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UFC fighter Allan Nascimento dies at 34 after apparent heart attack in his sleep The “beloved flyweight fighter” from Brazil died less than 2 months after his last bout.

Propaganda risk 10%
Claims checked 19
Techniques found 1
Topics 3

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What happened

UFC fighter Allan Nascimento dies at 34 after apparent heart attack in his sleep The “beloved flyweight fighter” from Brazil died less than 2 months after his last bout.

Why it matters

Brazilian MMA fighter Allan Nascimento died Monday after suffering a heart attack as he slept, the UFC said.

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The “beloved flyweight fighter” was “found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart …

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “SHOTLIST: CALI, COLOMBIA (AUG. 10, 2026)”
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No evidence was found to support the occurrence of an earthquake event in Cali, Colombia on August 10, 2026.
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Claim 2: “Court McGee is set to close the book on his Ultimate Fighting Championship career in front of a hometown crowd.”
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Multiple independent sources (Irish Star, Yahoo Sports, and other web results) confirm Court McGee announced his retirement from the UFC after his next fight.
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web search NEUTRAL — Longtime UFC fighter Court McGee took to Instagram Live an announced his retirement from fighting and will finish his career with a fight at UFC 332 in his home state of Utah.
https://www.irishstar.com/sport/other-sports/ufc-court-mcgee…
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web search NEUTRAL — Court McGee Will Retire After UFC 332 Fight.Taking to Instagram, former The Ultimate Fighter winner Court McGee announced that he’ll be retiring at UFC 332 following more than 20 years as a profession…
https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/ufc-veteran-announces-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Court McGee announces UFC 332 will be his retirement fight.More than 16 years after winning Season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), longtime welterweight veteran Court McGee will be retiring from MMA…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/edson-barboza-admits-ufc-3…
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Claim 3: “Nascimento died on August 3 at the age of 34”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (Talk Radio 98.3 WLAC, Dana White reports) confirm he died on August 3 at the age of 34.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nascimento (European Portuguese: [nɐʃiˈmẽtu], Brazilian Portuguese: [nasiˈmẽtu]; meaning 'birth') is a common Portuguese surname that refers to the birth of Jesus Christ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nascimento_(surname)
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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 — 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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Claim 4: “the US Tsunami Warning Center announced that no tsunami is expected for the US states of California, Oregon, Washington or Alaska and also ruled out one hitting the Canadian province of British Columbia.”
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Claim 5: “the town, located roughly 240 kilometers (149 miles) west of the capital, Bogota.”
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Claim 6: “At least 132 killed after magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Colombia.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia killing 132 people.
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Claim 7: “At least 570 people were also injured, according to the Colombian Association of Capital Cities.”
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Claim 8: “The event is scheduled for Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City”
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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry for UFC 332 and news reports, confirm the event is scheduled for October 3, 2026, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official home of Ultimate Fighting Championship. Enjoy the latest breaking news, fights, behind-the-scenes access and more.
https://www.ufc.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — UFC promoters initially pitched the event as a real-life fighting video game tournament similar to Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. [34] SEG contacted video and film art director Jason Cusson to desi…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championsh…
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web search NEUTRAL — Beginning in August 2013, starting with UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen, the UFC began airing non-PPV events on either Fox Sports 1 or Fox Sports 2. [3] In January 2014, as part of the organization…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UFC_events
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Claim 9: “Zuckerberg is a known UFC fan and has previously trained with champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski on a speedboat.”
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Multiple sources confirm Zuckerberg is a UFC fan and has trained with Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski, specifically mentioning a speedboat in two of the sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan (also known as UFC Fight Night 211, UFC on ESPN+ 69 and UFC Vegas 61) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on Oct…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Dern_vs._Yan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph James Rogan Jr. (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, sports commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, which is one of the most pop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Rogan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…
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Claim 10: “Colombian authorities said there is no tsunami threat to the Colombian Pacific coast.”
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Claim 11: “The municipality, located in the Choco Department, has a population of around 4,800 and sits 1,288 meters (4,225 feet) above sea level.”
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Claim 12: “The 41-year-old recently announced that his upcoming bout at UFC 332 will be the final fight of his career.”
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Web search results explicitly state that Court McGee is 41 years old and has announced that his final fight will be at UFC 332.
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web search NEUTRAL — UFC 332. Promotion. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Date.UFC 332 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on October 3, 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_332
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web search NEUTRAL — Court McGee will fight for the final time at UFC 332 on October 3 at Delta Center. The TUF 11 winner retires after 16 years and 29 UFC appearances.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2026/08/10/ufc-332…
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web search NEUTRAL — Court McGee, 41, announced that his retirement fight will take place at UFC 332 on October 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. An opponent has yet to be announced.
https://www.mmanews.com/article/tuf-champion-with-16-years-i…
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Claim 13: “The agency reported that the quake originated at a depth of 107 kilometers (66.5 miles).”
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Claim 14: “Mark Zuckerberg sparred with UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili on board a floating barge in a lake”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Mark Zuckerberg sparred with Merab Dvalishvili on a floating barge/platform in a lake (specifically Lake Tahoe).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Merab Dvalishvili (Georgian: მერაბ დვალიშვილი [ˈmerab ˈdʷaliʃʷili]; born January 10, 1991) is a Georgian and American professional mixed martial artist and sambo practitioner. He currently competes in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merab_Dvalishvili
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web search NEUTRAL — A collage shows Mark Zuckerberg and Merab Dvalishvili shirtless and sparring on a barge floating in the middle of a lake.
https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-merab-dvalis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Zuckerberg and former UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili Fought in the Open Sea.A Jacked And Shirtless Mark Zuckerberg Sparred Against Legendary UFC Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili On A P…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 15: “A magnitude 5.0 aftershock struck at 8.18 a.m. (1318GMT) approximately 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) west of San Jose del Palmar.”
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Claim 16: “He was 34.”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists Allan Nascimento's birth date as September 11, 1991, and death date as August 3, 2026, making him 34 years old. This is further corroborated by Al Jazeera and other news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Brazil.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Brazil
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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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Claim 17: “President Abelardo De La Espriella told reporters earlier that the disaster caused damage to 1,575 homes, with 37 completely destroyed, 61 collapsed buildings, 18 damaged health centers, 52 damaged educational centers, 17 damaged community centers and 18 damaged roads.”
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Claim 18: “The earthquake occurred at 7.34 a.m. local time (1234GMT), with the epicenter located approximately 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) east of the town of San Jose del Palmar, according to data from the US Geological Survey.”
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Claim 19: “Brazilian MMA fighter Allan Nascimento died Monday after suffering a heart attack as he slept”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that UFC fighter Allan Nascimento died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep on a Monday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in October of 2011.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2011_in_sports
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web search NEUTRAL — Allan Nascimento: UFC fighter dies aged 34 after suffering apparent heart attack in his sleep.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — UFC fighter Allan Nascimento has died. He was 34. On Monday, Aug. 3, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the death of the professional athlete on its social media channels, stating that it is…
https://www.aol.com/articles/ufc-fighter-allan-nascimento-di…
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