Former UFC fighter Maiquel Failcoo, 40, has been stabbed to death.
The Brazilian MMA superstar was attacked in his hometown, Pelotas, this morning, MMA Fighting claims.
Maiquel Falcao, an ex-UFC fighter, has died at the age of 40
Falcao was believed to have been repeatedly stabbed in the stomach.
He was taken to the hospital at 3:00 AM after the shocking incident in a bar.
The local police confirmed that they are now investigating the matter.
Falcao competed in cage for almost two decades to earn promotions around the globe.
Falcao has compiled a record of 40-20 in nearly two decades as a professional fighter with just one defeat.
He defeated Gerald Harris in a UFC fight in 2010.
Dana White's promotion released the South American after it became clear that he had previously been arrested for allegedly attacking a woman outside of a nightclub.
He was nicknamed "Big Ron" and signed for Bellator two more years later. He also won a grand prix at middleweight.
Alexander Shlemenko won the vacant 185-pound title. However, he lost to him in a fight.
Bellator then fired Falcao for his involvement in street fighting and for allegedly assaulting woman at a gas station.
Then he embarked upon a nomadic trip across the globe, competing for Fight Nights Global, M-1 Global, and KSW.
