Men’s College Basketball

4 p.m. Creighton at Butler FS1

4 p.m. Kansas at Kansas State ESPN

4 p.m. Tennessee at Mississippi State ESPN2

4 p.m. Florida State at Notre Dame ESPNU

4 p.m. North Carolina State at Georgia Tech ACC

4 p.m. Davidson at Dayton CBSSN

5:30 p.m. Penn State at Wisconsin BTN

6 p.m. San Jose State at New Mexico FS1

6 p.m. Murray State at Belmont CBSSN

6 p.m. Georgia at Kentucky ESPN

6 p.m. Baylor at Texas Tech ESPNU

Basketball

5 p.m. G League: Santa Cruz at Memphis NBCBA

Hockey

9 a.m. Champions League: Frolunda Gothenburg at Lulea NHL

11:30 a.m. Champions League: Tappara Tampere at EV Zug NHL

NBA

4:30 p.m. Raptors at Bucks TNT

7 p.m. 76ers at Clippers TNT

Speed Skating

7 a.m. Winter World University Games ESPNU

Tennis

11 a.m. Australian Open, first round (delay) ESPN2

6 p.m. Australian Open, second round ESPN2

Wednesday

Men’s College Basketball

3:30 p.m. Connecticut at Seton Hall FS1

4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Louisville ACC

4 p.m. Saint Louis at Loyola-Chicago CBSSN

4 p.m. Auburn at LSU ESPN2

4 p.m. Virginia Tech at Virginia ESPNU

4 p.m. Ohio State at Nebraska BTN

5:30 p.m. Xavier at DePaul FS1

6 p.m. Providence at Marquette CBSSN

6 p.m. Oklahoma at Oklahoma State ESPNU

6 p.m. Northwestern at Iowa BTN

7 p.m. Oregon at Cal PAC12

7:30 p.m. San Diego State at Colorado State FS1

Women’s College Basketball

8 a.m. American at Lafayette NBCBA

Basketball

5 p.m. G League: Santa Cruz at Memphis NBCBA

Golf

11:30 p.m. DP World: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship GOLF

