Geronimo dos Santos, BKFC fighter, drowns in Brazil

Geronimo dos Santos, a very long time competitor in skilled blended martial arts, had died.

The 45-year-old fighter often known as “Mondragon” drowned Saturday morning after diving into the Rio Negro within the municipality of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, within the state of Amazonas, Brazil.

Feliciano Borges Neto, Mondragon’s brother, posted the information on the fighter’s social media pages.

Based on the put up, dos Santos was on the seashore along with his girlfriend. After taking pictures, he determined to go for one final swim earlier than returning dwelling, round 10 a.m. Based on Feliciano, dos Santos requested his girlfriend to fetch his issues whereas he went into the river. Shortly after, he dove into a piece with a deep gap and was swept away by the present.

Based on Neto, his brother didn’t know swim. A report from Sherdog states, “Noticing the delay, his girlfriend appeared again on the river and noticed the fighter struggling and calling for assist. A gaggle in a close-by boat tried to strategy, however when the fighter appeared near being reached, he sank and didn’t resurface. The reported circumstances point out that the situation has harmful traits, akin to a steep drop-off on the backside of the river. Hours after the incident, the Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira Metropolis Corridor formally confirmed the disappearance.

“Rescue groups have been referred to as in and commenced looking Saturday afternoon. After nearly 48 hours, dos Santos’ physique was situated on Monday morning. He was discovered a couple of kilometers from the drowning website, trapped between bushes and rocks, after being swept away by the present.”

The Brazilian fighter most not too long ago competed in naked knuckle for BKFC, ending former UFC heavyweight Aleksei Oleinik within the first-round in April.

Dos Santos has 71 fights in his profession, and was signed to the UFC in 2012 however didn’t compete after exams revealed hepatitis B.

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