Cain Velasquez walked out of the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, on Sunday, Feb. 15, his prison sentence over after being paroled.
The former Arizona State wrestling standout and UFC heavyweight champion got in a van, was driven to a meeting point along a highway, got out of the van and embraced his children as a mariachi band serenaded the family.
Here’s the moment Cain Velasquez reunited with his family(Video courtesy of Mariachi Jalisciense) pic.twitter.com/g3AwgeYtrD
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) February 15, 2026
Velasquez ended up serving 11 months in prison. The fighter known for displaying pride in his Mexican heritage — in and out of the octagon — was granted early release after originally being sentenced to five years in confinement…