UFC star Geronimo Dos Santos has been found dead after he disappeared during a swim in the Amazon. Brazilian authorities say Dos Santos, 45, vanished Saturday while swimming in the Negro River near São Gabriel da Cachoeira, where he was visiting with his girlfriend. His body was recovered on Monday, found trapped under rocks, The Sun reported. Dos Santos—nicknamed “Mongdragon”—had fought internationally and was signed to UFC in 2012, but he never made his debut, pulling out of UFC 153 due to injury, before being released by the company. He amassed a 45-26-1 pro record. In April, he knocked out former UFC contender Aleksei Oleinik in just 109 seconds at a BKFC event. Dos Santos had been scheduled to face ex-UFC champ Andrei Arlovski this summer but withdrew. Local officials said: “May God grant [his loved ones] strength and comfort to overcome this great loss.”
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