{"id":435434,"date":"2022-03-04T17:08:43","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T01:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=435434"},"modified":"2022-03-04T17:08:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T01:08:43","slug":"derek-brunson-donates-10000-to-cain-velasquezs-legal-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/derek-brunson-donates-10000-to-cain-velasquezs-legal-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek Brunson donates $10,000 to Cain Velasquez’s legal fees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Derek Brunson is the latest fighter to give support to former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.<\/p>\n

The former champion was arrested earlier this week for attempted murder, as well as a variety of other charges. Since his arrest, more details have come to light regarding the event and the man he attempted to shoot.<\/p>\n

It was revealed that Velasquez was attempting to shoot a man who was recently arrested himself. The man recently had charges brought against him for molesting<\/a> a child who is Velasquez’s relative. Due to the child being a minor, the way in which the former champion is related to them cannot be confirmed.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, recent court documents have revealed that the abuse may have happened upwards of 100 times. The man is currently facing a felony count of a lewd and lascivious act with a child under the age of 14.<\/p>\n

Since that revelation, many current and former fighters have shown support for Cain Velasquez. Names such as Dana White, Ronda Rousey<\/a>, Daniel Cormier, and more have all shown support.<\/p>\n

Fans can now add UFC middleweight Derek Brunson to the list of supporters of the former champion. Days ago, he set up an online shop with t-shirts saying “Free Cain Velasquez”. In just two days, the online store raised upwards of $10,000 dollars.<\/p>\n

Now, Derek Brunson has taken to Twitter to announce that the money is going to Velasquez’s legal fees. He noted that as a father, he understands his frustration and that he has his back. His Twitter<\/a> post also said that he’s going to be sending the money directly to the legend’s wife.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/DerekBrunson\/status\/1499894769589309449?s=20&t=DGim1FoXPFXGHk1VvUbT1w<\/a><\/p>\n

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While the support for Velasquez is overwhelming, he still faces a variety of legal issues For the charges, Velasquez faces a minimum of 20 years<\/a>\u00a0if convicted of attempted murder. He faces additional time if found guilty of other charges that came during the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Derek Brunson is the latest fighter to give support to former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. The former champion was arrested earlier this week for attempted murder, as well as a variety of other charges. Since his arrest, more details have come to light regarding the event and the man he attempted to shoot. 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