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UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento, 34, dead after apparent heart attack

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UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento, 34, dead after apparent heart attack

UFC flyweight contender Allan Nascimento's tragic death rocked the Mixed Martial Arts world on Monday.

Tragedy struck the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Monday as UFC flyweight contender Allan Nascimento was found unresponsive at his home after an apparent heart attack in his sleep.

The promotion announced Nascimento's sudden passing in a recent press release.

“This morning, Monday, August 3rd, our beloved flyweight fighter, Allan Nascimento, was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep,†the UFC said of Nascimento.

“Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan's family, friends, teammates, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.â€

Nascimento, 34, last fought in the UFC Octagon on June 20th, losing to Mitch Raposo by split decision. He went 4-2 in his UFC tenure with wins over Cody Durden and Jake Hadley.

Allan Nascimento dies from heart attack just weeks after last UFC fight

Nascimento made his UFC debut in October 2021, losing an extremely tight split decision to Tagir Ulanbekov. Before signing with the UFC, Nascimento fought in promotions such as XFC and RIZIN.

Nascimento was one of the most dangerous grapplers in the UFC flyweight division, earning two ‘Performance of the Night' bonuses for submission victories. He was a staple of Chute Boxe in Brazil and was a close friend and teammate of BMF titleholder Charles Oliveira.

Nascimento made his professional MMA debut in 2011 before winning his first seven fights. He earned his first shot in the UFC via Dana White's Contender Series in 2018, losing to Raulian Paiva by split decision.

Nascimento bounced back with a first-round submission against Elivaldo Lima before making his UFC debut against Ulanbekov.

Everyone at BJPenn sends our condolences to Nascimento's family and friends during this heartbreaking time.

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Patricio Freire makes UFC contract intentions clear ahead of final fight on deal

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Patricio Freire makes UFC contract intentions clear ahead of final fight on deal
Patricio
Freire hopes to continue competing in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship after his current contract
ends.

Freire (37-9) is scheduled to fight Doo Ho Choi
(17-4) at UFC
331 on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The
Brazilian recently revealed that his fight with Choi is the final
bout on his current UFC contract and he's expecting a renewal
should he emerge victorious.

Patricio Freire wants to re-sign with the UFC after facing Doo
Ho Choi at UFC 331

Many former Bellator
stars have struggled in the UFC lately, with Patrick Mix
already out of the promotion, Michael
Page yet to find a finish and Aaron Pico
getting viciously knocked out in his Octagon debut. Freire hasn't
fared well either, going 1-2 since joining the promotion.
Nevertheless, “Pitbull†wants to stay in the UFC, which he
reiterated in a recent interview with Home of Fight.

“I think this is the last one,†Friere said. “I want to stay [in
the UFC]. I'm going to win this fight and I'm going to renew the
contract.â€

Freire's UFC debut was foiled by Yair
Rodriguez last year. While the 39-year-old rebounded with a
hard-fought decision win over Dan Ige, he has
since suffered a decision loss to Pico.

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UFC fighter suffers fractured orbital, ‘instantly lost vision’ in upset loss

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UFC fighter suffers fractured orbital, ‘instantly lost vision’ in upset loss
Lerryan
Douglas suffered a serious injury in his upset loss at
UFC Sacramento.

Douglas took on Jamall
Emmers in his sophomore Octagon outing. Emmers was a +400
underdog going into his clash against Douglas. He floored Douglas
in the first round with a right hand flush to the left eye socket.
Follow-up shots were hardly necessary for the referee to step in,
as Douglas covered up and Emmers walked away with a massive upset
win.

Cub Swanson says Lerryan Douglas lost vision in his left eye
after Jamall Emmers' UFC Sacramento knockout

Douglas' left eye immediately swelled up from the impact. The
Brazilian's coach, former UFC fighter Cub Swanson,
has since revealed that “Gunslinger†suffered a fractured orbital
and immediately lost vision in his left eye. More details about the
injury will only be known when Douglas visits a specialist.

“Lerryan Douglas had a fractured orbital and instantly lost vision
in that eye,†Swanson wrote on X. “He is OK and I'm glad he didn't
take more damage. We'll know more after he sees a specialist this
week. Thanks for all the supportâ€

Douglas (14-6) had scored six straight finishes, including three in
the first round, before losing at UFC Sacramento.


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Cris Cyborg won't commit to next move after defeating Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa: "I don't know if I'm going to have a fight again"

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Cris Cyborg won't commit to next move after defeating Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa: "I don't know if I'm going to have a fight again"

Cris Cyborg scored yet another win to add to her legendary resume at PFL Tampa, but whether or not she has competed in MMA for the final time is a question that looms.

Cyborg defeated former UFC veteran Ketlen Vieira, who weighed in at seven pounds over the limit prior to Saturday's bout. It was supposed to be a PFL Women's Featherweight Championship fight, but it ended up being a non-title bout due to Vieira's weigh-in miss. This is Cyborg's 10th straight win, and she has gone unbeaten since suffering a first-round knockout loss to Amanda Nunes back in late 2018.

With PFL undergoing a major change amid the Most Valuable Promotions merger, Cyborg is taking the play it by ear approach. While retirement remains on the table, Cyborg told reporters during the PFL Tampa post-fight press conference that she will let the pieces fall into place before making a decision (h/t MMAJunkie).

“I want to take a little break and see what's going to happen,†Cyborg said. “All this 21 years of training and all these things that happened in my life, it's a learning process. Even today in this fight I learned a lot of things.

“Twenty-one years I'm at the top, titles on the line and in the main event. I'm very grateful. I'm excited for what the future can be. I am a fighter now, but I have a lot of plans for the future at just 41 years old. The 41 now is the new 21 years old.â€

Cyborg simply can't give a definitive answer at the moment, but she let it be known that she doesn't feel like she's aging even at 41.

“I don't know if I'm going to have a fight again,†Cyborg said. “I'm 41 years old. … I wanted to 30 victories in my career. No woman did this. I'm very happy to have broken one more record.â€

Do you think Cris Cyborg should wrap up her combat sports career, or should she keep going given her dominance outside UFC? Sound off in the comments below.

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