Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran, Felipe Colares, passed away today (Mon., May 1, 2023).
Combate confirmed that Colores, 29, was hit by a bus earlier this morning after a training session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Colares was immediately taken to the hospital but died before arrival in Campo Grande.
Colares (11-4) won the Jungle Fight 145-pound Featherweight title in Sept. 2017, earning him a spot on UFC’s roster. Debuting in Feb. 2019, Colares kicked off a six-fight stretch inside the Octagon. The Macap, Amapa native went 2-4 during his tenure, winning against the likes of Luke Sanders and Domingo Pilarte. A two-fight skid after tough outs with Chris Guttierez and Chase Hooper ultimately spelled the end to Colares’ UFC run in mid-2022.
Ares Fighting Championship hosted Colares’ first and final bout post-UFC earlier this year (Feb. 2023). The Brazilian snapped his lone-career losing streak, defeating Alioune Nahaye with a first-round rear-naked choke submission in Paris, France.