Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez has final trial for attempted murder set for October

Cain Velazquez was arrested for attempted murder (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook Cain Velazquez)

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Former UFC heavyweight champion (up to 120,2 kg), Cain Velazquez, is about to meet his fate. After pleading no contest to a series of charges, including attempted murder, Velasquez will face sentencing on October 18. The 42-year-old former fighter opted for this type of agreement, in which he accepts possible punishments without formally admitting guilt.

Cain Velazquez Velasquez was arrested in February 2022 after an intense car chase for about 18 miles. The former fighter was chasing Harry Goularte, who was accused of molesting his son at a daycare owned by Goularte's mother. During the chase, Velasquez fired multiple shots at the vehicle, wounding Goularte's stepfather, Paul Bender, in the arm.

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According to authorities, Velasquez had searched his phone for “sexual assault cases where the victim’s family retaliated,” which would show his intention to take justice into his own hands. Prosecutors have harshly criticized the former fighter’s actions, saying he put innocent lives at risk by trying to take justice into his own hands.

Initially, Cain Velazquez was being held without bail but was released after eight months in detention. Now, with his trial date approaching, the former champion could face anything from alternative sentences, such as probation, to life in prison. However, due to the plea agreement, a harsher sentence is considered unlikely.

Since his release, Velasquez has resumed his activities at the American Kickboxing Academy, where he continues to train and coach athletes who compete in major organizations such as the UFC and Bellator.