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Mixed martial arts veteran Gilbert Aldana, 29 years old, has drowned in a tragic boating accident in his native Arizona. Aldana drowned in an attempt to retrieve a shirt that had fallen into the water from his boat on Phoenix’ Lake Pleasant.

“Gilbert Aldana was a real fighter and he always gave 100% in every bout he was in,” UFC President Dana White stated. “He will be sorely missed by everyone in the mixed martial arts community and the thoughts and prayers of our organization are with his family and friends.”

Aldana, “The Dangerous One”, was respected as much for his co-operative and affable nature outside the notorious UFC Octagon as he was for his ferociousness inside it. Always prepared to fight out his bouts directly rather than play for time and box clever, Aldana became a quick favorite among UFC crowds, and he will be sadly missed by those who came to admire his courage and grit in the theater he could dominate when occasion demanded. Aldana is survived by a wife and two sons, and was described as "an extremely devoted family man,” by trainer and manager Roland Sarria.