Donald Trump gets pardon request from Team Khabib for UFC legend Cain Velasquez

Ali Abdelaziz asks Donald Trump to officially pardon former UFC heavyweight Cain Velasquez, in his his second term as US President.

Donald Trump gets pardon request from Team Khabib for UFC legend Cain Velasquez

Ali Abdelaziz asks Donald Trump to pardon ex-UFC heavyweight Cain Velasquez (Source: X/IMAGO)

Donald Trump on Monday pardoned/commuted/vowed to dismiss all 1,500-plus criminal charges in the 6 January 2021 US Capitol riots. The new POTUS on his final bid has had a long-running relation with the UFC/MMA world. Now, Dominance MMA Management founder/Team Khabib notoriety Ali Abdelaziz wants to deploy Trump’s use of his clemency powers. He wants an official pardon for Cain Velasquez!

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is up for sentencing in Santa Clara County (California) court for charges of attempted murder. The hearing will see Velasquez face Judge Arthur Bolcanegra, who will decide how he is sentenced. He faces several charges, including a February 2022 shooting near San Jose. Meanwhile, Harry Goularte – the one charged with assaulting his son – has his own date.

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The GOP Republican Nominee’s action, in his return, releases those guilty of violent attacks. It also includes alleged far-right extremist groups convicted of failed plots. Cain Velasquez, 42, initially pleaded not guilty for his violence but changed his plea to no contest in August.

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Now, Ali Abdelaziz comes to his defense after much personal hassle, in a petition to Donald Trump in his final term. There is also a concurrent civil suit by the Velasquez family against Goularte family and their companies.

Velasquez is also a new addition to the fledgling Global Fight League (GFL) that goes up soon. He serves as a manager in the 6-team-based fighting league. His longtime trainer at American Kickboxing Academy, Javier Mendez, will serve as his head coach, who has close ties to Abdelaziz. Along with the intent to clear the legend, this plea also showcases the robust inkling combat sports culture has had with it’s POTUS.

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Donald Trump’s second and final presidential inauguration had a strong martial arts presence. Facing 34 counts of hush payment fraud, the 78-year-old clinged on to ‘fighter in fighter’s world’ rhetoric. That, and given how vital Trump Org was in kickstarting UFC, has made him a favorite. The Republican head maintains that even now.

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UFC packs full at Donald Trump’s second inauguration (Source: X/msn.com/nypost.com)

UFC CEO Dana White was obviously present, given he had a big hand in him being elected. White was also part of his Pandemic-era Republican Busniess Taskforce and quarry of global thinkers. Three handful RNC and one electoral victory speech forward, he does it again.

Having flown in straight from UFC 311 in Los Angeles on Saturday, White took center stage. He went on deliver a four-minute speech in which he hailed Trump’s victory. He was not alone as a star-studded cast of boxing, UFC, and WWE notables went in as well.

Joe Rogan was there as well. Former two-division champ Conor McGregor was present, along with the similarly ‘notorious’ Paul brothers. McGregor even shared a bus ride with them; he is heavily rumored to face Logan Paul in a $250 million boxing stint. “Mystic Mac” would later back Donald Trump and the public support he has been getting.

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Georges St-Pierre, Tim Kennedy, Gordon Ryan, Jon Jones, and prime techie Mark Zuckerberg also grouped together for it. Bryce Mitchell and former interim welterweight champ Colby Covington also rubbed shoulders with others.

Before this, diehard fan Covington lauded his McDonald’s drive-through availability in Feasterville, Bucks County. “Chaos” also said he worked media duties for the three-time Republican candidate. The day went really for the UFC gang at the inauguration party.

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