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As of 2023, there have been twenty recorded deaths resulting from sanctioned mixed martial arts contests and nine from unregulated bouts, none however in the largest MMA promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Sep 28, 2022 · This has been a full list of dead UFC fighters, who’ve all passed away since leaving the promotion. No fighter has died as a direct result of a fight in the UFC to date. Most of these fighters died way too young with the most common cause of death being heart attacks and cancer.
Nov 14, 2022 · American MMA lightweight fighter Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson has died at the age of 38 from an undisclosed illness, according to Bellator MMA.
Jan 9, 2023 · Victoria Lee, one of the brightest new stars in mixed martial arts (MMA), has died at the age of 18, her sister confirmed.
Dec 25, 2022 · Stephan Bonnar, the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer who popularized the sport in the finale fight of the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, died Thursday, the...
Dec 25, 2022 · Stephan Bonnar, a UFC Hall of Famer known for being the ultimate underdog in the Octagon, died Saturday. He was 45 years old. Bonnar died of presumed heart complications while at work,...
Nov 14, 2022 · Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, an MMA light heavyweight fighter who went 23-6 in his career, has died. He was 38. Bellator MMA announced Johnson’s death on social media on Sunday. A Bellator...
Dec 25, 2022 · UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar, who rose to prominence on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter , has died, the organization announced Saturday. He was 45. In a statement announcing the...
Sep 12, 2022 · Former UFC fighter and “TUF Nations” winner Elias Theodorou has died. Theodorou died Sunday after a battle with cancer. Sources who knew Theodorou confirmed his death to MMA Junkie after various...
Aug 22, 2021 · At least 12 mixed martial arts fighters and kickboxers have died worldwide since 2007, competing in bouts or preparing for them, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel review. Here is a look...
