Kane Velazquez’s three-year wait to learn his fate ended on Monday, when former two-time UFC heavyweight champion was sentenced to five years in prison for attempting murder and other charges, resulting from 2022 attempt at Harry Gulat, the man who was very filed.
The 42-year-old Velazquez collided with 10 crime allegations after joining an 11-kilometer pursuit of cars with Gulart and fired several shots through his .40-wagon-carrying gun, Gullert’s mother, and the Gularte’s mother, Paul Bulder, last The verdict of Velazquez’s prison included a return of time, which should limit the time it spends locked; Velazquez spent nearly a year in freedom after the 2022 incident, as well as nearly two years in house arrest with an ankle monitor.
Gularte is currently expecting his own date of consideration on June 2, after he has pleaded guilty on one charge of ridiculous acts with a minor. Velazquez’s family has also filed a separate civil case against the Gularta family and their business; Gularte’s mother was managing kindergartens where the alleged violence happened.
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Velazquez’s case has been the subject of intense debate and control over the last three years due to the sensitive details and status of the former champion as a favorite figure in sports. Not surprisingly, the MMA world has gathered massively on Velazquez’s defense after Monday’s sentence.
On Wednesday, the longtime agent of Velazquez Mike Foseka issued the first statement from Velazquez’s team to Uncrown, talking about the result of the test and the journey to reach this point:
Monday was a day full of mixed emotions, but finally we close after what has been challenging, disappointing and heartbreaking over the last three years.
What Kane and his family have passed is the oldest nightmare of any family. Unfortunately, I learned more than I ever wanted to know about sexual abuse of children and the cruel realities of a violated legislative system, as well as a complex justice system. I have seen firsthand the stress and trauma that each of these sequence of events can be not only for our families, but also in the communities in which we live.
But above all, I learned what it really means to be a person of great character, honesty and conviction. Cain has always been a gentle giant, one of the most sweet and sweet men I knew. What he has experienced and more importantly how he coped with the consequences of his actions is a lesson in honor. Cain was never justified. On the contrary; He stood up and was immediately responsible for his actions, praying for forgiveness and praying for the healing of the victims, his family, his friends and the community as a whole. None of us will never understand first -hand what Cain has experienced. It started with nothing like a Mexican-American son of farmers and stubbornly become one of the greatest UFC champions of all time. Along the way, Cain suffered a lot of trauma – both physically and mentally – but never sought the spotlights, no glory, nor money. Love, family and integrity remained his leading light. Today he is in peace with life. Nothing makes Cain more happily than the ability to help others.
I hope we can find some comfort in what Cain unfortunately did, the impact he had on so many lives, the responsibility he took for these actions and what he would do to make the world a better place when he returns home. But for today, embrace your child or loved ones only a little longer in honor of our beloved friend Cain.
Velazquez (14-3) is one of the most accurate weights in UFC history. He first won the heavyweight title in 2010 with a knockout of Brock Lesnar, after which he captured the belt for the second time in 2012 with a dominant victory over the man who finished his original reign, Jr. Dos Santos. Awakening talent, whose career was often derailed by injuries, Velazquez twice defended his title – over Antonio Silva and in a trilogy against Dos Santos – before suffering from 2015 from Fabricio Verdum. Velazquez only struggles twice as much, once in 2016 and once in 2019, before hooking his 4 -ounce gloves forever.