MMA fighters who died in 2016

#5 Jordan Parsons

Parsons was just crossing the road when he was fatally run over

None could’ve imagined that an ordinary day in the life of 25-year-old Jordan Parsons would count tragically, to be one of his last. Parsons was crossing the street after ending a day’s training when he was mowed down by a silver Range Rover.

Parsons spent three days in a coma and his right leg was amputated in an drastic effort to save his life. Cardiac surgery could not resuscitate his barely-functioning heart. Having held a couple of titles in smaller promotions, the promising Featherweight was competing in Bellator and trained out of the renowned Blackzilians gym in Florida.

The culprit, 28-year-old Derek Wright was arrested a few days later. It was discovered that he had had many prior altercations with the law, including DUI and assault on a police officer/firefighter.

Another troubling fact came to light after Parsons’ passing – his autopsy revealed that he had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.