Cain Velasquez: Latest News

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 2: Cain Velasquez, center, is photographed with his attorney Alexandra Kazarian, second from right, during Velasquez’s first court appearance on an attempted murder charge at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice on Wednesday, M SAN JOSE, Calif. - Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred.Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February after he shot at a pickup truck carrying the man through busy streets in three Silicon Valley cities, ramming the vehicle with his own truck during a high-speed chase, prosecutors said.A judge in March denied bail to Velasquez, who faces attempted murder and multiple gun assault charges. His attorney, Mark Geragos, has said he plans on vindicating Velasquez in court.Velasquez claims in a civil lawsuit that Harry Goularte sexually molested Velasquez’s son while the boy was attending a day care run at a home by Goularte’s mother, Patricia Goularte, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.MORE: Former MMA fighter Cain Velasquez denied bail a second timeThe Times said the lawsuit was filed on behalf of a minor.

SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 2: Cain Velasquez, center, is photographed with his attorney Alexandra Kazarian, second from right, during Velasquez’s first court appearance on an attempted murder charge at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice on Wednesday, M SAN JOSE - Cain Velasquez will not be released on bail as he faces attempted murder charges from a shooting that injured one person, a Santa Clara County judge ruled Monday.Velasquez, a former champion mixed martial arts fighter, allegedly fired multiple shots at a car carrying a man accused of molesting a 4-year-old related to Velasquez.The stepfather of the accused child molester Harry Goularte was struck by the gunfire last week. Goularte was unharmed and had been on his way to get an ankle monitor that would track him ahead of his own case when the shooting erupted.Goularte's mother runs a daycare where Velasquez's relative was allegedly abused. The judge reportedly said that Velasquez, 39, of Gilroy, was "reckless" as he chased Goularte for miles through Santa Clara county before ramming his Ford 250 into Goularte's Chevy Silverado and opening fire in Morgan Hill. Velasquez faces 10 counts of attempted murder and multiple gun assault charges. Celebrity attorney Mark Geragos defends client Cain Velasquez outside court.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 17: Cain Velasquez reacts after his KO loss to Francis Ngannou of Cameroon in their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 17, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Josh H SAN JOSE, Calif. - Former UFC star Cain Velasquez is charged with shooting a semi-automatic gun into a Chevy Silverado carrying a 43-year-old man charged with molesting one of the former mixed martial arts champ's 4-year-old relatives at a daycare center, according to newly released court documents.One person was injured in the shooting, but it was not the person who'd allegedly abused Velasquez's relative. Velasquez, 39, of Gilroy, was formally arraigned on Wednesday with 10 counts of attempted murder and multiple gun assault charges in connection with an alleged act of vengeance.He's being accused of firing his .40-caliber handgun at Harry Goularte – charged with molesting a child – and ramming the truck that Goularte was in.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 17: Cain Velasquez reacts after his KO loss to Francis Ngannou of Cameroon in their heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 17, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Josh H MORGAN HILL, Calif. - Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is facing charges in a shooting in Santa Clara County, according to the San Jose Police Department.The shooting happened near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey Ave in Morgan Hill Monday afternoon, officials said.

Cain Velasquez is the latest wrestling star to join the long list of in-ring talent released due to the budget cuts during the ongoing Coronavirus shutdown, The Wrestling Observer reported. The former UFC Heavyweight Champion has been released from his WWE contract. Earlier this month, The wrestling company released around 20 employees at one go, amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Wrestlers like Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Rusev, Kurt Angle and Drake Maverick were fired as a measure to help compensate for the financial losses due to the pandemic.