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6d ago

Body of Ex-MMA Fighter and Security Official Gerônimo ‘Mondragon’ Found in Rio Negro

Officials cite an unstable sandbank with sudden drop-offs and circular currents at the river beach where he vanished.

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Overview

  • Ribeirinhos located the body on Monday morning around 7:30 a.m. local time, roughly 2–3 km downstream from the last-seen point, and the city confirmed his death.
  • Gerônimo “Mondragon” dos Santos, 45, disappeared on December 13 after entering the water for a final swim at a beach in São Gabriel da Cachoeira.
  • Municipal alerts describe hazardous conditions at the site, including soft sand, abrupt depth changes and circular currents, with depths reaching up to 15 meters.
  • Family and witnesses reported he did not know how to swim, and people in a nearby boat attempted to assist before he submerged.
  • The municipality postponed a Christmas event and issued a condolence note; local reports said a wake began at noon (AMT) with burial planned for later Monday.