{"id":2579409,"date":"2026-03-13T08:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-legend-breaks-his-silence-after-getting-out-of-prison-for-defending-his-young-child\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:51:15","slug":"ufc-legend-breaks-his-silence-after-getting-out-of-prison-for-defending-his-young-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufc-legend-breaks-his-silence-after-getting-out-of-prison-for-defending-his-young-child\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Legend Breaks His Silence After Getting Out of Prison for Defending His Young Child"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fufc-legend-breaks-his-silence-after-getting-out-of-prison-for-defending-his-young-child%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579409&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion, has spoken about his release from prison and expressed gratitude for the love and support he received. The piece recounts the events surrounding his case and his comeback sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In 2022, Velasquez was involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-legal-precedents-that-haunt-uvalde\/\" title=\"The Legal Precedents That Haunt Uvalde\">high-speed car chase<\/a> during which he fired at a vehicle driven by harry Goularte, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-daycare-worker-reaches-plea-deal-avoids-prison-time-after-sexually-abusing-infant\/\" title=\"Trans daycare worker avoids ... after sexually abusing infant\">daycare worker accused<\/a> of molesting Velasquez\u2019s young son; Velasquez\u2019s stepfather was injured in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; velasquez ultimately struck a plea deal and was sentenced in 2025 to five years in prison, though he was released less than a year into the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He\u2019s reported to have been credited with more than 1,000 days served, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-state-department-of-corrections-contractor-admits-she-falsely-accused-inmate-of-rape-to-cover-up-her-own-sexual-misconduct\/\" title=\"Washington State Department Of Corrections Contractor Admits She Falsely ... Inmate Of Rape To Cover Up Her Own Sexual Misconduct\">including time<\/a> under house arrest before his 2024 trial, and he plans to focus on a \u201croad of service\u201d as he adjusts to a slower pace of life.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Velasquez\u2019s MMA career is noted, including his retirement in 2019 with a 14-3 record and his last fight a first-round loss to Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article includes his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >post-release instagram message thanking supporters<\/a> and outlining his intention to gradually get back into life and service.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s every father&rsquo;s worst nightmare.<\/p>\n<p>Someone allegedly did something to your young child. Do you do something about it to defend your child&rsquo;s honor and possibly risk jail time, or do you let the authorities handle it?<\/p>\n<p>While presented as a tough choice, most fathers would tell you that the former choice is the correct (and easy) one.<\/p>\n<p>For UFC legend Cain Velasquez, it certainly was &mdash; and he had to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epstein-guards-cop-to-falsifying-prison-logs-cut-deal-with-feds-to-avoid-doing-time\/\" title=\"Epstein Guards Cop To Falsifying ... Logs, Cut Deal With Feds To Avoid Doing Time\">serve prison time<\/a> for it.<\/p>\n<p>And now that he&rsquo;s out, the 43-year-old mixed martial artist has some gratitude to get off his chest.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVxclkgCkj3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post d by Cain Velasquez (@officialcainvelasquez)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Blessed to be out, thank you to all for the love and support; you all have lifted me up so high,&rdquo; Velasquez posted to Instagram on Wednesday, as reported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/12\/sports\/cain-velasquez-s-emotional-message-weeks-after-prison-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>. &ldquo;Grateful for all the understanding thus far and I look forward to a road of service.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll keep doing the work to get back to everyone,&rdquo; Velasquez said in the video itself &mdash; his first remarks since getting out of prison.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;And just for myself now, just slowly get back out there without &mdash; I didn&rsquo;t want to overwhelm myself with the pace of life that I was getting used to, to now all of the sudden a new way of life. A new way of living. A new rhythm.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So for myself, I just had to kind of get used to it. And I&rsquo;ve been doing that. So, again, just thank you, thank everyone. And it&rsquo;s good to be out,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksbw.com\/article\/ufc-champion-salinas-cain-velasquez-prison-release\/70726031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSBW-TV<\/a> chronicled, in 2025, Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison for attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>Velasquez was accused of attempting to shoot a man during a high-speed car chase in 2022. The man he was chasing was Harry Goularte, a daycare worker accused of molesting Velasquez&rsquo;s 4-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p>While firing on Goularte&rsquo;s vehicle, Velasquez struck and injured his stepfather. Goularte&rsquo;s mother was also in the car at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Velasquez would eventually strike a plea deal. He apologized for his behavior and was sentenced to 5 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the sentencing happening in 2025, Velasquez was released less than a year into the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post reported that Velasquez was &ldquo;credited with over 1,000 days served, which included time spent on house arrest in jail in the leadup to his 2024 trial.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Velasquez had a notable MMA career, with the heavyweight retiring in 2019 with a record of 14-3.<\/p>\n<p>His last fight came in 2019, when he was roughed up and lost in the first round against Francis Ngannou.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Do you step in to defend your child\u2019s honor, even at the risk of jail, or leave it to the authorities? While it\u2019s framed as a hard choice, many would say the former is the right (and easier) path. For UFC legend Cain Velasquez, that choice led to prison time. Since his release, the 43-year-old mixed martial artist has a lot of gratitude to express.<\/p>\n<p>Velasquez later posted on social media that he\u2019s grateful to be out and thanks everyone for the love and support. He said he\u2019s adjusting to life on a new pace and routine, gradually getting back into things, and he emphasized his ongoing commitment to doing the work.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes that in 2025 Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison for attempted murder related to a 2022 high-speed chase involving Harry Goularte, a daycare worker accused of abusing Velasquez\u2019s four-year-old son. During the chase, Velasquez fired at Goularte\u2019s vehicle and wounded Goularte\u2019s stepfather, with Goularte\u2019s mother in the car at the time. Velasquez later reached a plea agreement, apologized for his conduct, and received a five-year sentence, though he was released less than a year into it. He was credited with more than 1,000 days served, including time spent under house arrest in the lead-up to his 2024 trial.<\/p>\n<p>Velasquez had a notable MMA career, retiring in 2019 with a 14-3 record. 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