10 tragic deaths in MMA

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MMA veteran Kimbo Slice passed away in 2016 at age 42

#1 Ryan Jimmo

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Ryan Jimmo and fianceRoxie Reece

MMA fans were shell-shocked when they heard about UFC Light Heavyweight Ryan Jimmo's death. The horrific dichotomy of how such a likable person met such a disturbing end is baffling.

On June 26, 2016, Jimmo was leaving a bar with his girlfriend in Edmonton, Canada when he had an argument with a couple of men in the parking lot. As Jimmo was walking away, the black pick-up truck knocked him down and sped away. This was just hours after he had proposed to his girlfriend, Roxie Reece.

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Friends and loved ones remember him as an affable, happy-go-lucky person who was the life of every gathering. Fight fans remember him for producing the second fastest knockout in UFC history (7 seconds) and celebrating his wins by doing the robot.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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