Mixed Martial Arts fans are shocked! Former UFC and Bellator fighter Maiquel Falcao is dead. The Brazilian martial artist was stabbed to death outside a bar in his native Brazil. The perpetrator is on the run.
Former UFC star Maiquel Falcao is dead.
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He mastered threatening situations in the cage with flying colours, but Maiquel Falcao had nothing to counter this attack. The former UFC fighter has died at the age of 40 after being stabbed to death outside a bar in his native Brazil on Sunday morning (January 23, 2022). What a shock!
Maiquel Falcao is dead: UFC star stabbed in front of a pub
As the “MMA Fighting” portal reports, according to a later police report, Falcao was found with two punctures in his stomach in front of a bar in his hometown of Pelotas. The former UFC star was taken to a nearby hospital around 3 a.m. before doctors pronounced him dead.
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UFC star Maiquel Falcao dies after stabbing in Brazil
According to media reports, the police have not yet heard any witnesses in the case. It is also said that a motive for the cruel attack is still completely unclear at this point in time. The only clue so far: broken glass is said to have been found next to Maiquel Falcao’s body.
Maiquel Falcao died: MMA star had been in the ring since 2004
Falcao’s mixed martial arts career spanned nearly two decades after turning pro in 2004. In the 18 years he was in the cage, he recorded 40 wins, 19 losses and one no contest. In 2010, Falcao won his only fight in the UFC. The Brazilian fighter faced Gerald Harris at UFC 123 in Michigan and won the fight via unanimous decision but was later fired by the organization.
He then moved to MMA competitor Bellator, where he won, among other things, a middleweight Grand Prix tournament during his two years there. After leaving Bellator, “Big Rig” fought for a number of other organizations, including Fight Nights Global.
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