A Brazilian MMA fighter has tragically passed away at the age of 22 following a fight earlier this month.
Lucas Gabriel Peres, an amateur fighter from the Midwestern city of Peabiru, fought in a K-1 competition in Maringa on September 11, and was hospitalized following his bout.
After his match-up, Peres complained of headachesand after arriving home with family, he was taken to a hospital in Campo Mourão.
While at the hospital, his condition reportedly deteriorated to the point where he was sent to the Metropolitan Hospital of Sarandi, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday, September 18.
The organizers of the event have not commented on Peres’ passing but are reportedly in contact with his family.