“I Would’ve Done the Same Thing”: WWE Star Ronda Rousey Once Defended Her Husband’s Ex-UFC Rival Cain Velasquez Over Legal Troubles
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Cain Velasquez retired from the UFC in 2019 but stormed back in news in 2022. This time it wasn’t for his fight in a cage or ring, though. Cain Velasquez was involved in a car chase in a public area, followed by a shooting incident. Velasquez was chasing a man named Harry Goularte. They accused the man who was later arrested for mol*sting Velasquez‘s ‘relative’, who was under 10 years of age. After the shooting incident, Cain Velasquez was arrested and fans and supporters launched a massive campaign to get him free. Ronda Rousey had also sided with her husband’s rival and tweeted in his support.
I would have done the same thing if not worse #freeCainVelasquez
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) March 3, 2022
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Velasquez’s relative was mol*sted at a California daycare run by one Patricia Goularte. Harry Goularte, her son, was accused of the monstrous misdeed and Velasquez lost his control when Harry Goularte was released on bail. He chased the car Goularte was being driven in and fired from his gun. Velasquez didn’t find his target and injured the boy’s stepfather in the process.
Ronda Rousey stood behind fellow UFC star
‘Rowdy’ who is now retired from the UFC and features in WWE, had sent out a tweet in support of Cain Velasquez. The popular opinion was running with Cain Velasquez and UFC president Dana White also supported his former fighter. Ronda Rousey tweeted, “I would have done the same thing if not worse #freeCainVelasquez”
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Ronda Rousey’s husband Travis Browne once used to be Velasquez‘s rival in the heavyweight division of the UFC. But that didn’t stop the olympian from supporting his cause.
They released Cain Velasquez after 8 months in jail
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Velasquez was finally released in November earlier this year. His terms of release included $1 million bail, GPS monitoring, and compliance with other terms. He is also not allowed to keep any weapons and has search and seizure conditions. Velasquez is also not allowed to come within 300 Yards of Patricia Goularte, Harry Goularte, and his stepfather Paul Bender.
Fans will have divided opinions on what Velasquez did and what happened to him. When something happens to someone from one’s family, many times logic and rules go for a toss; but it’s always considered best to let the authorities and law do their job. What’s your take on Velasquez and his vigilante-like actions? Let us know.
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Vineet Nandwana