Cain Velasquez transferred to Wasco State Prison, parole eligibility date set  

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has made his first move into the California prison system after his conviction and sentencing following a no-contest plea on multiple charges including attempted murder.
Velasquez was handed a five-year sentence following his conviction, and he’s currently being housed at Wasco State Prison just outside Bakersfield, Calif. The prison sits just over three hours away from Velasquez’