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UFC fighter tragically dies at age 33

UFC fighter tragically dies at age 33

TThe mixed martial arts community has come together on social media after a tragic story came to light. Former Ultimate Fighter Championship (UFC) fighter, Geane HerreraHe died last weekend in Florida at the age of 33.

Few details have been revealed about what happened, but according to TMZ, the former UFC fighter died on Saturday night after a traffic accident. This came to light thanks to an investigation and data from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Department reports indicated that this was the cause of the accident Herrera was driving a motorcycle at high speed and then collided with the rear of a car; This resulted in him being thrown into a wall and his motorcycle even catching fire after the collision.

Further details of the incident have not been disclosed and his family and friends have not spoken or made any other details of what happened public, but he is remembered in the mixed martial arts community for what he accomplished during his competitions .

More details about Geane Herrrera’s career

Geane Herrera was born in the United States but spent his childhood there South America in Colombia. After spending some time there, he moved back to the United States with his family where he began to enter the world of mixed martial arts.

It was at the age of 21 that Geane Herrera made his professional debut in the octagon and achieved eight victories without defeat. In 2014 he joined the UFCbut would later retire.

It should be noted that Geane Herrera signed for bare knuckle boxing in 2021 after 10 wins and 3 losses (BKFC)where he also achieved a good record.