Cain Velasquez Brings a Little Bit of Bad-Ass to Latin Grammy Awards, Rothwell to Face Cro Cop in Australia?

Cain Velasquez Appears at the Latin Grammy Awards

As part of its effort to build Cain Velasquez’s profile with Hispanic MMA fans, the UFC promoted the heavyweight’s appearance at the Latin Grammy Awards on Univision. Velasquez also filmed a short segment with Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel that was scheduled to open the broadcast.

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Ben Rothwell vs. Mirko Cro Cop Rumored for Australia

In related heavyweight news, recent Velasquez opponent Ben Rothwell was rumored to be facing Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic at the UFC’s inaugural event in Australia on February 21.

Cro Cop had suggested that retirement might be near, but the proposed matchup offered both veterans another opportunity to establish themselves in the UFC. Stylistically, Rothwell vs. Cro Cop also promised the kind of heavyweight striking battle that made sense for the promotion’s first Australian card.