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'Absolutely gutted': Cain Velasquez's prison verdict ignites outrage, condemnation across MMA

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The three-year saga of Cain Velasquez ended Monday as the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion was sentenced to five years in prison on a litany of charges, including attempted murder, for his role in a 2022 attempted shooting of the man accused of molesting Velasquez's then 4-year-old son. Velasquez's sentence includes time already served.

The verdict came down Monday at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose by Superior Court Judge Arthur Bocanegra, who reportedly delivered his sentence with "tears in his eyes."

Velasquez's plight has been the subject of intense debate and scrutiny because of the sensitive nature of the case.