Cain Velasquez is out of jail awaiting trial, however his prolonged incarceration earlier this 12 months isn’t far sufficient in his rearview mirror that it may be forgotten.

Velasquez was granted bail Nov. 8 by a decide in Santa Clara (Calif.) County. Earlier bail requests had been denied for Velasquez 3 times by a special decide.

Velasquez additionally was allowed to journey from California to Arizona to participate in a lucha libre wrestling occasion earlier this month – underneath courtroom supervision.

His trial date isn’t but set. A former UFC heavyweight champion, Velasquez is out on $1 million bail as he faces a number of charges together with tried homicide. It was a combat to get former UFC heavyweight champion Velasquez out of incarceration, where he stayed for 253 days.

Velasquez not too long ago appeared on the “Keepin’ It 100” podcast with former professional wrestler Konnan and mentioned his time behind bars was in protecting custody, and he was round only a small group of different inmates. He mentioned he had time outdoors his cell for 3 hours a day, which he used to train and skim.

However he mentioned assist of household and followers helped him by means of.

“My thoughts ran either side of it – the dangerous facet and the nice facet,” Velasquez mentioned. “We all the time must have religion. It doesn’t matter what place we’re in, the place we’re at. We’ve all the time obtained to search for the best-case situation for us and simply know that our lives are one thing a lot larger and it’s all going to work out for one of the best, all the time.

“… That they had me in protecting custody. It was very low-key. (There was) only some those that I used to be in a position to sort of hang around with. I assume the benefit of it’s you’ve obtained a whole lot of alone time with your self, and the dangerous factor about it was you’ve obtained a whole lot of alone time with your self.

“… I did (hear in regards to the assist), and I’ve, and I simply wish to thank everybody. I actually recognize everybody’s assist in all of it. It means a lot to me. It gave me a whole lot of energy after I was in there. I really feel it and I simply need thank all people endlessly for that.”