ARLINGTON, TX - FEBRUARY 06: Former MMA Champion Chuck Liddell looks on during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on February 6, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
UFC trailblazer and pioneer Chuck Liddell reacts to the Cain Velasquez situation and comes out in support of the latter
The following day of Cain Velasquez’s arrest, a report from The San Jose Mercury-News disclosed that Velasquez shot at a car comprising three individuals – including 43-year-old Harry Eugene Goularte, who had recently been accused of molesting a close relative. Velasquez apparently chased their truck and rammed his own truck into the side of their before firing several shots, one of which struck Goularte’s stepfather in the arm.
Back in March after roughly 25 minutes of prosecution by both sides, Judge Shelyna Brown denied Velasquez bail. He will remain held at the Santa Clara County main jail after Judge Brown called his alleged actions “reckless” and stated “the risk is too great” to release him. Velasquez is due back in court on April 12.
Since then, Velasquez has been denied bail twice after the man he’s accused of shooting back in February claimed he suffered serious injuries in the alleged attack.
Speaking to the court, the alleged victim said, “Good morning, your honor. My name is Paul Bender. I am the person who was driving the truck and the person shot by Cain Velasquez (on) February 28th, 2022,” Bender said. “We were simply following a court order to get a GPS monitoring device for Harry when Cain Velasquez started following us. He shot at us and chased us at speeds over a hundred miles an hour. When we came to a stop near a school, Cain Velasquez shot at us again, severing my brachial artery and nerve. I have lost the use of three fingers and can no longer work because I could not pass my (Department of Transportation) physical. Without the use of my right hand, we do not know if this loss is permanent.
“Cain Velasquez has no respect for human life. He could’ve easily shot the family in the car next to us, innocent pedestrians, or even young children. Cain Velasquez does not care who sees him do this. He does not care about the rule of law and has no respect for our judicial system. If given the opportunity, I believe he will try to finish what he started. I am fearful for my life, as well as for the lives of my family. No amount of bail or GPS monitor will stop Cain Velasquez. Respectfully, your honor, I ask that you please help keep my family safe and our community safe from Cain Velasquez and deny his request for bail.” [via BJPenn.com]
UFC veteran, and pioneer of mixed martial arts Chuck Liddell spoke out in support of Cain questioning the system. His heart goes out to Cain’s family and the former heavyweight fighter who took that impulse measure.
He went on to say it is baffling to him that people who’ve committed many heinous crimes are being left free with lenient sentences. He said, “Yeah that’s so funny how easy it is to get out, and they’re letting all these crazy people out. But, you have a problem with letting [Cain Velasquez] out? I don’t know, I get it. In that situation, I get it… Stay strong. We’re here for you [Cain Velasquez]. We love you.”
Chuck Liddell continued, “It’ll move up, and again, it has to move forward, you just can’t let him sit around. I don’t get that [not giving Cain bond], that I don’t get. I don’t get it man, they should give him bond, let him see his family you know?
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