Daniel Cormier sends heartfelt message to longtime friend and former teammate Cain Velasquez after sentencing: "You are the man"

Daniel Cormier has offered support to his combat comrade Cain Velasquez after his prison sentence was handed out. On Monday, a judge sentenced Velasquez to a five-year prison term in the attempted murder case that he has been at the center of for years now.

The former multi-time UFC heavyweight champion had pled no-contest with the defense asking for no prison time. Conversely, the prosecutors aimed for a sentence of 25 years to life with five years eventually being the decided-upon term in the verdict.

Velasquez's longtime American Kickboxing Academy compatriot Cormier took to his Instagram page to show solidarity. 'DC' shared a photo of Velasquez on his stories with a text reading:

"Warrior! Cain you are the man. That won't ever change. You will approach this like you've done every step of your life. See you soon champ."

Check out Daniel Cormier and Khabib Nurmagomedov's messages to Cain Velasquez below:

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MMA stars rally in support for Cain Velasquez

Daniel Cormier is not the only individual in the world of mixed martial arts who has offered an uplifting thought for Cain Velasquez after his prison sentencing. In a series of responses gathered by TMZ Sports, several standout fighters took to social media with the hashtag #FREECAIN, including Jorge Masvidal, Gilbert Burns, and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Chris Weidman called the news "awful," while Michael Chiesa had a lengthier address of the situation as the UFC welterweight stated:

"Cain shouldn't serve any jail time. In the heat of the moment, what man wouldn't have a lapse in judgment to protect his family? The focus should be on the man who committed crimes much worse than what Cain did. I'm thankful he only has to serve 5 years instead of 30."

The Velasquez incident transpired in February 2022 with the former MMA veteran chasing down a man named Harry Goularte on a Northern California highway. Goularte allegedly molested a close relative of the fighter with Velasquez opening fire on the man's truck.

However, Velasquez accidentally shot another individual inside the vehicle in the arm. The person in question who took the bullet was Goularte's stepfather Paul Bender.

Check out the video below: