WWE superstar and former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez issued a statement today confirming that he has officially retired from the UFC and is now looking forward to the next chapter of his life as a WWE superstar.
Velasquez will challenge Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at the October 31st WWE Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
@ufc @WWE Thank you. Muchas gracias. #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/k8axrZMRnW
— Cain Velasquez (@cainmma) October 14, 2019