Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Former UFC fighter Felipe Corales died on Monday after being hit by a bus in Brazil, according to Globo Esporte.
Corales, 29, was hit in Guaratiba, which is a large neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. His fighting coach, Rodrigo Babi, told Combate that he was hit by a bus while returning from a training session.
First responders got to the scene and began working on Corales, but he reportedly died while in transport to the hospital. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Montel Jackson (red gloves) and Felipe Corales (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at PNC Arena. (Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports) French promotion group Ares Fighting Championship confirmed the Corales report on Monday afternoon, issuing condolences to the fallen fighter.
In fact, Corales’ last fight came on Feb. 17 in Paris during Ares FC 12, where he got Alioune Nahaye to submit on a rear naked choke. MMA FIGHTER JOE SCHILLING ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE IN 2021 BAR INCIDENT, COURT RULES Corales owned an 11-4 record as a professional fighter after beginning his career in the North Extreme Cagefighting circuit in 2013.