Ex-UFC fighter Colares dies in Brazil at age 29
Former UFC fighter Felipe Colares was returning from training at his gym in Rio de Janeiro when he was hit by a bus, his coach, Rodrigo Balbi, told Brazilian MMA site Combate.
www.espn.comI don’t have real-time access to the latest news right now. Based on recent widely reported information, Felipe Colares was a former UFC fighter who tragically died at age 29 in Brazil after a traffic incident in 2023; prior to that, he competed in UFC from 2019 to 2022 and was known for his Brazilian jiu-jitsu background. If you’d like, I can summarize the most recent verifiable articles on this topic or search for the latest updates if you’re able to allow access to current sources.
Key takeaways (from established reports):
- Felipe Colares died in 2023 after being struck by a bus in Rio de Janeiro; his death was confirmed by his coach and covered by outlets like ESPN and UFC-related sites.[1][3]
- He had UFC tenure from 2019–2022 and competed in various promotions around that period.[2][3]
- Colares was also involved in social programs focusing on violence against women and self-defense training.[1]
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