Former UFC and Bellator MMA fighter, Guilherme Vasconcelos — also referred to as ‘Bomba’, has died on the age of 38, with many throughout the combined martial arts and submission grappling communities providing their condolences and mourning to the Brazilian.
Vasconcelos, a competitor on The Final Fighter Brazil 3 — competed as soon as beneath the UFC banner after establishing a 1-1 file on the fact tv present, earlier than occurring to compete beneath the scrutiny of Bellator MMA, in addition to that includes in notable Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors matchups.
Household verify unhappy passing of Guilherme Vasconcelos at 38
And as per posts on Fb from his mom and uncle, Vasconcelos has handed away on the age of 38, with many throughout the fight sports activities neighborhood mourning the unhappy passing of the Belo Horizonte-born fighter.
“We have been trying ahead to your go to for Christmas, which can not occur,” Guilherme Vasconcelos’ uncle, Walter posted on social media. “Life is fleeting, and we woke as much as this devastating information. What a time we reside in. We pray for you. Might God, who can do all issues, welcome you in His infinite mercy and luxury for all who at all times liked you.”
That includes contained in the Octagon again in 2014 at UFC 175 towards Luke Zachrich, Vasconcelos would endure a unanimous resolution loss earlier than departing the Dana White-led promotional banner quickly thereafter.
Gaining notoriety inside popular culture as well, Vasconcelos — who posted an image of himself on Instagram exterior a Gracie Barra coaching facility simply 24 hours earlier than his passing, had dated well-liked musician and Grammy-nominated artist, Demi Lovato between 2016 and 2017.