Former UFC fighter Felipe Corales died on Monday after being hit by a bus in Brazil, according to Globo Esporte.
Corales, 29, was beaten in Guaratiba, which is a large neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. His wrestling trainer, Rodrigo Babi, told Combate that he was hit by a bus as he was returning from training.
First responders arrived at the scene and began working on Corales, but he reportedly died while being transported to the hospital.
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Montel Jackson (red gloves) and Felipe Corales (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at PNC Arena. (Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)
French promotional group Ares Fighting Championship confirmed Corales’ report on Monday afternoon, issuing condolences to the fallen fighter.
In fact, Corales’ last fight was on February 17 in Paris during Ares FC 12, where he got Alioune Nahaye to submit to a rear-naked choke.
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Corales owned an 11-4 record as a professional fighter after beginning his career on the North Extreme cage fighting circuit in 2013. He ended up moving to the UFC in 2017, where he went 2-4.
Montel Jackson (red gloves) and Felipe Corales (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at PNC Arena. (Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)
Corales defeated Domingo Pilarte at UFC on ESPN 4 in 2019, and his other victory came against Luke Sanders at UFC on ESPN 23. After falling to Chris Gutierrez and Chase Hooper in 2021 and 2022, Corales ended up joining Ares.
He also made headlines in January when he helped break up a robbery in Rio. She posted photos on her Instagram account of him performing mixed martial arts moves to help stop a man who allegedly stole a woman’s phone on the street.
Montel Jackson (red gloves) and Felipe Corales (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at PNC Arena. (Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)
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Corales, also known as «Cabocão», leaves behind his wife and a 10-month-old son.