NBA

4:30 p.m. Hawks at Mavericks ESPN

7 p.m. Timberwolves at Nuggets ESPN

7:30 p.m. Kings at Lakers NBCCA

NHL

4:30 p.m. Bruins at Islanders TNT

7 p.m. Stars at Sharks TNT

Skiing

8 a.m. Winter World University Games ESPN2

Soccer

11 a.m. Italian Super Cup: AC Milan vs. Inter Milan CBSSN

Tennis

Noon Australian Open, second round (delay) ESPN2

6 p.m. Australian Open, second round ESPN2

Men’s College Basketball

2 p.m. Yale at Cornell ESPNU

3:30 p.m. Kent State at Ohio CBSSN

4 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Akron ESPNU

4 p.m. Villanova at Butler FS1

4 p.m. Nebraska at Purdue BTN

6 p.m. VCU at Dayton ESPN2

6 p.m. Michigan State at Illinois FS1

8 p.m. Utah State at Nevada FS1

Women’s College Basketball

8 p.m. Stanford at UCLA PAC12

Basketball

8:30 p.m. G League: Sioux Falls at Santa Cruz NBCBA

Golf

6 a.m. Latin America Amateur Championship ESPN2

4 p.m. PGA: Sony Open in Hawaii GOLF

11 p.m. DP World: Hero Cup GOLF

College WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

3 p.m. LSU at Kentucky ESPN2

4:30 p.m. Auburn at Florida ESPN2

College Hockey

5:30 p.m. Minnesota-Duluth at Omaha CBSSN

Horse Racing

11:30 a.m. America’s Day at the Races FS2

NBA

4:30 p.m. Warriors at Spurs ESPN, NBCBA

7 p.m. Nuggets at Clippers ESPN

7 p.m. Rockets at Kings NBCCA

NHL

4 p.m. Jets at Penguins NHL

Soccer

Noon England: Aston Villa vs. Leeds United USA

7 p.m. Mexico: Juárez vs. Tijuana FS2

4 a.m. England: Man. United vs. Man. City (Sat.) TELE, USA

Winter Sports

7 a.m. World University Games alpine skiing ESPNU

10 a.m. World University Games cross-country skiing ESPNU

College Wrestling

6 p.m. Northwestern at Iowa ESPNU

6 p.m. Minnesota at Nebraska BTN

Saturday

Men’s College Basketball

9 a.m. Kentucky at Tennessee ESPN

9 a.m. West Virginia at Oklahoma ESPN2

9 a.m. Davidson at George Mason ESPNU

9 a.m. Seton Hall at DePaul FS1

9:30 a.m. Loyola-Chicago at Saint Joseph’s USA

10 a.m. Wisconsin at Indiana CBS

11 a.m. North Carolina at Louisville ESPN

11 a.m. Kansas State at TCU ESPN2

11 a.m. Arkansas at Vanderbilt ESPNU

11 a.m. Providence at Creighton FS1

11:30 a.m. Richmond at St. Bonaventure USA

Noon Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech ACC

Noon Monmouth at Towson CBSSN

Noon Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State KRON (4)

1 p.m. Grambling State at Southern CW

1 p.m. LSU at Alabama ESPN

1 p.m. Virginia at Florida State ESPN2

1 p.m. Cincinnati at SMU ESPNU

1 p.m. Arizona State at Oregon State PAC12

2 p.m. William & Mary at UNC-Wilmington CBSSN

2 p.m. Duke at Clemson ACC

3 p.m. Arizona at Oregon ESPN

3 p.m. Oklahoma State at Baylor ESPN2

3 p.m. Chattanooga at Samford ESPNU

3 p.m. Cal at Washington PAC12

4 p.m. Notre Dame at Syracuse ACC

4 p.m. Colorado State at UNLV CBSSN

5 p.m. Colorado at UCLA FOX

5 p.m. Texas Tech at Texas ESPN

5 p.m. Wake Forest at Boston College ESPN2

5 p.m. Bradley at Drake ESPNU

5 p.m. Stanford at Washington State PAC12

6 p.m. New Mexico at San Diego State CBSSN

6 p.m. Santa Clara at Pacific NBCBA

7 p.m. Portland at Gonzaga ESPN2

7:30 p.m. Utah at USC PAC12

8 p.m. Saint Mary’s at USF NBCBA

8 p.m. Boise State at Wyoming FS1

Women’s College Basketball

9:30 a.m. Penn State at Iowa BTN

10:30 a.m. Grambling State at Southern CW

11:30 a.m. Ohio State at Nebraska BTN

1 p.m. Creighton at Butler FS1

6 p.m. New Mexico at UNLV FS1

Boxing

7 p.m. Efe Ajagba vs. Stephan Shaw ESPN

College Football

9 a.m. Hula Bowl CBSSN

Golf

1 p.m. PGA: Sony Open in Hawaii NBC

3 p.m. PGA: Sony Open in Hawaii GOLF

10:30 p.m. DP World: Hero Cup GOLF

Women’s Hockey

7 a.m. U-18 World Championship semifinal NHL

College Hockey

1:30 p.m. Ohio State at Michigan BTN

4 p.m. Penn State at Michigan State BTN

Horse Racing

11:30 a.m. America’s Day at the Races FS2

NBA

10 a.m. Bucks at Heat ABC

NFL Playoffs

1:30 p.m. Seahawks at 49ers FOX

5:15 p.m. Chargers at Jaguars NBC

NHL

11 a.m. Flames at Stars NHL

4 p.m. Maple Leafs at Bruins NHL

Soccer

7 a.m. England: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Liverpool USA

