(Use the rage, Cain. Use it!)

By this point, you’ve probably picked a winner for tomorrow night’s Lesnar vs. Velasquez event in Anaheim. Maybe you think Cain Velasquez‘s speed and striking technique will win the day. Maybe you think Brock Lesnar‘s power and hugeness will carry him through. But have you really considered all the relevant factors? Let’s run down the UFC 121 headlining match and see who really holds the advantages…

MMA RECORD BEFORE ENTERING THE UFC
Lesnar: 1-0 (first-round TKO win over Min Soo Kim)
Velasquez: 2-0 (first-round TKO wins over Jesse Fujarczyk and Jeremiah Constant)
Advantage: Velasquez

# OF OPPONENTS THEY COULDN’T FINISH
Lesnar: 2 (lost to Frank Mir by submission, defeated Heath Herring by decision)
Velasquez: 1 (defeated Cheick Kongo by decision)
Advantage: Velasquez

WALKOUT MUSIC
Lesnar: "Enter Sandman"
Velasquez: A vaguely threatening Mexican tune about illegal immigration
Advantage: even


SIZE
Lesnar: 6’3", 265 pounds, 81" reach
Velasquez: 6’1", 240 pounds, 77" reach
Advantage: Lesnar

UNOFFICIAL NICKNAME
Lesnar: "Frate Trane" [sic]
Velasquez: Dude doesn’t even have an official nickname, let alone one that’s been bestowed upon him by MMA forum admirers.
Advantage: Lesnar

COLLEGIATE WRESTLING CREDENTIALS
Lesnar: 1998 NJCAA Heavyweight Champion, two-time All-American Div 1 NCAA Wrestler, 2000 NCAA Heavyweight Champion (was runner-up in 1999)
Velasquez: 2002 NJCAA Heavyweight Champion, two-time All-American Div 1 NCAA Wrestler, 2005 Pac-10 Conference Wrestler of the Year
Advantage: Lesnar

CAMP AFFILIATION
Lesnar: Team DeathClutch, a private camp devoted entirely to him; heavyweight training partners include Cole Konrad, Pat Barry, Chris Tuchscherer, and Jon Madsen
Velasquez: American Kickboxing Academy; heavyweight training partners include Daniel Cormier and Mark Ellis
Advantage: even

CHEST TATTOO
Lesnar: A thick, veiny sword
Velasquez: "BROWN PRIDE"
Advantage: Velasquez.
Advantage, if you’re one of those people who are offended by Cain’s tattoo: even

UFC PERFORMANCE BONUSES
Lesnar: 1 (Submission of the Night against Shane Carwin at UFC 116)
Velasquez: 2 (Knockouts of the Night against Denis Stojnic at UFC Fight Night 17 and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 110)
Advantage: Velasquez

LAYOFF SINCE LAST FIGHT
Lesnar: 113 days
Velasquez: 244 days
Advantage: Lesnar

ASTROLOGY
Lesnar: Sun is in Cancer, Mars is in Taurus
Velasquez: Sun is in Leo, Mars is in Libra
Advantage: Lesnar, apparently

A WIN ON SATURDAY WOULD MAKE HIM THE FIRST…
Lesnar: UFC heavyweight champion to defend the title three times consecutively
Velasquez: "Mexican heavyweight champion in fighting history" — even though he was born in California
Advantage: Lesnar

Lesnar takes it by a score of 6-4-2, which suggests a TKO victory in round 3 or 4. If you think we left out any crucial deciding factors, please let us know in the comments section…