Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos, a longtime MMA veteran with appearances underneath the UFC and Bellator banners throughout 16 MMA fights, has handed away on the age of 38.
Experiences about his passing had been first posted by associates on social media, together with longtime jiu-jitsu coaches Cristiano Lazzarini and Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes. Extra sources confirmed the information to MMA Preventing on Tuesday.
The reason for loss of life has not been revealed right now.
“Bomba” began his MMA profession in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a second-round rear-naked choke win over veteran Wendell Oliveira, and joined the TUF Brazil 3 forged in 2014 following a win over Elizeu Zaleski, each fighters that finally made it to the UFC as properly.
The Minas Gerais-native went 1-1 on the truth TV present and misplaced his sole UFC bout through determination to Luke Zachrich in July 2014, occurring to win 4 of his subsequent 5 bouts to signal a take care of Bellator.
Vasconcelos, additionally recognized outdoors the MMA bubble for courting Demi Lovato in 2017, ended his MMA profession in 2019, profitable three of six bouts contained in the Bellator cage.
“Of all the scholars I had, you had been the bravest,” Lazzarini posted on social media. “Fearless, unbeatable. In moments of chaos, a machine. In trivial moments, a candy boy. We had a machine that had a little bit of every thing. Your MMA debut, with a win towards a person that had gained 10 in a row and had 19 fights, was of the happiest moments of my life within the sport. Unbreakable. So many journeys collectively, so many battles. From blue to black belt, from first to final MMA fights. Man, how a lot I like you. Unbelievable. Relaxation in peace, brother.”
