that happened,” Velasquez told reporters in his post-fight media scrum. “Having a great camp coming in. Everything I said before, like how strong I felt,…
Cain Velasquez on loss to Francis N’Gannou: ‘I beat myself’