Skip to main content
Holiday Sale — Get 40% off Vantage for yourself or as a gift
Published loading...Updated

Tragedy Strikes as 46-Year-Old MMA Veteran Drowns in Amazon River

A long-time MMA veteran known for his toughness inside the cage lost his life far from it, sending shockwaves through the combat sports community. On December 15, 45-year-old Brazilian fighter Gerônimo ‘Mondragon’ dos Santos was found dead in the Rio Negro in the Amazon. Divers from the Amazonas fire department located him underwater, trapped beneath rocks, according to reports. On December 14th, a day before the tragedy happened, apparently ‘Mo…

9 Articles

News of the Day and the Hour Latest News of the day Gerônimo Dos Santos had entered to swim in an area marked by his “high danger” in the Black River, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil The ex-fighter of mixed martial arts (MMA) and Undersecretary of Public Security of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Gerônimo Dos Santos, died at age 45 after disappearing in the Black River, in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The body of Dos Santos was found lifeless on …

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 67% of the sources lean Right
67% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Globo broke the news in Brazil on Monday, December 15, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal