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Former UFC fighter killed in Brazil

Andrew Karlov | Published April 21, 2019, 5:48 p.m.

Former UFC fighter Rodrigo Goiana de Lima was killed on Sunday evening in the Brazilian city of Belen. The athlete had a conflict for unknown reasons with the driver of another car. Police reports that his name is Jefferson Roger Maciel Barat. De Lima got out of the car, but the second driver unexpectedly knocked down an athlete with his car and fled the scene.

28-year-old Rodrigo had in MMA 12 fights (9-3). He fought twice in UFC, losing both times.

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