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Former UFC featherweight Godofredo “Pepey” Castro was found dead in a Florida detention center on Sunday. He was 38 years old.
Castro had been incarcerated since late June on allegations that he assaulted his wife, Samara Mello. He was facing charges that included kidnapping with bodily harm and intimidation of the victim, domestic assault by strangulation, obstruction of communication with the police, and domestic violence.
The news of his passing was reported by friend and “TUF Brazil” teammate Rony Mariano Bezerra via social media.
“I’m here to bring some terrible news. Unfortunately, we lost our partner, Godfredo Pepey. Unfortunately, he couldn’t handle the pressure and ended up taking his own life, may this serve as an example. Fighters can be very strong physically, but if their mind is unstable, they can end up committing an act like this. Very sad to lose this great partner, an unparalleled guy. A partner, a friend, a brother. Wherever you are, may God bless you. I love you brother,” wrote Rony “Jason,” who also posted a video sequence of them smiling and having fun on his Instagram stories.
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“Fighters can be very strong physically, but if their mind is unstable, they can end up committing an act like this,” Bezerra continued. “Very sad to lose this great partner, an unparalleled guy. A partner, a friend, a brother. Wherever you are, may God bless you. I love you brother.”
Castro appeared on TUF: Brazil in 2012 and advanced to the finals where was defeated by Bezerra via unanimous decision. He fought 11 times in the UFC amassing a 5-6 record. He was released by the fight promotion after suffering back-to-back losses in 2018. He last fought in February 2022, losing to Abdoul Abdouraguimov via submission.
