Defence legal professional Renee Hessling known as the ruling “bittersweet” as she had hoped to keep away from a jail sentence for Velasquez.
Velasquez has been on home arrest since November and acquired 1,283 days of time served, lowering his sentence.
“All through all of it, Cain has proven braveness and energy of character,” Hessling mentioned in an announcement.
“He has taken accountability for his actions and has been held accountable. The sentence handed down right now displays the complexities of the state of affairs and acknowledges the person behind the headlines.”
In a latest interview on the Kyle Kingsbury Podcast, Velasquez accepted accountability for his actions.
“We can not put the legislation in our personal palms, I do know what I did, and I do know what I did was very harmful to different individuals,” he mentioned.
“Not simply individuals concerned, however harmless individuals. I perceive what I did and I am keen to do the whole lot I’ve to [do] to pay that again.”
Velasquez injured Paul Bender within the taking pictures throughout an 11-mile automobile chase, the place he fired a number of instances from a handgun.
Velasquez fought 15 instances within the UFC, twice profitable the heavyweight title with wins over Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos.
The California native retired after a knockout defeat by Francis Ngannou in 2019, with a document of 14 wins and three losses.
