Greg Velasco Record: 6-2-0

CFFC heavyweight title

That 4–0 start earned Velasco a shot at the vacant CFFC heavyweight championship, and in October 2022 he headlined CFFC 113 against the veteran Kevin Sears. Velasco went the distance for the first time in his career, taking a clean unanimous decision to claim the belt. He made his first defense at CFFC 117 in March 2023, stopping the undefeated Ronald Coleman with punches in the second round to push his record to 6–0. The momentum carried him to Dana White's Contender Series in September 2023, where he ran into a buzzsaw in unbeaten Shamil Gaziev and was submitted by a first-round rear-naked choke — his first professional loss. He returned to CFFC in April 2024 but was stopped by knockout in the second round by Bailey Schoenfelder at CFFC 131, a second straight setback after his perfect start.

Fighting style

Velasco is a finisher with genuine two-way threat: of his six wins, three came by knockout, two by submission and one by decision, an 83% finish rate that reflects a heavyweight comfortable ending fights in either phase. His grappling pedigree out of Bayshore Jiu-Jitsu shows in his submission variety — a heel hook, a rear-naked choke and a submission to strikes all appear on his ledger — while his hands are heavy enough to drop opponents outright. The two losses, both by stoppage against elite-level pressure, mark the ceiling he was testing rather than a flaw in the foundation.

Career highlights

• CFFC heavyweight champion — defeated veteran Kevin Sears by unanimous decision at CFFC 113 to capture the vacant title.
• Perfect 6–0 start with five finishes — finished each of his first five wins, mixing knockouts and submissions before reaching the elite level.
• Contender Series appearance — carried his title run to Dana White's Contender Series in 2023 against unbeaten prospect Shamil Gaziev.