Cain Velasquez remains one of the very best heavyweights in mixed martial arts (MMA) today. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) titleholder has lost to just Fabricio Werdum since 2011 and has seemingly healed all of his ailing injuries. Still, Velasquez is fighting an uphill battle to claim a title shot opposite current heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who won the title by defeating Werdum at UFC 198 and then defended gold at UFC 203 opposite Alistair Overeem.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion and pound-for-pound legend Jon Jones is just one of many fighters making a push for a shot at Miocic.