{"id":27726,"date":"2026-08-04T20:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27726"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:54:28","slug":"ufc-fighter-allan-nascimento-dies-from-apparent-heart-attack-wsoc-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=27726","title":{"rendered":"UFC fighter Allan Nascimento dies from apparent heart attack \u2013 WSOC TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic-cdn.flipboard.com\/wsoctv.com\/6d384547e9d951ca56fb5a62c4825930d18ab6c3\/_xlarge.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Allan Nascimento, a mixed-martial arts competitor in the flyweight division of the UFC, has died from an apparent heart attack, the organization said. He was 34.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">According to the UFC, Nascimento, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at his home in Brazil, The Guardian reported. Nascimento, who had a 22-7 record overall and was 4-2 in UFC competition, last fought in June, when he dropped a three-round decision at UFC Fight Night to Mitch Raposo, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/49524527\/ufc-flyweight-allan-nascimento-dies-apparent-heart-attack\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mma\/story\/_\/id\/49524527\/ufc-flyweight-allan-nascimento-dies-apparent-heart-attack\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Both of his UFC losses came by split decision, according to the sports news outlet.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This morning, Monday, August 3rd, our beloved flyweight fighter, Allan Nascimento, was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep. Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and deepest\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vlaBaBOyJr\">pic.twitter.com\/vlaBaBOyJr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ufc\/status\/2084392303226126734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cDespite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/news\/allan-nascimento-1991-2026\" rel=\"\">UFC<\/a> said in a statement. \u201cOur thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan\u2019s family, friends, teammates and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Nascimento trained at Chute Boxe under coach Diego Lima in Brazil, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/mixed-martial-arts\/articles\/cvgwvnje09po\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/mixed-martial-arts\/articles\/cvgwvnje09po\">BBC<\/a> reported. He was also a training partner to former UFC champion Charles Oliveira and UFC lightweight Elves Brener.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Oliveira posted a tribute to Nascimento on Instagram, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/mixed-martial-arts\/articles\/cvgwvnje09po\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/mixed-martial-arts\/articles\/cvgwvnje09po\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cToday I lost a brother that the fight game gave me,\u201d Oliveira wrote. \u201cThank you for always being by my side, for sharing the mats and the corner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cI have nothing but gratitude for having you with me in training, in the corner, and just hanging out. I love you, man; you\u2019re a legend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Brener, also wrote on social media, thanking Nascimento for a \u201cwonderful journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cThank you for the wonderful journey, brother,\u201d Brener wrote. \u201cYou were always an incredible person, and today is an extremely sad day for all of us at Chute Boxe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cI will carry you in my heart forever, champion.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<p>Latest noteworthy deaths:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script id=\"facebookSdk\" defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allan Nascimento, a mixed-martial arts competitor in the flyweight division of the UFC, has died from an apparent heart attack, the organization said. He was 34. According to the UFC, Nascimento, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was found unresponsive and was pronounced dead at his home in Brazil, The Guardian reported. 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