Cain Velasquez, a 42-year-old ex-UFC Heavyweight Champion, has been given a prison sentence of five years for attempted murder and multiple other charges that stemmed from a 2022 incident. His sentence was handed down Monday in San Jose, California.
Harry Goularte, an individual who was hit with allegations of molesting Velasquez‘s son, was made a target by the fighter. The alleged molestation took place at a daycare that’s run by the mother of Goularte. (RELATED: Joe Rogan Refuses To Go To UFC Event Because He Doesn’t Travel To ‘Tyrannical’ Canada)
During a high-speed pursuit, Velasquez chased after a vehicle that had Goularte and his stepfather in it, eventually firing at the vehicle with a .40-caliber handgun. He ended up hitting Goularte’s stepdad, who suffered injuries that were non-life-threatening.
Up against felony charges of attempted murder, weapons violations and assault, Velasquez had a plea of no contest in Aug. 2024.
🚨🚨 BREAKING: Cain Velasquez has been sentenced to FIVE years in prison
He was arrested in 2022 for attempted murder after firing a gun at a man who allegedly molested his 4 year old son
Cain will sue the man from behind bars for the alleged molestation
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— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) March 24, 2025
While on the “Kyle Kingsbury Podcast” earlier in March, Velasquez talked about the situation.
“From what I can say as far as myself, the way that I handled things, that was not the way to do it,” said Velasquez, per The Economic Times. “We cannot put the law in our own hands.”
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
