Ronda Rousey defends Cain Velasquez amid charges in shooting: 'I would have done the same thing'

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Ronda Rousey, the WWE superstar and former UFC champion, has come to the defense of Cain Velasquez, who is facing attempted murder and other charges related to a shooting this week.

San Jose Police said Velasquez was attempting to shoot a man who allegedly molested one of Velasquez’s relatives. The retired MMA star was arrested on multiple charges.  

Rousey tweeted Thursday she would have done the same thing if she were in Velasquez’s shoes.

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, second from left, with his attorney Alexandra Kazarian, makes an initial court appearance at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in San Jose, Calif. Velasquez was arrested Monday on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly shot a man in Northern California. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group via AP, Pool)

"I would have done the same thing if not worse," she tweeted.

According to police, San Jose and Morgan Hill officers received a call about a man shooting into a vehicle with three passengers inside. The gunman was identified as Velasquez, and he allegedly shot one man, who was later transported to a hospital with injuries. The report said Velasquez followed a woman and another man, who was later identified as Harry Goularte Jr.

Police said Velasquez fired a gun at Goularte, who was recently charged with molesting a close relative of the retired mixed martial artist. Goularte was charged with one felony count of a lewd and lascivious act on a child Feb. 25 and was granted supervised release, police said.

Goularte lived at a day care run by his mother. Goularte’s mother was