Former UFC fighter, 38, found dead in Florida jail cell amid domestic violence case

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Former UFC combatant Godofredo Pepey was recovered dormant successful his jailhouse compartment successful Florida connected Saturday nighttime from an evident suicide, constabulary said. He was 38.

The Brazilian fighter, who was successful custody successful transportation with a home unit case, was discovered "unresponsive" conscionable earlier 8 p.m. by a detention lawman conducting regular checks, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Godofredo Pepey (red gloves) reacts aft defeating Andre Fili during UFC Fight Night astatine Ginasio bash Maracanazinho successful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, connected March 21, 2015.  (Jason Silva/USA TODAY Sports)

Detectives said jailhouse unit removed "a sheet" from astir his cervix and instantly began performing life-saving measures. Pepey was transferred to Broward Health Medical Center, wherever helium aboriginal died.

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Detectives said nary foul play was suspected, and his decease is being investigated arsenic an evident suicide. His authoritative origin of decease is pending the aesculapian examiner’s report.

Pepey, whose existent sanction is Godofredo Castro de Oliveira, was arrested connected charges of home unit and held without enslaved pursuing his June arrest. According to online records, helium was facing 4 charges, including 3 felony charges of kidnapping, tampering with a unfortunate and battery.

(L-R) Godofredo Pepey of Brazil punches Shane Burgos successful their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night lawsuit wrong the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum successful Uniondale, New York, connected July 22, 2017. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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He besides faced an further misdemeanor artillery charge. He pleaded not blameworthy to each charges.

The incidental progressive the UFC combatant and his woman and reportedly stemmed from a "jealousy issue," the New York Post reported, citing a constabulary report. He was accused of dragging her by her hairsbreadth and choking her until she mislaid consciousness aggregate times.

Godofredo Pepey during weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night astatine United Center successful Chicago, Illinois, connected July 22, 2016. (Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports)

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According to the report, the onslaught near his woman with disposable injuries to her look and neck.

Pepey went 5-6 successful his UFC vocation which lasted from 2012 to 2018. He past fought professionally successful 2022.

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