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20-year-old Mike Mittelmeier died April 27, 2012, following an unsanctioned April 21 event in Bolivia. After taking down his opponent and applying a leg lock, his opponent illegally kicked him in the head with the heel of his foot, knocking him out. The fight was stopped and Mittelmeier was pronounced the winner by disqualification.
Moore collapsed in the dressing room after the fight, and died 75 hours later. This was the second ring tragedy that Sugar Ramos was involved in. [1] [39] 10 May 1965: Sonny Banks: Leotis Martin: Banks is known for being the first fighter to ever score a knockdown against Muhammad Ali. He died 3 days after this fight at age 24. [41] 11 Mar 1969 ...
When UFC president Dana White heard of Lipp's death, he posted a tribute on Instagram and revealed Lipp's aspirations to compete in the UFC. "She was supposed to fight May 20th and just got home ...
His last UFC fight was at UFC 84 against Yoshiyuki Yoshida which he lost via submission in the first round. [13] He was released from the UFC after rejecting a fight offered by UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, and after comments made about the death of fellow UFC fighter Evan Tanner. War Machine posted on his Myspace that he believed that Tanner had ...
Geane Herrera, a mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2015 and 2016, has passed away just days shy of his 34th birthday. He was 33 years old. He was 33 ...
Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson, 38, who spent a decade in the UFC from 2007 through 2017 as one of the hardest-hitting fighters in mixed martial arts history, died Sunday.
Abdul-Kerim Edilov (25 November 1991 – 29 December 2022) was a Russian mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division. Notably associated with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Edilov was also known for his close ties to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, having served as the Chechnya's Vice-Premier and Minister of Sports.
UFC lightweight Terrance McKinney tells BBC Sport about the night he "died" twice and how he made the most of his second chance at life.