Earlier this month it was reported (via the New York Post) that Mateus Fernandes, an amateur mixed martial artist, died on March 30th after losing a fight for the Remulos Fight Night promotion in Manaus, Brazil.
Fernandes, who was fighting Obed Pereira, looked to have won the first two rounds of the bout before being knocked down by punches in the third round. Footage of the match shows that Pereira landed one more strike to Fernandes’ head before the referee was able to step in and call off the fight.
The New York Post reported that as the referee was attending to Fernandes, the fighter collapsed over onto his left side.