The judge has granted Cain Velasquez a $1 million bail after spending 8 months in jail. The former UFC champion was behind the bar since February of this year. 

They reportedly convicted Velasquez for an attempted murder case. Furthermore, 10 other gun-related charges were against him. All these charges came about after Harry Goulart, the alleged target for the shooting, sued Velasquez for doing so. Velasquez, in his defense, stated that the reason for his actions was that Goulart had allegedly endangered Velasquez’s 4-year-old son’s wellbeing while he was attending a child-care center run by Goularte’s mother, Patricia Goularte. 

Nevertheless, since they put the charges on the UFC fighters, the whole MMA world came in support of him. Furthermore, campaigns of “Free Cain” were there to show their support to the fighter.

Cain Velasquez: Fans and UFC fighters react to his release

Since the news of his bail broke out, the UFC roster has chimed in to show their happiness on the same. Velasquez’s long-time coach, Javier Mendez, who was constantly campaigning for his bail, uploaded a very emotional Instagram post, expressing his delightfulness over the news.

Moreover, his training partner and the former two-division UFC Champion, Daniel Cormier, also shared his thoughts on Velasquez getting released from jail.

Thus, several people were happy for the retired fighter.

A look back at Cain Velasquez’s fight career

Velasquez during his heydays was one of the most feared and dominant fighters in the world. The world took a notice of the wrestler after he decimated Brock Lesnar to win the UFC gold. Meanwhile, he was also popular for putting a pace on his opponents as no other heavyweight could. Thus, he was popularly called ‘Cardio Cain’.

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He was infamous for suffering from numerous injuries throughout his career. Although during his prime, he admitted to having competed while suffering from something or the other. However, during the later stages of his career, his body couldn’t cope with them. Therefore, he retired in 2019.

Post-retirement fans could see him make a sporadic appearance in the pro wrestling circuit. Moreover, he even made appearances on WWE. 

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