New Blood for the Heavies - Cain Velasquez makes his UFC Debut

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Ever notice that when a stellar collegiate wrestling star makes his transition into mixed martial arts, striking is never an issue in those formative months of development? Learning jiu-jitsu can be a frustrating chore, figuring out that what worked on the wrestling mat may not work in the Octagon can be equally baffling, but when it comes to punching, elbowing, and kicking, that's like being a kid who wakes up on his birthday and finds out he got a snow day off from school as well.Heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez most certainly agrees. [link]