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Former two-time UFC Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been sentenced to five years in jail for a 2022 shooting. He previously pleaded no contest to the 2022 shooting that resulted in an attempted murder charge.
The Deputy District Attorney overseeing the case wanted the judge to sentence Velasquez to 30 years to life for the charge. However, his defense attorneys claimed he should get time served and probation.
The former professional fighter was sentenced at Santa Clara (California) County court.
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In 2022, Velasquez fired a gun into a truck that had three people inside, including a man that the former fighter claimed had molested his son. The driver was injured in the shooting.
Recently, Velasquez said on the Kyle Kingsbury Podcast that he handled the situation wrong.
The Heavyweight fighter from Salinas, California went 14-3 in his MMA career. He won 12 of his 14 bouts by knockout.
He also had two decision wins.
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Two of his three losses were by knockout. He also suffered a loss by submission.
His last MMA fight was a loss to Francis Ngannou at UFC on ESPN 1 – Ngannou vs. Velasquez on February 17th, 2019. Velasquez lost by knockout in the first round 26 seconds into the bout.
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