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Fau Vake

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Fau Vake (1995/1996 – 25 May 2021)[1][2] was an amateur mixed martial arts fighter from New Zealand.[3][4]

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Born1995 or 1996
New Zealand
Died25 May 2021
NationalityNew Zealander

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Early life[edit]

Fau Vake was born in either 1995 or 1996 in New Zealand. He attended Kelston Boys' High School.[5]

In 2012, Fau suffered a broken jaw after being hit from behind.[6]

Career[edit]

Over the course of his career, Fau was known to have only played one match in 2016, which he won.[1]

Fau was a member of City Kickboxing. His teammates included Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker, and Brad Riddell.[5][7]

Death[edit]

During the morning of 16 May 2021, Fau was attacked while waiting for a taxi on Symonds Street in Auckland.[5] He sustained critical injuries and was transported to Auckland City Hospital.

After seven days, he died of his injuries on 25 May, 2021 at the age of 25.[5][7]

The four assailants were arrested and were brought to trial in Auckland.[5][7]

After Fau's death, many New Zealand MMA fighters paid their respects to him, with Israel Adesanya calling for new "coward punch" laws that would punish assaults from behind.[6]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sherdog.com. "Fau Vake MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  2. https://news.yahoo.com/mma-prospect-fau-vake-dies-010616424.html
  3. "Fau Vake | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "MMA fighter Fau Vake: Hundreds gather at funeral in Auckland". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "'I am distraught': Israel Adesanya calls for 'coward punch laws' after fellow MMA fighter attacked". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 World, Republic. "What happened to Fau Vake? MMA fighter killed in Auckland after assault, UFC stars mourn". Republic World. Retrieved 2021-06-03.


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