Cain Velasquez pleads no contest to attempted murder of man charged with molesting his son

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- There are new updates in the case of a former UFC champion charged with attempted murder and assault.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office says Cain Velasquez pleaded no contest Friday.

Velasquez is accused of shooting at a man during a high-speed car chase in South San Jose in 2022.

The person he chased was accused of molesting Velasquez's son at a daycare.

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Velasquez's trial was set to start in September.

Our partners at the Bay Area News Group report that, under his plea, he will not face a mandatory life sentence.

The man accused of molesting Velasquez's child is still facing felony charges.