Cain Velasquez vs Brock Lesnar: UFC throwback fight ahead of Oct 31

Cain Velasquez shocked the WWE Universe when he made an appearance on the debut episode of SmackDown on Fox alongside Rey Mysterio and confronted Brock Lesnar in an explosive brawl. After a brief staredown, Cain took Lesnar down with his signature double-leg and hit him with the ground-and-pound. Lesnar was crowned the WWE Champion by defeating Kofi Kingston in only ten seconds to become an eight-time World Champion. Watch Cain talk about his motive for coming to the WWE.

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Cain Velasquez vs Brock Lesnar - Relive history as both fighters prepare for a showdown at WWE Crown Jewel.

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With Cain fully jumping into the pro-wrestling scene after his lucrative deal with WWE, fans will now witness another massive explosion between these two heavyweights who are scheduled to meet at the upcoming WWE pay-per-view event. After the fight was made official, WWE released a UFC-style pre-fight staredown between Lesnar and Velasquez.

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Here is the buildup to the fight

Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez have a bitter history which dates back to their UFC encounter in 2010 when Cain Velasquez defeated the then UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar in a lopsided fashion to claim the championship. Brock Lesnar later returned to the sport to compete against Mark Hunt in a one-fight deal and expressed interest in a potential rematch against Velaquez while addressing media in the post-fight press conference. Rumours of the rematch eventually subsided with Cain carrying on his MMA trade and Lesnar continuing with the WWE. Fans are eagerly waiting to see if Brock Lesnar can defend the title against Caini Velasquez at Crown Jewel.

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