Cain Velasquez, a former UFC champion, is charged with attempted murder

Velasquez was accused of shooting a California man on Monday.

Cain Velasquez, a former UFC champion, is charged with attempted murder

Cain Velasquez, a former UFC champion, is charged with shooting a man in California Monday.

Velasquez is currently being held in Santa Clara County's main jail, on a charge for attempted murder. San Jose police stated Tuesday.

Police said that they are still investigating the motives and circumstances of the incident.

Officers responded to a shooting late Monday night and found a man who was at least once shot. Velasquez was taken to hospital with injuries not life-threatening and Velasquez arrested.

It is not clear if Velasquez is represented by an attorney.

Velasquez is a mixed martial artist and wrestler who has been crowned UFC heavyweight champion twice.