9:30 a.m. England: Brentford vs. Bournemouth NBC

5 p.m. Mexico: Juárez vs. Tijuana FS2

7 p.m. Mexico: Santos Laguna vs. Pumas UNAM FS2

4 a.m. Women: Arsenal vs. Chelsea (early Sun.) CBSSN

Swimming

11:30 a.m. TYR Pro Series NBC

Men’s College Basketball

4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Duke ACC

4 p.m. Alabama at Arkansas ESPN2

4 p.m. Boston College at Miami ESPNU

4 p.m. Creighton at Xavier FS1

4 p.m. Indiana at Penn State BTN

6 p.m. Florida State at Wake Forest ACC

6 p.m. TCU at Texas ESPN2

6 p.m. East Carolina at Cincinnati ESPNU

6 p.m. Rutgers at Northwestern BTN

8 p.m. Cal at Washington State ESPNU

Women’s College Basketball

6 p.m. Seton Hall at Creighton FS1

Hockey

11 a.m. 2023 IIHF U-18 Women’s World Championship Canada vs. United States NHL

4 p.m. AHL Hockey Manitoba Moose at Toronto Marlies NHL

NBA

4:30 p.m. Bucks at Hawks ESPN

7 p.m. Suns at Nuggets ESPN

NHL

4:30 p.m. Predators at Maple Leafs TNT

7 p.m. Sharks at Kings TNT

Soccer

10:55 a.m. Spain: Real Madrid vs. Valencia ESPN2

Thursday

Men’s College Basketball

3:30 p.m. Minnesota at Ohio State FS1

4 p.m. Michigan at Iowa ESPN2

4 p.m. Longwood at UNC-Asheville ESPNU

6 p.m. Southern Mississippi at Marshall ESPN2

6 p.m. Arkansas-Little Rock at Southern Indiana ESPNU

6 p.m. Arizona State at Oregon FS1

6:30 p.m. Gonzaga at BYU ESPN

8 p.m. Arizona at Oregon State ESPN2

8 p.m. USF at Portland ESPNU

8 p.m. Stanford at Washington FS1

Women’s College Basketball

3 p.m. NC State at Florida State ACC

3:30 p.m. Maryland at Indiana BTN

5 p.m. Miami at Georgia Tech ACC

5:30 p.m. Rutgers at Minnesota BTN

7 p.m. San Diego at Pepperdine NBCCA

Basketball

7 p.m. G League: Sioux Falls at Santa Cruz NBCBA

Golf

6 a.m. Latin America Amateur Championship, First Round ESPN2

4 p.m. PGA Tour Golf Sony Open in Hawaii, First Round GOLF

Midnight DP World Tour Golf DP World Tour Golf Hero Cup, First Round GOLF

3 a.m. DP World Tour Golf DP World Tour Golf Hero Cup, First Round GOLF

NBA

4:30 p.m. Celtics at Nets TNT

7 p.m. Mavericks at Lakers TNT

NHL

4 p.m. Maple Leafs at Red Wings ESPN

Soccer

10:55 a.m. Spain: Real Betis vs. Barcelona ESPN2

White was seen on video released last week by TMZ slapping his wife, Anne, while the two were on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, last month.

In an open letter to Ari Emmanuel, the CEO of Endeavor, the company that owns UFC, the caucus wrote: “Every day that Mr. White’s actions go unaccounted for, your silence becomes more piercing and troubling.”

Endeavor, UFC and Emmanuel have not publicly commented on the incident since the video surfaced.

The letter was signed by caucus chairperson State Sen. Nancy Skinner, who represents the East Bay’s 7th District, and vice chair Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, who represents the 4th Assembly District that encompasses much of Wine Country. Both are Democrats but the caucus is bipartisan.

“Mr. White is not only the external face of the UFC, he is the leader who sets the expectations for the athletes as well,” the letter read. “He is the leader who has explained in years past that he stands firmly against domestic violence. If an athlete were to commit violence against their partner, Mr. White is the leader within UFC who will have to determine the consequence.”

White told TMZ in an interview last week that he was “embarrassed” and concerned for how his three children were affected.

“You’ve heard me say for years, ‘There’s never ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman,’ and now here I am on TMZ talking about it,” White told the website.

UFC spokesman Chris Costello said last week that neither the organization nor White would issue a statement to The Associated Press. Costello referred to White’s comments to TMZ.

The video shows the couple arguing before Anne White slaps her husband, who slaps back before others intervene.

“Dana and I have been married for almost 30 years,” Anne White said in a statement to TMZ. “To say this is out of character for him is an understatement — nothing like this has ever happened before. Unfortunately, we were both drinking too much on New Year’s Eve and things got out of control on both sides. We’ve talked this through as a family and apologized to each other. I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids.”

TBS and UFC, which were set to premiere Dana White’s ill-timed new Power Slap League on Wednesday, have postponed the debut of that venture until Jan. 18.

Victoria Lee, one of the brightest new stars in mixed martial arts (MMA), has died at the age of 18, her sister confirmed.

“She has gone too soon and our family has been completely devastated since then,” her sister Angela said in an Instagram post Saturday. “We miss her. More than anything in this world. Our family will never be the same. Life will never be the same.”

Lee was born and raised in Hawaii and had started rising through the ranks of the sport. She won three fights in her short career, most recently in September 2021 against Victoria Souza.

She put fighting on the back burner last year as she focused on graduating from high school.

