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Cage fighter and martial arts champion, 41, killed as car plunges off cliff

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She was found trapped in the wreckage of her car
She was found trapped in the wreckage of her car

A FORMER cage fighter and martial arts champion has died in a horror accident when her car plunged off a cliff.

Renata Corrêa Baldan, 41, was killed in the accident yesterday morning.

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Mum-of-four dies aged 41 in a horror car accidentCredit: Jam Press
Baldan was a former MMA, Muay Thai, and Jiu-jitsu fighter
Baldan was a former MMA, Muay Thai, and Jiu-jitsu fighterCredit: Jam Press

Officials believe she lost control of her car as she took a curve on the motorway.

The vehicle overturned, hit a tree, and fell down a 33ft drop, according to local media.

The mother-of-four, 41, was alone in the car at the time.

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Firemen and paramedics were called to the scene in Ubatuba, Brazil.

They found her trapped in the wreckage of her car, but she didn’t survive her injuries.

Baldan was a former MMA, Muay Thai, and Jiu-jitsu fighter.

She racked up four pro wins in MMA Super Heroes 3, 4, and 8 in 2014.

And she won two championship belts in Muay Thai, according to reports.

Local media said she was also once crowned Miss Ubatuba.

In 2015, she had a career change and started working as a personal trainer.

She qualified as a firefighter in July 2022.

And in early 2023, she began working as a beautician and massage therapist.

She ran a clinic in Ubatuba.

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Baldan was in a relationship with a businessman.

She leaves behind three sons and a daughter.

One of her boys wrote on social media: “Thank you all for the messages. They’ve been a great help.

“This time is incredibly delicate for me, but I appreciate everyone who’s by my side. I love you, Mum.”

William McGee

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