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UFC fighter Allan Nascimento dead at 34 — weeks after last fight

Nypost · · 279 words · By Michael Blinn
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What to know about Obituary/Death Announcement

MMA fighter Allan Nascimento died at the age of 34, the UFC announced Monday.

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Techniques found 1
Topics 2

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What happened

MMA fighter Allan Nascimento died at the age of 34, the UFC announced Monday.

Why it matters

“This morning, Monday, August 3rd, our beloved fighter and exemplary flyweight, Allan Nascimento, was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep,” the promotion wrote in a statement.

Common ground

“Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “As a professional, the 5-foot-8, 125-pounder was nicknamed “Puro Osso” — a Portuguese idiom meaning “skin and bones — and put together a 22-7 record.”
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Tapology confirms his professional record as 22-7 and his nickname 'Puro Osso'. Cleveland.com and other search results confirm his height (5'8") and weight (125 lbs).
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web search NEUTRAL — Allan "Puro Osso" Nascimento (22-7-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/30534-alan-nas…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 5-foot-8, 125-pound Nascimento had a 22-7 career record in mixed martial arts, including 16 wins by submission. He had a 4-2 record in UFC after he signed with the promotion in 2021.
https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2026/08/ufc-fighter-dies-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — Allan Nascimento stood at 5 feet 8 inches (173 cm) tall with a reach of 69.5 inches (177 cm). For a flyweight fighter, he had a relatively long frame which he used to his advantage in grappling exchan…
https://iconpolls.com/blogs/allan-nascimento-in-2026-net-wor…
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Claim 2: “He trained at Chute Boxe in São Paulo alongside the likes of Charles Oliveira”
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Multiple sources confirm he trained at Chute Boxe Diego Lima in São Paulo alongside Charles Oliveira.
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web search NEUTRAL — Allan trained at Chute Boxe in São Paulo, alongside the likes of Charles Oliveira. He was a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and was known for his slick submissions. Nascimento was 22-7 as a pro figh…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/ufc-fighter-allan-nasci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Allan Nascimento of Brazil elbows Jafel Filho of Brazil in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on May 31, 2025. Zuffa LLC. He trained at Chute Boxe in São Paulo alongside th…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/sports/ufc-fighter-allan-nasci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chute Boxe Diego Lima, the São Paulo team where Nascimento trained, remembered him as much more than a professional fighter. The gym described him as a warrior, friend, committed competitor and extrao…
https://www.procapitas.com/news/sports/allan-nascimento-dead…
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Claim 3: “Nascimento found his way onto UFC cards anyway, compiling a 4-2 record, twice earning Fight of the Night performance bonuses.”
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Web search results from cleveland.com and other reports confirm he had a 4-2 record in the UFC. While the specific 'Fight of the Night' bonuses are mentioned in the claim and supported by the general narrative of his UFC tenure in the search results, the 4-2 record is explicitly corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 (branded as Crypto.com UFC 331 for sponsorship reasons) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take plac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_331
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott (also known as UFC Fight Night 273) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 18, 2026, at the Canada Lif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Burns_vs._Mal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi (also known as UFC Fight Night 279 and UFC Vegas 119) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 20, 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Kape_vs._Hori…
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Claim 4: “one of many fighters to offer tributes to the late jiu-jitsu black belt.”
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Multiple independent sources explicitly identify Allan Nascimento as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
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web search NEUTRAL — A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Nascimento was a member of Chute Boxe Diego Lima, an MMA gym in Sao Paulo. He trained there with former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ufc-fighter-allan-nascimento-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Nascimento built a reputation as a dangerous submission specialist and was respected for his composed style inside the cage.Allan Nascimento was a 34-year-old Brazili…
https://news.abplive.com/sports/allan-nascimento-ufc-fighter…
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web search NEUTRAL — UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento died at age 34 after a reported heart attack in sleepNascimento was found unresponsive on August 3 and pronounced dead despite medical effortsHe last fought in June, los…
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/allan-nascimento-ufc-fighter-al…
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Claim 5: “Nascimento last fought at the UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi event in June, falling to Mitch Raposo via split decision.”
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Multiple sources, including MMA Index and Combat Edge, confirm his last fight was against Mitch Raposo at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi in June 2026, which he lost via split decision.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott (also known as UFC Fight Night 273) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 18, 2026, at the Canada Lif…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Burns_vs._Mal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi (also known as UFC Fight Night 279 and UFC Vegas 119) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 20, 2026…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Kape_vs._Hori…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings, which were introduced in February 2013, are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they fee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_rankings
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Claim 6: “The Brazilian fighter rose to prominence on “Dana White’s Contender Series,” ... losing in a split decision to Raulian Paiva in 2018.”
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Wikipedia and official UFC records confirm he fought Raulian Paiva on August 11, 2018, on Dana White's Contender Series Brazil and lost via split decision.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allan Alves do Nascimento (September 11, 1991 – August 3, 2026) was a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Nascimento
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2018 "Contender Series Brasil" debuted as a spin off Dana White's Contender Series. Unlike the U.S. version this was not shown live and instead was recorded over two days, August 10 and 11, 2018. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_White's_Contender_Series_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raulian Paiva Frazão (born 17 October 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raulian_Paiva
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Claim 7: “MMA fighter Allan Nascimento died at the age of 34”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Google News, and other web search results) confirm Allan Nascimento died at the age of 34. Wikipedia also lists his birth date as 1991 and death date as August 3, 2026, which aligns with the age of 34.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allan Alves do Nascimento (September 11, 1991 – August 3, 2026) was a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Nascimento
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 (branded as Crypto.com UFC 331 for sponsorship reasons) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take plac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_331
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Claim 8: “Monday, August 3rd, our beloved fighter and exemplary flyweight, Allan Nascimento, was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep”
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Multiple news sources explicitly state that he was found unresponsive on Monday, August 3rd, after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events of the year 2025 in England.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Allan Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and voice actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Faith No More and Mr. Bungle. He has also f…
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