In her Instagram post, Angela said her sister had died on Dec. 26 but did not say how.

“We miss you so much sis. More than you could ever realize. We’re all broken,” Angela added. “Because a piece of you was in each of us and when you left, those pieces were ripped out of us. We will never be the same.”

Lee came from a family with a rich history in the sport — her sister and brother, Christian, are both ONE world champions.

“The Prodigy,” as she had become known, had previously told MMA Fighting that her siblings were her biggest inspiration.

The ONE Championship, a promotion that Lee fought in, said it was “devastated” about the news.

“I always remember thinking how wise, thoughtful, and selfless she was beyond her years.

“Of course, she was an extraordinary martial arts prodigy even back then, but I could see that she was so much more than that.”

College Football

4 p.m. CFP National Championship, TCU vs. Georgia           ESPN

Hockey

7 a.m. 2023 IIHF U-18 Women’s World Championship,

United States vs. Finland                                                NHL

NBA

7 p.m. Magic at Kings         NBCCA

NHL

4:30 p.m. Predators at Senators      NHL

Tuesday

Men’s College Basketball

3:30 p.m. Butler at St. John’s                                                            FS1

4 p.m. Georgia Tech at Notre Dame                                           ACC

4 p.m. Teams TBA                                                        ESPN. ESPN2

4 p.m. Oklahoma State at Kansas State                             ESPNU

5:30 p.m. Seton Hall at Georgetown                                                 FS1

6 p.m. Illinois at Nebraska                                                           BTN

7 p.m. Fresno State at San Jose State                             NBCBA

7:30 p.m. Wyoming at Utah State                                                    FS1

WoMen’s College Basketball

3:30 p.m. Michigan at Purdue                                                          BTN

Hockey

8:30 a.m. Champions Hockey League, Tappara Tampere vs. EV Zug      NHL

NBA

4:30 p.m. Thunder at Heat                                                               TNT

7 p.m. Suns at Warriors                                                              TNT

NHL

6 p.m. Sharks at Coyotes                                                      NBCCA

