UFC fighters react to Cain Velasquez prison sentence: ‘This is awful’

As has been the case since the situation occurred in 2022, the MMA community largely has thrown its support behind former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez during a difficult moment. Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison, including time served, Monday stemming from his well documented attempted murder case, to which he pleaded no … Read more

Ex-UFC star gets prison time for attempted murder

(Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect new information) Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been sentenced to five years in prison, minus time served, for a 2022 shooting. Velasquez, 42, appeared at a sentencing hearing Monday at Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose, Calif., after pleading no contest to … Read more