MMA star Cain Velasquez transferred to Soledad prison

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 recep…

Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez transferred to Soledad

Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez has been transferred to a new facility to serve out the rest of his term for shooting at a man accused of molesting his family member. Velasquez, who was being held at Wasco State Prison in Kern County, has been sent to Soledad State Prison. Velasquez, 42, is serving a five-year sentence after pleading no contest in March to attempted murder and other charges. In February 2022, he chased and fired a gun at a pi…

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Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez was transferred from Wasco State Prison to a facility in Soledad to continue serving his sentence for shooting at a man accused of molesting his son, missing him but wounding another person.

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