Men’s College Basketball

8:30 a.m. Notre Dame at North Carolina ESPN2

9 a.m. Creighton at Connecticut FOX

9 a.m. Vanderbilt at Missouri CBS

9 a.m. Texas at Oklahoma State ESPNU

9 a.m. St. John’s at Providence FS1

9 a.m. Nebraska at Minnesota BTN

9 a.m. Davidson at VCU USA

9 a.m. Johnson C. Smith at Elizabeth City State KRON

10 a.m. Duke at Boston College ACC

10 a.m. Kentucky at Alabama ESPN

10:30 a.m. Wisconsin at Illinois ESPN2

11 a.m. Ole Miss at Mississippi State CBS

11 a.m. Iowa State at TCU ESPNU

11 a.m. Georgetown at Marquette FS1

11 a.m. Massachusetts at George Washington USA

11:30 a.m. Michigan at Michigan State FOX

Noon Wake Forest at Louisville ACC

Noon Valparaiso at Bradley CBSSN

Noon Livingstone at Virginia State KRON

1 p.m. San Diego State at Wyoming CBS

1 p.m. Clemson at Pittsburgh ESPNU

1:30 p.m. Xavier at Villanova FS1

2 p.m. Washington State at Arizona PAC12

2 p.m. Delaware at College of Charleston CBSSN

3 p.m. Murray State at Drake ESPNU

3 p.m. LSU at Texas A&M SEC

3:30 p.m. Utah State at Boise State FS1

4 p.m. Oregon at Utah PAC12

5 p.m. Appalachian State at James Madison ESPNU

5:30 p.m. Butler at Seton Hall FS1

5:30 p.m. Arkansas at Auburn SEC

6:30 p.m. Oregon State at Colorado PAC12

6:30 p.m. UNLV at New Mexico CBSSN

Women’s College Basketball

11 a.m. Nebraska at Rutgers BTN

1:30 p.m. Iowa at Michigan FOX

high school Football

10 a.m. All-American Bowl NBC

Golf

1 p.m. PGA: Sentry Tournament of Champions NBC

3 p.m. PGA: Sentry Tournament of Champions GOLF

College Hockey

1 p.m. Michigan State at Ohio State BTN

3:30 p.m. Notre Dame at Wisconsin BTN

4 p.m. Minnesota at St. Cloud State CBSSN

Horse Racing

11:30 a.m. America’s Day at the Races FS2

Lacrosse

7 p.m. NLL: Calgary at Colorado ESPNU

Motorcycle Racing

7 p.m. AMA Supercross Monster Energy Series USA

NBA

5:30 p.m. Magic at Warriors NBCBA

7 p.m. Lakers at Kings NBCCA

NFL

1:30 p.m. Chiefs at Raiders ABC, ESPN

5 p.m. Titans at Jaguars ABC, ESPN

NHL

10 a.m. Rangers at Devils NHL

4 p.m. Red Wings at Maple Leafs NHL

7 p.m. Bruins at Sharks NBCCA

Soccer

6:20 a.m. France: Hyeres vs. Olympique de Marseille FS2

9 a.m. Italy: Juventus vs. Udinese CBSSN

7 p.m. Mexico: Monterrey vs. Guadalajara FS2

Sunday

Men’s College Basketball

9 a.m. Northwestern at Indiana FS1

9 a.m. Iowa at Rutgers BTN

10 a.m. Ohio State at Maryland ESPN

10 a.m. Bucknell at Lafayette NBCCA

11 a.m. SMU at UCF ESPNU

Noon Houston at Cincinnati ESPN

2 p.m. Washington at Arizona State ESPN

3 p.m. Purdue vs. Penn State BTN

Women’s College Basketball

9 a.m. Florida State at Boston College ACC

9 a.m. Fordham at Dayton CBSSN

9 a.m. Georgia at Florida ESPNU

10 a.m. South Carolina at Mississippi State ESPN2

10 a.m. Oregon State at Arizona State PAC12

11 a.m. Pittsburgh at Louisville ACC

11 a.m. La Salle at Rhode Island CBSSN

Noon Iowa State at Oklahoma ESPN2

Noon Washington at Washington State PAC12

1 p.m. Notre Dame at North Carolina ACC

1 p.m. Marquette at Creighton CBSSN

2 p.m. USC at UCLA PAC12

4 p.m. Oregon at Arizona ESPN2

4 p.m. Stanford at Cal PAC12

Basketball

9 a.m. G League: Santa Cruz at Oklahoma City NBCBA

College Football

11 a.m. FCS final: North Dakota St. vs. South Dakota St. ABC

Golf

1 p.m. PGA: Sentry Tournament of Champions NBC

3 p.m. PGA: Sentry Tournament of Champions GOLF

WOMEN’S Hockey

7 a.m. IIHF U-18 World Championship: U.S. vs. Sweden NHL

NFL

10 a.m. Patriots at Bills CBS

10 a.m. Vikings at Bears FOX

1:25 p.m. Giants at Eagles CBS

1:25 p.m. Cardinals at 49ers FOX

5:15 p.m. Lions at Packers NBC

NHL

12:30 p.m. Panthers at Stars NHL

Soccer

11:35 a.m. France: Lille OSC vs. Troyes AC FS2

4:55 p.m. Mexico: Santos Laguna vs. Tigres UANL FS1

Men’s College Wrestling

11 a.m. Iowa at Purdue BTN

1 p.m. Wisconsin at Illinois BTN

Josh Frishman: Richmond CC, No. 11, 110 yards, sand wedge

Jeff Hoyt: Diamante El Cardonal Course, No. 11, 141 yards,  8-iron

Ryan Kim: Deep Cliff GC, No. 7, 130 yards, 7-iron

Nobu Kobayashi: RIchmond CC, No. 11, 110 yards, pitching wedge

Tony Yick: Richmond CC, No. 3, 165 yards, 6-iron

Gary Zhang: Santa Teresa GC,  No. 9, 116 yards, pitching wedge

Men’s College Basketball

3:30 p.m. Maryland at Rutgers BTN

4 p.m. SMU at Houston ESPN2

4 p.m. Bryant at Vermont ESPNU

4 p.m. Purdue at Ohio State FS1

4 p.m. Drexel at Towson CBSSN

