Legend 2 Legend with Burt Watson, Episode 8: Cain Velasquez
As the former UFC event coordinator, Burt Watson has seen it all. A beloved figure among fighters past and present, he can tell stories nobody else can. What can we say? He’s a legend.
That’s why he’s got this show, “Legend 2 Legend,” an MMA Junkie feature where Burt and another legend shoot the breeze and peel back the curtain – at least just a little bit.
In Episode 8, Burt sits down with former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez – still free after a an eight-month jail term while he awaits the legal process to play out on an attempted murder case stemming from a March 2022 incident – for a career-focused conversation as they discuss:
- What motivated him to transition from collegiate wrestling to mixed martial arts.
- His UFC 110 fight against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
- His UFC 121 title fight against Brock Lesnar.
- His legendary title-fight trilogy with Junior Dos Santos.
- What it meant to be the first UFC champion of Mexican descent.
- His foray into pro wrestling.
- His relationship with Daniel Cormier.
- And more.
You can watch the full episode in the video above.
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