MMA star Cain Velasquez transferred to Soledad prison
(KRON) — Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was recently transferred to a prison in Monterey County to continue serving his sentence.
The 42-year-old MMA star was sent from Wasco State Prison near Bakersfield, Calif., to Correctional Training Facility prison in Soledad, Calif., according to state inmate records.
A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson told KRON4 Thursday, 'Wasco State Prison is a reception center, where incarcerated people are processed and temporarily housed before they are transferred to a more permanent location.'
Velasquez is serving time behind bars for attempting to murder Harry Goularte, 46. Goularte is charged with molesting Velasquez's 4-year-old child at a daycare.
Motivated by a 'blind rage for vengeance,' prosecutors said, Velasquez took the law into his own hands on Feb. 28, 2022 when he chased Goularte's pickup truck from Morgan Hill to San Jose.
Velasquez fired a gun during the chase, sprayed the truck with bullets, and shot Goularte's stepfather.
Last month, a judge gave Velasquez the minimum possible prison sentence — five years — for attempted murder.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Arthur Bocanegra became teary-eyed and emotionally choked up when he handed down the sentence. While Velasquez was the offender for the attempted murder case, the MMA star's family was also the victim in the child molestation case, Bocanegra emphasized.
Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. The judge said, 'This is a tragic case. Mr. Velasquez is not a danger to public safety.'
Velasquez expressed remorse, telling the judge, 'I am truly sorry. My actions were reckless. I am ashamed and regretful for how I handled myself.'
Cain Velasquez speaks out before his sentencing hearing
Velasquez spent his last few months of freedom working as an MMA and Jiu Jitsu coach around the Bay Area, spending time with his children, and appearing with a nonprofit, Chokeout Cancer, at children's hospitals to visit young patients who are battling cancer.
Despite a 5-year sentence, the UFC champ may be freed from prison next year. He received credit for 1,283 days served, which will cut his time behind bars down to about 1.5 years. His first parole hearing is scheduled for March 2026.
Goularte's felony child molestation trial is scheduled to begin on June 2 and he remains out of custody. He has pleaded not guilty to committing lewd acts with a minor.
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