5 p.m. Washington State at Arizona State PAC12

6 p.m. Oregon at Colorado ESPN2

6 p.m. Cincinnati at Wichita State ESPNU

6 p.m. Indiana at Iowa FS1

6:30 p.m. USC at UCLA ESPN

7 p.m. Oregon State at Utah PAC12

8 p.m. Gonzaga at USF ESPN2

8 p.m. BYU at Loyola Marymount ESPNU

8 p.m. Washington at Arizona FS1

Women’s College Basketball

3 p.m. Pittsburgh at Syracuse ACC

5 p.m. Georgia Tech at Louisville ACC

6 p.m. Northwestern at Illinois BTN

high school boys Basketball

Noon Wasatch (Utah) vs. La Lumiere (Ind.) ESPNU

2 p.m. Montverde (Fla.) vs. Sunrise Christian (Kan.) ESPNU

Basketball

7 p.m. G League: Santa Cruz at Ignite NBCBA

Golf

3 p.m. PGA: Sentry Tournament of Champions GOLF

Hockey

11:30 a.m. World Juniors bronze medal NHL

3:30 p.m. World Juniors gold medal NHL

NBA

4:30 p.m. Celtics at Mavericks TNT

7 p.m. Clippers at Nuggets TNT

NHL

4 p.m. Capitals at Blue Jackets ESPN

Friday

Men’s College Basketball

3:30 p.m. Western Michigan at Toledo CBSSN

4 p.m. Detroit Mercy at Wright State ESPN2

5:30 p.m. Akron at Ball State CBSSN

6 p.m. Stanford at Cal ESPNU

Women’s College Basketball

4 p.m. Columbia at Princeton ESPNU

5 p.m. Oregon at Arizona State PAC12

7 p.m. Utah at Colorado PAC12

High School Boys Basketball

2 p.m. Cathedral (Ind.) at Simeon (Ill.) ESPN2

Basketball

7 p.m. G League: Santa Cruz at G League Ignite NBCBA

Golf

3 p.m. PGA: Sentry Tournament of Champions GOLF

Women’s College Gymnastics

6 p.m. LSU at Utah ESPN2

Horse Racing

11:30 a.m. America’s Day at the Races FS2

NBA

4:45 p.m. Bulls at 76ers ESPN

7:05 p.m. Heat at Suns ESPN

College Wrestling

4 p.m. Ohio State at Indiana BTN

6 p.m. Penn State at Wisconsin BTN

Until his preliminary examination this past fall, Velasquez had been represented by a high-profile legal team led by Geragos and partnered with San Jose-based defense attorney Renee Hessling.

Velasquez appeared in a San Jose courtroom Wednesday to affirm that Hessling alone would represent him going forward. He is scheduled to next appear in court March 8.

Hints of a defense change surfaced at a November arraignment in which attorney Edward Sousa made a special appearance for Velasquez. Sousa mentioned Hessling but not Geragos or Alexandra Kazarian, who had also been part of the defense team up to that point.

Hessling did not offer any comment on the counsel change after Wednesday’s hearing, and the Geragos firm did not immediately comment in response to an inquiry from the Bay Area News Group.

For most of the year, Geragos aggressively advocated for Velasquez to be released from jail custody with bail and supervision conditions. He prevailed in November after initially being rebuffed by county Superior Court Judge Shelyna Brown and the Sixth District Court of Appeal.

The charges against Velasquez were greenlit for trial after a preliminary examination; Judge Arthur Bocanegra granted him $1 million bail and monitored release, and later approved his travel to an out-of-state wrestling event since it fell under Velasquez’s employment as a professional fighter.

Velasquez is charged with shooting at 44-year-old Harry Goularte Jr. as he traveled with his mother Patricia Goularte and his stepfather Paul Bender, who were reportedly driving him from Morgan Hill to San Jose on Feb. 28 to get fitted for an ankle monitor at a county office. Bender was wounded in the encounter, which happened after a protracted car chase.

Three days earlier, Goularte Jr. was arraigned on a felony charge of a lewd and lascivious act with a child, based on claims that he abused Velasquez’s son at a San Martin home daycare run by his mother. Goularte Jr. was granted supervised release over the objection of prosecutors.

Velasquez faces up to life in prison if he’s convicted of the charges. Geragos indicated in previous court filings that Velasquez suffered impulse control issues and brain injuries from his mixed-martial arts career, which includes two UFC heavyweight title belts while fighting out of San Jose.

Velasquez’s defense to this point suggested they would proxy litigate the sexual-assault charge against Goularte Jr., on the premise that Velasquez was taking action after the criminal-justice system failed his family. Velasquez is also suing Goularte Jr. and his parents for the alleged sexual abuse; progress of the lawsuit has been paused pending the criminal case.