A UFC Fighter, An Alleged Molester, and Vigilante Justice

Cain Velasquez opened fire on a man who's been charged with molesting the fighter’s young relative. Velasquez is in jail, the molester is out on supervised release, and MMA fans are outraged. [View in Browser]( [Alternate text] [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [A Former UFC Fighter, an Alleged Molester, and the Quandary of Vigilante Justice]( [A Former UFC Fighter, an Alleged Molester, and the Quandary of Vigilante Justice]( On March 1, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, in Northern California, for attempted murder and related gun charges. The day before, in what was initially reported as a road rage incident, he'd raced his pickup truck down busy roadways in pursuit of another vehicle, t-boned his target, and opened fire with a 40-caliber handgun. In his mugshot, Velasquez’s trademark lantern jaw points squarely at the camera and his dark-brown eyes seem wholly absent of remorse. He looks like a man who would do it again. [Read More]( [Here Are the Russian Oligarch Superyachts That Have Been Seized]( [Here Are the Russian Oligarch Superyachts That Have Been Seized]( When one helipad is not enough. [Read More]( [Zelensky's Plea Was Moving, But There Are Other Geopolitical Realities at Play]( [Zelensky's Plea Was Moving, But There Are Other Geopolitical Realities at Play]( We are all constrained by the tragic realities of geopolitics. [Read More]( [J.Crew Is Taking 40% Off T-Shirts—and an Extra 25% Off (Nearly) Everything Else]( [J.Crew Is Taking 40% Off T-Shirts—and an Extra 25% Off (Nearly) Everything Else]( The J.Crew sale section is the gift that keeps on giving. I've probably told you this before, but I won't apologize for repeating myself because it is an undeniable truth. The discounts in the perennially replenished corner of the brand's website are often so impressive they seem almost impossible. A really good pair of black jeans for 66 percent off? An equally impressive shirt jacket for an even steeper discount? How can it be done?! [Read More]( [The 11 Best Waterproof Headphones for Swimming—or Really Sweaty Workouts]( [The 11 Best Waterproof Headphones for Swimming—or Really Sweaty Workouts]( Sweat buckets on the treadmill, do laps in the pool, stand out in a rainstorm. Anything goes. [Read More]( [There's Never Been a Better Time to Buy a Pair of Everlane Jeans]( [There's Never Been a Better Time to Buy a Pair of Everlane Jeans]( Made in the greenest denim factory in the world, nearly all of Everlane’s denim is currently 20% off until March 19. [Read More]( [Every Single Adam Sandler Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best]( [Every Single Adam Sandler Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best]( Really, it’s a proverb at this point: Sandman does what only Sandman can do. Adam Sandler turns in an Oscar-worthy performance (we’ll never let this snub go) in 2019’s Uncut Gems, dazzling as the rambling, gambling jeweler Howard Ratner. A year later? Hubie Halloween. A toilet-humored rehashing of the crude-humored romps the comedian made his name on. But it works. Yeah, he got some help from Steve Buscemi going all-out as a rabid werewolf, but it works. It’s a trip to sort out. In the spirit of Hubie Dubois, we opted for some law and order, taking the liberty of ranking Sandler’s films from worst to best. [Read More]( [Win a West Coast Adventure for Two ($2,700 Value)!]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( esquire.com ©2022 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019