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What MMA fighter died recently?
Tributes are pouring in for MMA fighter Justin Thornton who has died. He was 38-years-old. Thornton’s death comes months after he suffered a 19-second knockout in a bare-knuckled boxing match. He died on Sunday at a Gulfport hospital in Mississippi.
Has anyone been seriously injured in the UFC?
Disaster struck at UFC 261 as Chris Weidman suffered one of the worst injuries in UFC history. The middleweight broke his leg in the opening seconds of his bout with Uriah Hall when he attempted to throw the first strike of the bout.
Who died in the UFC?
On Monday, Justin Thornton, an MMA veteran who made the move to bare-knuckle boxing, died after a knockout loss at BKFC 20 on Aug. 20. The 38-year-old fighter was on a five-fight, first-round stoppage losing streak before taking the fight against Dillon Cleckler.
Have any UFC fighters died?
There have been no deaths in the UFC history. As for MMA in general, there were 7 deaths in sanctioned fights and 9 in unsanctioned fights.
Who else broke their leg in UFC?
ULTIMATE Fighter season five contestant Corey Hill holds the unfortunate accolade of being the first fighter to break their leg inside the octagon. Moments after the start of the second round of his clash with Dale Hartt, Hill had a hard leg kick checked by his opponent.
Has a fighter ever died in UFC?
No. There have never been any UFC deaths in the Octagon itself, which perhaps owes partly to how well-regulated it mostly is (at least in comparison to other MMA divisions, arguably). But unfortunately, other MMA fighters away from the UFC have lost their lives from fighting, as we’ll get onto now…
Will Weidman recover?
Weidman (15-6) plans to make a full recovery and find his way back to mixed martial arts (MMA) in late 2022, following in the footsteps of fighters like Anderson Silva and Corey Hill, who suffered similar leg injuries, though it’s a decision that could be out of his control.
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