Author Topic: Tragedy Strikes as 45-Year-Old MMA Veteran Drowns in Amazon River (Read 708 times)

Kwon · « **on:** December 16, 2025, 12:53:48 PM »

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 ‘MONDRAGON’ went to take a dive near São Gabriel da Cachoeira in Amazonas state.

The late Brazilian’s brother, Feliciano Borges Neto, revealed that Gerônimo didn’t know how to swim.
So, when the fighter’s girlfriend didn’t receive any response for a long time, she went to check and met with a grim scenario.

It further revealed that Gerônimo struggled in the water, crying for help.

By the time the nearby boats went in to save him, it was too late.

He drowned and never came back up. Feliciano clung to hope that his brother could still be found alive, sharing updates as the search continued for the missing fighter.

Bevo · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2025, 01:15:50 PM »

Should have learned how to swim. Blacks too lazy to learn

38 returns · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2025, 01:28:35 PM »

negro dead in negro

is this black river on black crime

Rambone · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2025, 02:04:14 PM »

Strong ground game. Weak swim game. Brutal ground and pond.

38 returns · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2025, 02:12:48 PM »

got caught with an arm band bar

GymnJuice · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2025, 02:18:23 PM »

He got taken to deep waters

Dave D · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2025, 02:45:44 PM »

He wasn’t eaten alive by the piranhas? Or even after he died?

Liberals have ruined the Amazon.

NaturalWonder83 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2025, 03:50:45 PM »

Oh for God’s sake. Is his name really Geronimo? Don’t you typically yell “Geronimo” before jumping? And he died after he jumped into the river and drowned? I guess this will be a last minute end of the year Darwin Award recipient.

Quote from: Kwon on December 16, 2025, 12:53:48 PM

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 ‘MONDRAGON’ went to take a dive near São Gabriel da Cachoeira in Amazonas state.

The late Brazilian’s brother, Feliciano Borges Neto, revealed that Gerônimo didn’t know how to swim.
So, when the fighter’s girlfriend didn’t receive any response for a long time, she went to check and met with a grim scenario.

It further revealed that Gerônimo struggled in the water, crying for help.

By the time the nearby boats went in to save him, it was too late.

He drowned and never came back up. Feliciano clung to hope that his brother could still be found alive, sharing updates as the search continued for the missing fighter.