New Jersey-based strawweight prospect Sherry Schmidt has passed away at the weekend.
The 29-year-old Schmidt passed away over the weekend, according to Jake Noecker of CagesidePress.
Jake Noecker of CagesidePress shared this; “Absolutely devastating news out of NJ. MMA fighter Sherry Schmidt passed away according to her gym and teammates. Having met Sherry a handful of times, she was an absolute gem of a human who perfectly embodied a fighter. I’ll post fundraising/donation opportunities when available.”
Schmidt’s friend Ryan Kim Cafaro stated that the strawweight contender passed away in a horrific car accident. It has been difficult to find any information about the accident itself. In addition, Cafaro’s Tweet contained a link to a GoFundMe account set up to collect funds for Schmidt’s funeral.
The page’s goal is $5000, however, it has only raised a little more than $2000 so far. Additionally, a number of people have paid tribute to Schmidt on Instagram. Dead Serious MMA made a remarkable post by promoting the strawweight twice in 2022.
“The Perez family from Dead Serious MMA Promotions would like to send our condolences to the Schmidt family. We had the honour of watching Sherry @ohhsherry_ fight for us. We lost a true warrior but heaven has gained a true warrior rest in peace baby girl.”
Before her death this weekend, Sherry Schmidt had not progressed as far as the UFC, but she had amassed a sizable following in her native New Jersey and on social media. For instance, Schmidt presently has 17.7k followers on Instagram, which is impressive given her little MMA profile.
