Does that 20 still sound like justice I can just hear the indignant cries now - “It wasn’t Johnson’s fault, he said he had a knee injury!”. Yeah, that’s really breaking my heart, but his not making weight was not because he had a knee injury - it was because he was trying to cut the equivalent weight of a Great Dane. Not just because it’s the right thing to do - it’s also a good move for his career. He can cut a safer amount of weight, add a little more muscle to his frame, and fully exploit his power and athleticism combination. Plus he can fight people his own size, which I think would be a great test for the young prospect.Lesson 4: Cain Velasquez is the future gatekeeper of the UFC Heavyweight DivisionYep, I just went full on Sherdog forums on all of you - calling an undefeated monster and top HW prospect a gatekeeper. 
It’s a pretty safe bet that I just took a hit of crack, right But hear me out - I did say “future gatekeeper”, after all. Cain’s fight with Ben Rothwell confirmed the following things about him: 1) He has explosive, elite level wrestling and top control 2) He can certainly take a punch 3) His striking is kinda sloppy, and not all that powerful 4) He has a hard time putting guys awaySure, that combination will take him far against the Ben Rothwell’s and the Cheik Kongo’s of the world - guys somewhat his size with a less then stellar wrestling game. But I just don’t see Velasquez being able to do this to the Brock Lesnar’s and the Shane Carwin’s of the world - especially as he is 234 lbs, and both those guys cut a significant amount of weight to make 260. They equal his wrestling skill and athleticism while being much heavier, taller, and able to deliver more power in their punches.So I see Cain, after a failed bid at the HW title, being the guy the UFC uses to see if someone is ready for a shot at the champion - almost a bigger, meaner, Mexican Rich Franklin. He’ll test anybody with his power and wrestling - pass that test, and you prove you can hang with the Brock Lesnar’s of the world. I just don’t see him being able to do to a Lesnar, Carwin, or Antonio Silva what he did to Rothwell on Saturday.Am I crazy in thinking that, with some smart dieting and a little time, he would have much greater career prospects at the 205 lb division .

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