Overview
- - Velasquez posted an Instagram video describing a slow return to daily routines and expressing gratitude for the encouragement he and his family received.
- - He was released from custody on February 15, 2026 and has since returned home, according to the outlets reporting his first remarks.
- - The former UFC heavyweight pleaded no contest and received a five-year sentence in March 2025 on charges including attempted murder and felony assault.
- - Court records cited in reporting noted 1,283 days of pre-sentence and earned credits that substantially reduced his time behind bars.
- - Related criminal and civil cases tied to the 2022 car chase and shooting, in which shots intended for Harry Goularte struck his stepfather, continue to move through the courts as observers speculate about any future in fighting or pro wrestling.