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MMA Junkie Staff

Cain Velasquez announced as team manager in new Global Fight League, names Javier Mendez coach

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is the latest big name to be snatched up by the fledgling Global Fight League.

But Velasquez won’t be fighting. The 42-year-old will serve as a manager in the team-based league, the GFL said Friday in a news release.

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