UFC's Nascimento dies of apparent heart attack
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- UFC announced flyweight Allan Nascimento died of an apparent heart attack on Monday at age 34.
- Nascimento, of São Paulo, was found unresponsive Monday morning and pronounced dead at the scene.
- Nascimento compiled a 22-7 professional record, going 4-2 across six UFC appearances after signing with the promotion in 2021.
- Nascimento's most recent fight was a three-round decision loss at UFC Fight Night in June; both of his UFC losses came by split decision.
- Nascimento, nicknamed "Puro Osso" ("All Bones") for his lean build as a teenager, trained out of the renowned Chute Boxe team under head coach Diego Lima.
- The UFC posted condolences on Instagram directed at Nascimento's family, friends, teammates, and loved ones.
Why it matters: Nascimento was an active UFC roster member — his last bout was a June UFC Fight Night appearance — making his sudden death at 34 a direct loss to the promotion's flyweight division and to Chute Boxe, one of MMA's most storied gyms in São Paulo, where he trained under Diego Lima.
