Ex-UFC champ Velasquez sentenced for shooting

Brett Okamoto, a long-time ESPN reporter covering combat sports, recently reported on former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez being sentenced to five years in prison for a shooting incident in 2022 where he chased and shot at a man accused of molesting his son. Velasquez, who had been on house arrest since November 2022, pleaded no contest to attempted murder and assault charges. Despite the sentencing, his attorney praised Velasquez’s character and commitment to accountability, while the UFC publicly supported him throughout the legal process.

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