MMA fighter Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos, known for competing in the UFC, as well as dating pop star Demi Lovato, died in October by suicide, according to TMZ Sports.
According to the case report of the Oct. 15 incident obtained by the website, Illinois state police arrived to a home around 9 a.m. after receiving a call from a woman who said she found Vasconcelos, 38, in the garage.
The report said that police came to the conclusion the death was a suicide after looking at security camera footage from just before midnight the night before, but the body was not discovered until the next morning.
Guilherme Vasconcelos and Demi Lovato. Guilherme Vasconcelos/Instagram
Guilherme Vasconcelos and Demi Lovato dated in 2017. Guilherme Vasconcelos/Instagram
Police found anabolic steroids at the residence, but no other drugs and no suicide note was found.
A toxicology report showed only caffeine in Vasconcelos’ body at the time of his death.
The six-foot, 170-pound native of Brazil was 10-6 during his MMA career, which ended in 2021.
Guilherme Vasconcelos (l.) punches Luke Zachrich (r.) during a UFC 175 bout in 2014. Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Guilherme Vasconcelos Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesHe also competed in Bellator and had shortly before his death said he wouldn’t be able to take part in a jiu-jitsu tournament.
He dated Lovato in 2017 before the relationship ended later that year.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
