Who was Diego Braga? Tragic death of MMA fighter generates commotion

Last Monday, the 15th, the world of sport was surprised by the tragic news of the death of Diego Braga. At 44 years old, the professional MMA fighter and trainer was found dead after visiting a community in Rio de Janeiro to try to recover a stolen motorcycle, according to information released by G1.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Diego was born and raised in the community of Rio das Pedras, where he began training muay thai with big names in the sport. But it was only in 2009 that he decided to turn his fights professional and became a competitor on major MMA teams. Throughout his career, he faced names like Charles do Bronx, Miltinho Vieira It is Iliarde Santos.

Furthermore, Diego had the opportunity to prepare for fights with renowned figures in the sport such as Anderson Silva, Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro. The athlete went on to accumulate titles in different competitions, such as WFE 10: Platinum, PFB: Platinum Fight Brazil It is FTF: Face to Facewith an impressive record of approximately 30 victories.

After 10 years of career, Diego decided to retire from fighting and began dedicating himself fully to his own martial arts academy, Tropa Thai, located in the community where he grew up. In addition to helping young people develop professionally in sport, the fighter also participated in social projects.

In his personal life, Diego had a relationship with Ana Gabriela de Carvalhowith whom he had a son, Gabriel Braga, who trained with his father and became the highlight of the team’s competitions at his gym. In fact, his heir’s last post on his Instagram feed is a declaration of support for his father in the ring:

“I would like to say congratulations to this guy who is my everything, with each passing day I am more proud and grateful to have a wonderful father by my side, you are my inspiration to be a good man in life, I love you so much my love and our relationship will only grow stronger and stronger, together we are stronger”said Gabriel.

The young man also shared a video from a security camera to try to locate his father’s motorcycle in the stories on his official Instagram profile. The sports community, like surfers Peter Scoobyshocked by the fighter’s tragic death, left messages of support and mourning for the fighter’s family.

Girlfriend of MMA fighter found dead vents:

With the sad news about the death of Diego Braga, the fighter and trainer’s girlfriend, Julia Araújo, appeared deeply shaken. She made a heavy outburst on social media to comment on her boyfriend’s tragic departure while the case remains under investigation at the Rio de Janeiro Homicide Police Station.