#FreeCain trends on Twitter as UFC fighters and fans speak up against Cain Velasquez's arrest

The MMA world has been grappling with news of former UFC champion Cain Velasquez's arrest in San Jose, California on Monday. The 39-year-old has been charged with attempted premeditated murder and numerous gun assault charges.Chisanga Malata@Chisanga_MalataJUST IN Former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez has been formally charged with attempted and premeditated murder for his alleged part in a shooting in San Jose on Monday, according to the Santa Clara County district attorney.1:57 AM · Mar 3, 202282🚨JUST IN 🚨Former UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez has been formally charged with attempted and premeditated murder for his alleged part in a shooting in San Jose on Monday, according to the Santa Clara County district attorney. https://t.co/Rgx8HviZxFEver since the news broke, several MMA personalities, as well as fans of the sport have come out to express their thoughts regarding the incident. Many fighters have voiced their support for the former UFC champion. The hashtag #FreeCain has also started trending on Twitter.UFC middleweight Derek Brunson put up a link to his website in a tweet and said that 50% of the sale proceedings will be used to pay the legal fees for Velasquez's trial.Check out the tweet below:Derek Brunson@DerekBrunsonWe support you @cainmma . Proceeds go to his legal fees ! Shirts here derekbrunson.com/collections/me… #FreeCainVelasquez11:11 AM · Mar 2, 20227124840We support you @cainmma . Proceeds go to his legal fees ! Shirts here ➡️ derekbrunson.com/collections/me… #FreeCainVelasquez https://t.co/QsNpDLeAO1Deron Winn also shared words of respect for the 39-year-old on Twitter, calling him his idol.Deron Winn@DeronWinnMy heart hurts so so badly for one of my idols. Seeing Cain in a jumpsuit at court seriously is making my heart hurt. I don’t want it to be true. I worked with cain so much behind the scenes. He sold me a BMW for cheap. He’s talked mental game with me and so much more. #FreeCain6:10 AM · Mar 3, 202282144My heart hurts so so badly for one of my idols. Seeing Cain in a jumpsuit at court seriously is making my heart hurt. I don’t want it to be true. I worked with cain so much behind the scenes. He sold me a BMW for cheap. He’s talked mental game with me and so much more. #FreeCainOther MMA personalities like middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, Brendan Schaub, Ben Askren, Michael Chiesa, Jake Shields and Justin Gaethje also put out tweets in favor of Cain Velasquez.Israel Adesanya@stylebender#freeCain12:03 PM · Mar 3, 20225351828#freeCain https://t.co/362oZOmJ2TMichael Chiesa@MikeMav22If you aren’t going to free Cain, at least arrest this guy and lock him up in the same jail cell as him. #FreeCain twitter.com/newsdamian/sta…Damian Trujillo@newsdamianNEW:This is Harry Goularte, accused of lewd and lascivious act on a child, and the alleged target of @cainmma4:58 AM · Mar 3, 20225704989NEW:This is Harry Goularte, accused of lewd and lascivious act on a child, and the alleged target of @cainmma https://t.co/5rPYO2FsGCIf you aren’t going to free Cain, at least arrest this guy and lock him up in the same jail cell as him. #FreeCain twitter.com/newsdamian/sta…Funky@BenaskrenI don’t want to live in a country where you can’t shoot someone who sexually abused your child. #FreeCain8:29 AM · Mar 2, 2022113691402I don’t want to live in a country where you can’t shoot someone who sexually abused your child. #FreeCainJustin Gaethje 🇺🇸@Justin_GaethjeNever met @cainmma before but I am sure looking forward to it one day. #FreeCain11:41 AM · Mar 3, 2022178692Never met @cainmma before but I am sure looking forward to it one day. #FreeCainBrendan Schaub@BrendanSchaubI would like to hope if some scumbag molested an innocent 4yr old child the legal system would take into account the rage a father would have. California is pretty loose with actual violent criminals these days. Cain is far from that. #FreeCain12:27 PM · Mar 3, 20222391230I would like to hope if some scumbag molested an innocent 4yr old child the legal system would take into account the rage a father would have. California is pretty loose with actual violent criminals these days. Cain is far from that. #FreeCainJake Shields@jakeshieldsajjCain probably the last person on the planet i would want chasing me #FreeCain11:24 AM · Mar 3, 202226311Cain