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Coach: Cain tried to train through his injury despite feeling severe pain

Cain Velasquez's head coach Javier Mendez, reveals the details of how the former UFC champion tried to train despite feeling a rough pain in his injured back.

After former UFC champion Cain Velasquez was forced to withdraw from another title fight, fans and pundits alike were disappointed with the outcome and the delayed title fight against champ Fabricio Werdum. However, American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez revealed that Velasquez is already recovering after going under the knife.

"Cain is all right now, he just had a spinal surgery and feels good." Mendez told BloodyElbow.