UFC Hero Cain Velasquez Lists California Home for $1.69 Million

Posted by Rapti Gupta on Aug 12, 2014 09:48 AM EDT

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Cain Velasquez, the martial arts expert who is currently a UFC heavyweight champion, has reportedly listed his home in Gilroy, Calif., for $1.69 million.

The Los Angeles Times broke the news of the listing. Erica Trinchero of Coldwell Banker-Gilroy is the listing agent.

Public records of the house show that Vasquez and his wife Michelle purchased the home for $1.04 million in March 2012.

The house is a 5,138-square-foot single-family residence, comprised of five bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms.

Interiors of the home feature plush hardwood, marble and carpeted flooring with high cathedral ceilings and large glass doors and windows.

Livings spaces include formal living and dining rooms. There is a modern kitchen with a mid-rise island that serves as another dining table top.

There is a sitting room, a children's playroom and a study or office. The master suite has an ensuite bathroom and a sitting area of its own.

Outside, the home has several covered porches and a considerable amount of open gardens. There is an attached four-car parking garage as well.

The listing description of the home reads:

"Beautiful secluded estate in gated community. Spacious single story features 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms on 2 1/2 acres with 4 car oversized garage! Hardwood flooring throughout, updated bathrooms with granite slab counters, granite slab kitchen with stainless appliances including Viking oven/range & subzero fridge. Master suite with sitting room, 2 way fireplace, designer decorator touches throughout."

Velasquez is trained in Mixed Martial Arts and is a brown belt in Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He started off his training early with American kick-boxing and is currently ranks third in the pound-for-pound official UFC ranking.