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

Overview

• The 45-year-old former heavyweight and local public security official was found on the morning of Dec. 15, two days after he disappeared while swimming in São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas.
• Local residents located the body floating roughly 2–3 km from the last-seen point, and rescue teams supported the recovery.
• Search operations over the weekend deployed Amazonas fire department divers with assistance from the Navy, Army and municipal civil defense.
• Authorities say he vanished after entering a spot with an abrupt depth change and strong current, and relatives report he did not know how to swim.
• The municipality issued condolences, postponed a holiday event, and renewed warnings about the site’s risks, including variable depths reported up to about 15 meters.