5 MMA fighters who died after fights

#2 Booto Guylain

Booto Guylain

MMA is huge in South Africa and the organization that's spearheaded the sport's rise is the Extreme Fighting Championship or EFC. In March 2014, the EFC's million-strong followers were shocked by the death of Booto Guylain.

The 29-year-old had suffered a third-round TKO loss to Keron Davies at EFC 27 on February 27, 2014. He was treated by the medical team at the venue before being hospitalized. Guylain was diagnosed with swelling and bleeding of the brain, a grotesquely familiar malaise amongst fighters. He died on March 5.

Guylain is survived by his wife and son. Insurance house ONEPLAN, EFC's disability partner, committed financial support to the family.