UFC legend Cain Velasquez arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Cain Velasquez, one of many best UFC fighters of all time, was arrested in California on suspicion of tried homicide.

San Jose police introduced on Tuesday that Velasquez was arrested in reference to a taking pictures, during which an grownup male was hospitalized with non-life threatening accidents.

“The motive and circumstances surrounding this incident are nonetheless beneath investigation at the moment,” police mentioned.

Cain Velasquez weighing in for his final UFC battle in 2019.

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Cain Velasquez earlier than his battle in opposition to Francis Ngannou in 2019.

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Velasquez, 39, was booked into the Santa Clara County jail Monday night time.

He's being held with out bail.

Velasquez was a two-time heavyweight champion in UFC. He defeated Brock Lesnar to win the title at UFC 121 in 2010, and Junior Dos Santos at UFC 155 in 2012 to regain it. After MMA, Velasquez appeared in WWE, wrestling Lesnar in Saudi Arabia in 2019. He was launched from WWE in 2020 attributable to COVID-19 funds cuts.

Cain Velasquez speaks at a information convention about his WWE match with Brock Lesnar in 2019.

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