FORMER UFC CHAMPION CAIN VELASQUEZ ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER
San Jose, CA (March 1st, 2022)– Cain Velasquez, 39, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after an alleged shooting incident that occurred Monday afternoon in San Jose, Calif., according to TMZ on Tuesday.
UFC heavyweight champion Velasquez was being held without bail at the Santa Clara County Jail. NBC Bay Area first reported his alleged involvement in the incident.
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San Jose Police confirmed a shooting took place on Monday but did not identify the suspect taken into custody or the victim, who was transported to a local hospital following the incident.
“Units are currently at the scene of a shooting near the intersection of Monterey Hwy and Bailey Ave,” San Jose Police said on the department’s official Twitter account.
“One adult male shot at least once transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. One suspect in custody. Unknown motive or circumstances.”
The former 2-time UFC Heavyweight champion, Velasquez is widely recognized as one of the greatest heavyweight fighters in UFC history.
Unfortunately for Velasquez, much of his career has been injured by injuries. Cain last competed in February 2019, when he suffered a first-round knockout loss to future UFC champion Francis Ngannou. At the end of 2019, Velasquez (14-3) announced his retirement from MMA while also planning a full-time move into professional wrestling.
After a brief stint in the WWE, Velasquez has been working with AAA which is a Mexican professional wrestling promotion.
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