Cain Velasquez has learned his punishment, which is less severe than what prosecutors were seeking.
The former UFC heavyweight champion was given a five-year prison sentence on Monday. This followed his no-contest plea in court this past April to several charges. These charges included attempted murder, felony assault, and other gun-related charges from his arrest in 2022.
The charges arose from an incident in February 2022. Velasquez pursued a vehicle in a high-speed chase. The vehicle contained Harry Goularte, who was accused of molesting Velasquez`s son at a daycare owned by Goularte`s mother. During the chase, Velasquez fired shots from a .40 caliber handgun at the vehicle. One of the shots hit Goularte’s stepfather, Paul Bender, in the arm, causing non-life-threatening injuries. Prosecutors in California had requested a sentence of 30 years to life in prison for Velasquez.
Velasquez will receive credit for the time he has already served in custody.
MMA analysts Mike Heck and Damon Martin have shared their reactions to this breaking news.
