UFC/WWE Star Cain Velasquez Involved In San Jose Shooting

A report from NBC Bay Area reveals former UFC star Cain Velasquez was involved in a shooting on Monday night in San Jose. The incident was reported to police at 3:14 p.m and happened near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue, police said.

The report notes that one man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and another man has been arrested.

Cain Velasquez retired from mixed martial arts in 2019, shortly following his appearance on WWE SmackDown when it debuted on FOX. He would go on to wrestle two matches for the company before his release during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It remains unclear how Velasquez was involved in the shooting.

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Please avoid the area as we conduct our investigation. Traffic will be impacted in both directions on Monterey Hwy for several hours.

TOC: 3:14 PM

— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 1, 2022