previous ultimate fighting championship Star Cain Velasquez was recently paroled after serving a five-year sentence in March 2025 for trying to shoot a man who allegedly molested his son. His son was four years old when the incident occurred in 2022. His agent, Mike Fonseca, confirmed that he had been released from the Santa Clara prison after completing his sentence.
Velasquez, 43, is sentenced in March 2025. However, he has already served significant time in prison, including being sentenced to eight months in prison in 2022 and spending several months under house arrest. After being sentenced in March 2025, he returned to prison.
The former UFC champion’s release comes as a relief to his family who have been at the center of a row over his arrest. After being paroled, Velázquez posted an emotional video on social media showing him hugging his son and daughter as he returned home. The video also features his wife, Michelle Velasquez.
The episode once again brought attention to Cain Velasquez’s family – his wife Michelle and their children. In this article, we’ll take a look at what we know about them.
The family of Cain Velázquez: his wife and children
Cain Velasquez married his wife Michelle Velasquez on May 28, 2011. Michelle is a former bodybuilder and fitness model. The couple reportedly began dating in June 2007, and Kane proposed to her on February 23, 2010, at Bondi Beach, Australia.
Cain and Michelle have two children: daughter Coral Love Velasquez, born on May 6, 2009; son Cain Velasquez Jr., born in 2018. The Velasquez family lives in San Jose; california.
UFC president Dana White reacts to parole
UFC president Dana White reacts positively to news of Cain Velasquez being released on parole. White said he welcomed the news and was happy for Valesquez and his family.
“Yeah, I’m happy for him,” White told reporters. “Obviously, to get back to their families, you know what they go through. If that wasn’t bad enough, the guy’s been in jail, but yeah.”
