Cain Velasquez, a former heavyweight champion of UFC, was sentenced to five years in prison for trying to murder. This load results from the incident in 2022, in which Velasquez shot arrows at a man accused of harassment of his juvenile son.
The incident took place in February 2022, when Velasquez got involved in the 11-kilometer car pursuit, shooting many shots in the vehicle carrying Harry GOULTE, a man accused of harassment of his son. However, Velasquez left him and instead hit his stepfather, Paul Bender, who suffered life -threatening injuries.
The verdict of Velasquez caused a mixed reaction, and some MMA personalities expressed their dissatisfaction. In particular, Velasquez will receive a loan for a time, which covers almost three years spent in custody and under the restriction of the house. Therefore, it is expected to serve about 18 months to two years before he can seem.
The messages were caused by the reactions of several MMA fighters, including Khabib Nurmagomedov, a friend and former training partner Velasquez with American Kickboxing Academy (AKA).
“Stay Powerful Lion” Khabib Nurmagomedov via Instagram Story expresses his support for his long -time friend Cain Velasquez.
Khabib Nurmagomedov had previously supported his teammate in one of his interviews with TMZ.
“I want to embrace his hand, give him good energy. Everyone in the world who respects himself who loves his family will do the same.” Nurmagomedov said.
The MMA community stands at Cain Velasquez
Several other fighters reacted to messages and expressed support for Velasquez.
Former BMF champion Jorge Masvidal, he reacted to messages. “#FreeCain” wrote on Twitter Masvidal.
Former airy claimant Michael Chiesa wrote on Twitter:
“Cain should not take prison. In the heat of the moment, which man would not have the passage of the sentence to protect his family. You should focus on a man who committed crimes much worse than what Cain did. I am grateful only 5 years instead of 30 years.”
“This is terrible,” said former league champion 185 Chris Weidman.
Many MMA fighters, such as Gilbert Burns, Darren Till, Derek Brunson and Joanna Jedczczyk, supported and used the hashtag “#freeCain”.
Montreal -Fightbook MMA has weighing results UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Maddalena.
This is an event It takes place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in the Bell Center. The main card will be Live at Pay-Per-View at 22:00 ET/19 PM entitled Prelims will be available on TVA Sports and Sportsnet at 20:00 et/17 pm entitled Early primensions will start at 18:00 ET/3 PM PT on UFC Fight Pass. The event will take place in conjunction with Montreal tourism.
Belal MuhammadThe fight against Chicago, Illinois, the USA, goes to his first title defense since Leon Edwards Dethroning last summer. Will take on Maddalena Jackwho fights Perth in Western Australia, and has not waste time to reverse the head since joining the UFC list in 2021 in the co-Main event, No. 1 Pound-Funt for the pound for pounds of the fighter Valentina ShevchenkoFighting with Bishkek, Kyrgyz, he regained the 125-pound title with an impressive victory with Alexa Grasso in September. She will face Manon FiorFighting with Nice, France, who plans to best take advantage of its first opportunity for the UFC championship.
UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Maddalena Wave-in results:
Main card (Pay-Per-View, 22:00 ET):
Belal Muhammad vs Jack della Maddalena – for the title of welterweight
Valentina Shevchenko vs Manon Fiorot – for the Master of Muchy (retirement fight)
The Swiss debut of the Brave Combat federation in Brave CF 94 promises an thrilling showdown when Switzerland Kevin Ruart stands against the Lebanese Labban Ahmad “The Shadow” in the fight for 77 kg. This is a clash that was set on May 17 to Geneva Arena de Genève, seasoned Ruart’s resistance against the explosive labban efficiency.
Kevin Ruart (10-8-0), robust Swiss MMA, is known for its versatility and end abilities. His memorable knockout Ibrahima Mane in Brave CF 31 and Ion Surdu in Brave CF 36 showed his ability to reverse the tide with one decisive strike. Despite the recent failures, Ruart remains a huge presence in a cage, willing to reflect on home soil.
Opposite him is Ahmad Labban (13-6-0), aptly called “The Shadow”, which introduces a energetic striking arsenal refined for years of kickboxing. The last unanimous victory of Labban over Carl Booth in Brave CF 65 showed his ability to adapt and invent experienced opponents. While he met with a loss with Jacek Grant in Brave CF 80, Labban’s involvement in improving his ground game emphasizes his evolution as a mixed struggle artist.
With a total of ten performances in the bold CF cage, Kevin Ruart and Ahmad Labban provided several unforgettable moments in the promotion. Now both men are at a key crossroads – everyone wants to bounce back and return to the column of winning in definitely. Ruart brings brutal strength and knockout, while Labban counterattacks an elusive movement and a innovative, energetic blow. Their clash is already hailed as the potential fight of the night and wears the label: “The main event of people”.
For Ruart, victory would confirm his status of the best pretender and revive the growing MMA scene in Switzerland. For Labban, Triumph would strengthen his transition from kickboxing to MMA and raise his position in the competitive ranks of Brave CF.
As part of the “Brave” Brave CF 94 campaign, athletes from 14 nations will perform, emphasizing the organization’s involvement in global integration in combat sport. Because both fighters are ready to leave everything in a cage, fans can predict the fight against the intensity, strategy and a steadfast spirit of competition.
The second day from the IMMAF Africa championship in 2025. Youth athletes occupied a central place in Luanda, Angola, providing another thrilling day of the competition.
After passing without medals on the first day, the South Africa team reflected impressively, securing three gold medals with outstanding performance.
Caitey karagiannidis give a tone to the team, gaining gold in the bulky weight of women by surrender Adjanie Zanga. Behind him behind him Caleb swartwho defeated two opponents on the way to the top of the podium. Caiden Builder He graduated from the Golden Trifect, ending all three of his duels, including the final against a teammate Dante d’Amicoto limit a flawless run.
Meanwhile, the nation of the host Angola continued the dominant campaign. Freshly gold at the IMMAF IMMAF 2024 Youth World Championships, Mayra Lemos returned in the upper form. She gave up Yelena Nkoassan From Cameroon via Armbar in the first round to add another title to its growing CV.
Lemosa’s performance led to charges when five more Angolian athletes captured gold medals, which additionally solidifying Angola’s position at the top of the tournament medal ranking.
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