Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera, who fought in the flyweight division, passed away on May 18. His sudden demise was caused by a tragic motorcycle accident that occurred late at night in Tampa, Florida, on the Gandy Bridge. It was reported by the Florida Highway Patrol that a 33-year-old man was traveling at a very high speed to Hillsborough County on the Gandy Bridge. The man was identified as Herrera, who collided into the back of a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
During the initial impact, Geane was struck in a concrete barrier and collapsed back on the road, falling several feet before the motorcycle caught fire. However, the car driver, who was on the scene, was unharmed by the accident.
Herrera’s family has launched a fundraiser
After this tragic loss, the Herrera family has launched a fundraiser to help them get through this tough time. Recently, MMA Journalist Adam Martin was the first one to report the news of Geane Herrera’s passing on X.
“Unfortunately, I had to deliver some bad news. Former UFC and BKFC Fighter Geane Herrera has passed away at the age of 33. His family has a GoFundMe here. https://gofundme.com/f/support-geanes-family-in-their-time-of-grief… RIP Geane,” he wrote.
He was both a Professional MMA fighter and Boxer
Herrera was a Colombian fighter who was born in California. At the very young age of 20 years, he made his debut in professional mixed martial arts. “La Pulga” competed in various regional MMA organizations before signing a contract with the UFC. He was undefeated in those organizations, with a record of 8-0. In Bare-Knuckle Boxing, Herrera has a 1-1 record, winning against Abdiel Velazquez and losing to Reggie Barnett Jr. at BKFC 32.
Geane made his UFC octagon debut in 2015 at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux. He fought against Ray Borg and lost via unanimous decision. He then stepped up as a replacement for Justin Scoggins to face Joby Sanchez at The Ultimate Fighter Finale. Herrera earned a TKO win in the match against Sanchez.
“La Pulga” then went on to face Ali Bagautinov at UFC Fight Night 89 and lost the fight via unanimous decision. In his last UFC appearance, he faced Ben Nguyen at UFC Fight Night 101, again losing the fight via unanimous decision. After this defeat, he was released from the promotion.
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