BREAKING: UFC Legend Cain Velasquez Arrested & Booked On Attempted Murder Charge

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested Monday after he was involved in a shooting that left one man injured. NBC Bay Area, citing “sources with direct knowledge of the investigation,” first reported the news of Velasquez’s involvement in the shooting in Morgan Hill, Calif.

TMZ Sports would later state that Velasquez has been booked on attempted murder charges.

UFC legend Cain Velasquez has been arrested and booked on an attempted murder charge https://t.co/0zArRlj4jy

— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) March 1, 2022

The San Jose police media relations office tweeted that the man injured in the shooting was shot “at least once” near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue. He was “transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injures.”

Units are currently at the scene of a shooting near the intersection of Monterey Hwy and Bailey Ave.

One adult male shot at least once transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

One suspect in custody. Unknown motive or circumstances. pic.twitter.com/fIdzsa7Iaq

— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 1, 2022

Velasquez is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

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The former UFC heavyweight champion and wrestling star was born in Salinas and lives in the South Bay. During his reign, Cain beat everyone from Brock Lesnar to Junior dos Santos.

Velasquez hasn’t competed in MMA since a 26-second knockout loss to current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in February 2019.