UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento dies at 34 after apparent heart attack
UFC confirmed that 34-year-old fighter Allan Nascimento died early Monday following a medical emergency believed to be a heart attack, prompting condolences from fellow athletes.
The UFC announced Monday that Brazilian flyweight Allan Nascimento, 34, was found unresponsive in his sleep and could not be revived after an apparent heart attack. The promotion said first responders arrived but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Nascimento, a black-belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who fought for the organization since 2021, held a professional record of 22-7 and was 4-2 in UFC competition. His most recent bout was at a Fight Night event in Las Vegas on June 20. Colleagues in the mixed-martial-arts community, including Dustin Poirier, Henry Cejudo and Mackenzie Dern, have expressed their condolences.
"This morning, Monday, August 3rd, our beloved flyweight fighter, Allan Nascimento, was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep," the UFC statement read. "Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene."