Cain Velasquez wanted to fight in Houston.
Coming out of his UFC 188 loss to Fabricio Werdum in June, the 33-year-old heavyweight liked the idea of getting back into the Octagon quickly and sharing the bill with his close friend and training partner Daniel Cormier, who headlined last weekend’s Pay-Per-View event at the Toyota Center, seemed like a logical fit.
But a phone call from UFC President Dana White prompted him to shift his plans.
“I came back and we heard about DC’s fight, so right away, I was training with him,” the former champion, who still made the trip to Houston to support his friend and take part in the UFC 192 Q&A, said.