Son of MMA fighter Diego Braga, athlete Gabriel Braga was moved by paying public tribute after his father was found dead in RJ
The death of the MMA fighter Diego Braga moved Brazilians after his body was found lifeless in a community in Rio de Janeiro. Now his son, Gabriel Bragawho is also a fighter, moved his followers by paying a posthumous tribute to his father.
In a post on social media, Gabriel spoke of his pride in having Diego as his father and recalled a happy photo of the two together in a photoshoot.
“I have no words to describe the most f*d* father and friend in the world that I had, you will always be in my heart and I will continue to honor you until the end, eternal gratitude for everything, one day I will hug you again, take care of me as always I took care, I love you”he said.
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What happened to Diego Braga?
MMA fighter Diego Braga was found dead at the age of 44 in a community in Rio de Janeiro. According to the G1 website, he went to the community to try to recover a motorcycle that was stolen, but it was missing and his body was located on Monday, the 15th. Now, the case is at the Homicide Police Station, which continues with the investigation.
Who was Diego Braga?
Diego Braga was a professional Muay Thai and MMA fighter. He started his career in 2003 and has already fought in the UFC and fought with brothers Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro.
At 44 years old, he had already retired from fighting since 2019. Since then, he was an MMA teacher at a gym in Rio de Janeiro and was the coach of his son, Gabriel Braga.
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