{"id":395719,"date":"2024-05-20T21:18:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T21:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=395719"},"modified":"2024-05-20T22:05:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T22:05:34","slug":"former-ufc-star-dead-at-33-after-motorbike-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=395719","title":{"rendered":"Former UFC star dead at 33 after motorbike crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former UFC<\/a> fighter Geane Herrera has died after a fatal motorcycle crash in the US state of Florida.<\/p>\n

Herrera, 33, reportedly crashed into the back of another vehicle at high speed and was thrown several metres after hitting a concrete barrier, before his motorcycle burst into flames, according to TMZ. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

It's understood the other driver involved in the crash walked away unscathed.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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Herrera, who also competed in the bare knuckle championship, was due to turn 34 next week and is survived by his 16-year-old son and his girlfriend, who is three months pregnant.<\/p>\n

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"Geane was full of life, always trying to live life to the fullest, he was a dedicated athlete with big dreams of making a difference and leaving his print in this world," his family said on a GoFundMe page to help support them after his death.<\/p>\n

"He was such a happy-go-lucky person that left a mark on everyone that came into his life."<\/p>\n

Herrera\ufeff showed promise during his MMA career, winning 10 of his 13 fights.<\/p>\n

Herrera started his MMA career in 2011, going on to win eight fights in a row before getting a call from the UFC in 2015.<\/p>\n

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He lost his debut to Ray Borg via unanimous decision but fought under the promotion three more times and beat Joby Sanchez before going down to Ali Bagautinov and Ben Nguyen.<\/p>\n

Former opponent Borg posted a tribute to the fallen fighter on Instagram, along with several fans, saying: "He was a good guy, my prayers are with him and his family during this tough time."<\/p>\n

One supporter posted: "Rest in peace UFC gem, Geane Herrera. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family in this difficult time."<\/p>\n

Another tweeted: "Rest in peace, Geane Herrera."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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