Lucas Gabriel Peres died last weekend after suffering head injuries in an MMA fight in Brazil. He was 22-years-old.
According to The Sun Peres fought on September 11 in the southern region of Maringa. After the fight he complained of headaches and, after he returned home from the fight, concerned family members took him to a hospital.
Peres’ condition then worsened and he was transferred to a different hospital, where he eventually passed away. His death certificate states the cause of death was a head injury.
The account of Peres’ death is consistent with what happens when a fighter suffers a brain bleed, also known as a cerebral hemorrhage or an intracranial hematoma.