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Werdum’s coach killed.
Mauricio Pereira was shot twice this dawn
Mauricio Miguel Pereira, known in the Jiu-Jitsu milieu as “Mauricao from Hunter,” died early today in Rio de Janeiro. According to information provided by black-belt Marcio Corleta, Mauricao, coach to, among others, Pride fighter Fabricio Werdum, was shot twice and, despite being taken to Sao Bernardo hospital, in Barra da Tijuca, didn’t resist the bleeding.
According to Corleta, measures concerning the funeral and burial are still being taken by the family. “I still can’t say where he will be buried. I’m going to Rio to help the family at this hard time,” said a much moved Corleta, by phone , from Rio Grande do Sul.
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R.I.P
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