Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares hit by bus, dies
Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares died aged 29 after being hit by a bus in Brazil.
Colares – aka ‘Cabocão’ – was struck and run over by the bus in the streets of Guaratiba, a large neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, according to Globo Esporte.
The fighter had reportedly just finished a training session when the incident occurred.
According to his trainer, Rodrigo Babi, that Colares was immediately attended to by the Fire Department 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.
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 back in 2013 and held a professional record of 11 victories, winning his first eight fights, and four defeats.
The South American became the Jungle Fight featherweight champion in 2017.
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In 2019, he began fighting under Dana White’s UFC banner, starting with a loss to Geraldo de Freitas.
His time in the UFC came to an end following back-to-back losses against Chris Gutierrez and Chase Hooper.
He beat Alioune Nahaye in Paris earlier this year, which proved to be his final bout.
Outside the ring, Colares made headlines back in January for thwarting an attempted robbery.
He used his jiu-jitsu skills to take down the suspect and held on to him before police arrived on the scene to take him into custody.