Dana White donates $10,000 to honor MMA hero Jeff Brady

The MMA assemblage continues to mourn the tragic decease of Jeff Brady, a antheral who near an indelible people connected the PFL and Bellator arsenic an operations manager and consultant. The noble 49-year-old died successful Arizona portion trying to rescue 2 boys from a swollen river. His duplicate member Greg was the 1 who shared the quality connected societal media, with affectional words that touched thousands of radical astir the world.

"Jeff volition everlastingly beryllium remembered arsenic a hero," Greg wrote, leaving nary uncertainty that his member did thing that fewer can. The Yuma County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Brady managed to support the children supra h2o until a rescue vessel arrived. Unfortunately, helium mislaid his spot and disappeared nether the surface. His assemblage was not recovered until the evening, astatine astir 7:20 p.m., aft an extended search.

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Following the news, galore well-known fighters from the PFL and the wider MMA country expressed their sadness and respect. Tyron Woodley, Patricio Pitbull, Chris Cyborg and Dakota Ditcheva were among the archetypal to talk out. All of them emphasized successful their posts that Jeff was much than a manager – helium was a antheral with a heart.

A GoFundMe run has besides been launched to assistance his family.

The leafage states: "Jeff's abrupt decease has near a devastating affectional and fiscal void. The funds are intended for ceremonial and memorial expenses, contiguous surviving expenses for his family, and to enactment Jeff's duplicate member Greg, who is present supporting 2 grieving families."

Greg is present near unsocial with a immense load – caring for 2 families, covering ceremonial expenses, regular surviving expenses and therapy for the boys his member saved. "Greg would ne'er inquire for this help, but we cognize helium needs it," the entreaty continues. The campaign's extremity was $50,000, and according to Bloody Elbow, astir of that magnitude has already been raised. Although anonymous, it is learned that the largest donation, arsenic overmuch arsenic $10,000, was made by Dana White.