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Monday, February 16, 2026 1:03AM
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KGO) -- Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was released from a situation successful Soledad, California, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed to ABC7 Eyewitness News successful San Francisco connected Sunday.
In 2025, helium was sentenced to 5 years successful situation for attempted murder, which included 3 years clip served portion awaiting sentencing. CDCR says helium was besides eligible for credit-earning opportunities portion incarcerated, and had served "his afloat condemnation arsenic defined by law."
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez connected Monday has been sentenced to 5 years successful situation for attempted murder
In February 2022, Velasquez was accused of shooting astatine a antheral during a high-speed 11-mile car pursuit successful Morgan Hill.
The idiosyncratic helium chased, Harry Goularte, was accused of molesting Velasquez's 4-year-old lad astatine the clip portion astatine a daycare. Goularte's mother, who runs the daycare, and his stepfather were wrong the conveyance during the chase. Goularte's stepfather was changeable and injured.
Goularte faced a felony complaint successful the case, and pleaded not guilty.
According to KGO-TV's media partner, The San Jose Mercury News, Goularte's lawsuit is inactive pending and tribunal records amusement a proceedings mounting proceeding scheduled for April 15.
Velasquez pleaded nary contention successful 2024.
Cain Velasquez told the justice during his March 2025 sentencing, helium wholly agreed with immoderate the judge's sentencing sees fit. He called his actions reckless and dangerous. And said that helium was genuinely sorry.
ABC7 Eyewitness News reached retired to his defence attorney, Renee Hessling, and she said, Velazquez is not disposable for a connection astatine this time.
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