Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares dies aged 29 after being hit by a bus in Rio de Janeiro
Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares, who foiled attempted robbery, dies aged 29 after being hit by a bus in Rio de Janeiro as he left training
- He was immediately attended to and rushed to hospital, but died en route
- Colares made headlines in January for thwarting an attempted robbery
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Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares died on Monday at the age of 29 after being hit by a bus in Brazil.
Colares – also known as ‘Cabocão’ – was hit and run over by the bus on the streets of Guaratiba, a large neighborhood in the western zone of Rio de Janeiro, according to Globo Esporte.
The fighter had reportedly just completed a training session when the incident occurred.
According to his trainer, Rodrigo Babi, Colares was immediately attended to by firefighters before being rushed to hospital.
However, the UFC veteran could not survive his injuries and died on the way to Hospital Rocha Faria, according to the Brazilian outlet.
Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares died on Monday at the age of 29 after being hit by a bus in Brazil
Colares is survived by his wife Jaqueline (center) and his 10-month-old son (left).
Originally from Ampa, a state in the north of Brazil, Colares had moved to Rio where he lived with his wife Jaqueline and his 10-month-old son.
He made his MMA debut in 2013 and had a professional record of 11 wins, his first eight fights and four losses.
The South American became the 2017 Jungle Fight featherweight champion.
In 2019, he began fighting under the UFC banner of Dana White, starting with a loss to Geraldo de Freitas.
His time in the UFC came to an end after back-to-back losses to Chris Gutierrez and Chase Hooper.
Outside the ring, Colares made headlines in January for thwarting an attempted robbery
He beat Alioune Nahaye in Paris earlier this year, which turned out to be his last fight.
Outside the ring, Colares made headlines in January for thwarting an attempted robbery.
He used his jiu-jitsu skills to take down the suspect and detained him before the police arrived on the scene to take him into custody.
After the incident, he said, “I went back to my car and went to the woman to check on the situation, and it was indeed a robbery.
“My friends and I went back to the car and saw the man. After noticing that he was unarmed, we intervened and managed to pin the robber down using jiu-jitsu techniques.’