Overview
- The UFC announced that Nascimento was found unresponsive and pronounced dead by first responders after an apparent heart attack in his sleep on Monday.
- Nascimento fought professionally from 2011 and made his UFC debut in 2021, finishing his career with a 22-7 record and a 4-2 mark in six Octagon appearances.
- He last competed on June 20, 2026, losing a split decision to Mitch Raposo roughly six weeks before his death.
- Teammates and his gym Chute Boxe Diego Lima paid public tribute, with close friend and training partner Charles Oliveira calling Nascimento 'a brother,' and fans widely shared his past finishes.
- The UFC statement is the main source of details so far and no public autopsy or medical examiner report has been released, leaving official forensic findings pending.