probably the last person on the planet i would want chasing me #FreeCainMMA fans on Twitter have also been pretty vocal about the incident.The CrAsian@AndyTheCrAsian1#FreeCAIN ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?! This father is a hero. Not a murderer.10:14 AM · Mar 2, 202260667#FreeCAIN ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?! This father is a hero. Not a murderer. https://t.co/8FQ9furTpzTevTalksMMA@TevTalksMMAI know it’s #FreeCain and we all absolutely sympathize with this story but he could be looking at serious prison time for this shit, as unjust as that is… I’m not saying he shouldn’t have done what he did, I’m saying doing so ultimately made the entire situation more tragic smh twitter.com/marc_raimondi/…Marc Raimondi@marc_raimondiCain Velasquez has been formally charged with attempted, premeditated murder and other related charges stemming from a shooting Monday evening in San Jose, California, according to the Santa Clara County district attorney.1:52 AM · Mar 3, 20221223Cain Velasquez has been formally charged with attempted, premeditated murder and other related charges stemming from a shooting Monday evening in San Jose, California, according to the Santa Clara County district attorney.I know it’s #FreeCain and we all absolutely sympathize with this story but he could be looking at serious prison time for this shit, as unjust as that is… I’m not saying he shouldn’t have done what he did, I’m saying doing so ultimately made the entire situation more tragic smh twitter.com/marc_raimondi/…Dr Omari S Khalil@OmariStClairIt is deeply saddening that @cainmma was arrested. IF the unconfirmed Twitter chatter regarding his motives are true, this calls for a higher conversation about why sexual predators are being released on bail. I don't condone his actions, but contextualize it. #freecain #rage4:02 AM · Mar 2, 202222241It is deeply saddening that @cainmma was arrested. IF the unconfirmed Twitter chatter regarding his motives are true, this calls for a higher conversation about why sexual predators are being released on bail. I don't condone his actions, but contextualize it. #freecain #rage https://t.co/Cldc7b91FD𝕽𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖒𝖆𝖐𝖊𝖗❂@EagIeSZN__No wonder this was Cain's mug shot. He did nothing wrong. He's a hero.#FreeCain twitter.com/fightoracle/st…FightOracle ™@fightoracleRE Cain Velasquez The talk going around is Cain chased down 2 men riding in a vehicle. One of them is accused of abuse of one of Cain’s children at day care. The other person involved is the father of the alleged abuser. Cain shot the father of the alleged abuser.1:12 AM · Mar 2, 20229712RE Cain Velasquez The talk going around is Cain chased down 2 men riding in a vehicle. One of them is accused of abuse of one of Cain’s children at day care. The other person involved is the father of the alleged abuser. Cain shot the father of the alleged abuser.No wonder this was Cain's mug shot. He did nothing wrong. He's a hero.#FreeCain twitter.com/fightoracle/st… https://t.co/l2rasZSrJcCain Velasquez was involved in a shooting incidentMike Bohn@MikeBohnMMAJarring to see these photos of former UFC champ Cain Velasquez after his arrest.The latest details here: mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/cain-v…5:34 AM · Mar 3, 20221295135Jarring to see these photos of former UFC champ Cain Velasquez after his arrest.The latest details here: mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/03/cain-v… https://t.co/m71wDEKWbqCain Velasquez was involved in a shooting where he allegedly fired multiple gunshots at a car in San Jose. According to The Mercury News, the target of the Mexican-American fighter's attack was a man named Harry Eugene Goularte, who allegedly molested a close relative of the 39-year-old.The identity of the victim has not been revealed due to them being under the age of 14. Velasquez failed to hit his target and accidentally shot Goularte's step-father, who was present with the accused in the car.UFC president Dana White weighed in on the incident in an interview with Robbie Fox for Barstool Sports.&quot;I obviously feel sorry for him and his family,” White said. “It’s a horrible thing. I don’t know enough details to speak on it, but from what I’ve heard – we all say we’d do it if it ever happened to us. Cain did it.&quot;Watch the full interview below:

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