Diego Peclat, 35, moved to the US from Rio de Janeiro to further his MMA dreams. While training with the Blackzilians Peclat put together a five-year professional career with a record of 5-7-1.
His last fight was a TKO victory over Raymond Camp at Fight Time 28 on November 13th, 2015. Since then Peclat — who also has professional Muay Thai experience — has been working as a firefighter in Montgomery County, MD. However, it seems as though his new vocation still provides opportunities to put his MMA training to good use.
According to NBC Washington, Peclat was close to Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park on July 28th when he noticed a commotion around one of the hospital’s ambulances.