| name | Cain Velasquez. | Junior dos Santos. |
| currently | UFC Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. | UFC's number one Heavyweight contender. |
| hometown | Yuma, Arizona. | Bahia, Brazil. |
| birthdate | July 28, 1982. | September 12, 1984. |
| nickname | None. | Cigano ("gypsy" in Portuguese). |
| record | 9 wins, 0 losses. | 13 wins, 1 loss. |
| height | 6' 1". | 6' 4". |
| weight | 244 lbs. | 239lbs. |
| reach | 77 inches. | 77 inches. |
| training team | American Kickboxing Academy. | Team Nogueira. |
| high-profile teammates | Josh Koscheck, Daniel Cormier, Jon Fitch. | Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Rafael Calvacante. |
| holds notable victories over | Brock Lesnar, Antonio "Minotauro" Nogueira. | Shane Carwin, Fabricio Werdum, Mirko Cro Cop. |
| martial arts experience | Wrestling, Boxing, Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. | Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. |
| known for | Elite wrestling ability and top-notch cardio (endurance). | Strong boxing skills and heavy punching power. |
| in their own words | "You know, for my family, for Mexicans, Latins everywhere, to have a Mexican heavyweight champion, it has always been a dream for them. For me too, you know, growing up I didn't have anyone to look up to that looked like me, that was Mexican." - Cain Velasquez. | "I believe we reap what we sow, it's true I came from a very humble family and a very difficult childhood. Going through that made me the man that I am today am I very grateful that I know the value of everything that I have achieved." - Jumior dos Santos. |
| sometimes criticized for | Not having enough punching power to knock out his opponents. | Relying too much on his boxing skills to win fights. |
| fans are talking about | Velasquez's "Brown Pride" chest tattoo, which some fans believe is racist. | dos Santos' wife, who some fans believe isn't attractive enough for the fighter. |
| webprops | Over 75,000 followers on Twitter. | Over 80,000 follwers on Twitter. |
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