Photo: SuppliedA top mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who was critically injured in an alleged assault in central Auckland a week ago has died. "At this tragic time, the Vake family and City Kickboxing ask for time to grieve and reflect on the loss of Fau, a father, a son and a much loved brother to us all. The family of Vake had been asking that he be kept on life support as they prayed for a miracle. Some of MMA, kickboxing and boxing's biggest names had also come together to support Vake - including MMA champ Israel Adesanya, professional boxer Junior Fa and MMA athlete Mark Hunt. Bareman said earlier that the Vake family was very much a part of their gym, as he is one of four brothers involved in MMA and linked to the gym.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 22, 2021 22:30 UTC