Overview
- The 43-year-old former UFC heavyweight champion left the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad after nearly 11 months in custody.
- He pleaded no contest in Santa Clara County in 2025 to attempted murder, assault and weapons charges stemming from a 2022 shooting.
- Authorities said he pursued a vehicle carrying Harry Goularte, accused of molesting his young son, and a bullet wounded Goularte’s stepfather Paul Bender.
- Terms of Velasquez’s parole were not disclosed by officials or his representatives.
- Goularte remains charged with lewd acts with a minor, is free on bail while awaiting trial, and civil lawsuits connected to the incident are ongoing.