Cain Velasquez

Cain Velasquez, who is widely considered one of the greatest UFC fighters ever, was arrested for attempted murder after a shooting in California.

The California native is a legend who’s known as one of the best heavyweight MMA fighters ever. In addition to the gun, police reportedly discovered a pair of 10-bullet magazines in the Ford, with eight bullets missing. “The motive and circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation at this time,” police said. He now has a court date set for Wednesday at 12 p.m. PT. The UFC fighter then reportedly fired a 40-caliber semi-automatic handgun at the vehicle, injuring a different man. TMZ Sports viewed court documents saying Velasquez was following Harry Goularte—the 43-year-old who, it was previously noted, was recently charged with a felony count of a lewd and lascivious act with a child under the age of 14—when Goularte was with his mother and stepfather, who sustained the injury.

Velasquez was arrested in connection with a shooting in Morgan Hill, Calif., Monday afternoon, the San Jose Police Department said Tuesday.

The 39-year-old Velasquez is a two-time UFC heavyweight champion, earning the titles in 2010 and 2012. “This act of violence also causes more pain and suffering to his family.” Goularte’s male relative, 63, was struck once but is expected to survive.

Velasquez transitioned to pro-wrestling after retiring from his MMA career in 2019. A former two-time UFC heavyweight champion, he earned title belts in ...

“This act of violence also causes more pain and suffering to his family.” Goularte’s mother was also in the vehicle. Goularte was on his way to get the monitor when Velasquez attacked the family, Rosen said. Goularte, 43, was arraigned on felony molestation charges in Santa Clara County Superior Court on Friday and a judge released him from custody without bail over the district attorney’s objections, Rosen said. Later Monday, Morgan Hill police officers located Velasquez driving his pickup truck in San Jose and arrested him, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement. Velasquez was arrested Monday after he chased a pickup carrying Harry Goularte through busy streets in three Silicon Valley cities, ramming the vehicle with his own pickup truck during an 11-mile (18-kilometer) high-speed chase, prosecutors said.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez faces charges of attempted murder after a shooting in California.

He held on to the belt until 2015 and his last UFC fight came in 2019, when he suffered a knockout loss just 26 seconds into his contest with Francis Ngannou. He is due to appear in court on Wednesday. The motive and circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation at this time.”

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, 39, was arrested in California on attempted murder after a shooting in San Jose, where he shot at a man ...

He retired in 2019 following a 26-second defeat to current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on February 17, 2019. He would later win an NJCAA national title while wrestling at Iowa Central Community College. Ultimately, he transferred to Arizona State, where he compiled a record of 86–17 for the Sun Devils. In this shot from the local ABC affiliate, police can be seen blocking the crime scene Goularte's stepfather was hit at least once before being rushed to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. 'He was booked into Santa Clara County main jail for attempted murder.' - Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is facing an attempted murder charge in California following a non-fatal shooting in the San Jose area

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.The San Jose Police Department confirmed the 39-year.

He lost a match in under three minutes and was released a few months later after injuries had cancelled plans to use him at the Royal Rumble. Velasquez was a former star of the UFC and a two-time champion. He dropped the title to Junior Dos Santos in his next bout 13 months later but rebounded to beat the Brazilian in December 2012.