UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar dead at 45

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

This is crazy. I knew Stephan Bonner. We trained under the same MMA coach and I had dinner with him a few years back. He had his demons, but my interactions with him were always positive

UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar dead at 45; MMA community mourns

 

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anyone who does MMA is awesome in my book! but i don't know this fella. i'm more of a Sage Northcutt/Drew Dober fan

 

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"We lost a real legend.
RIP to one of the most important figures in the explosion of MMA. Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin engaged in a battle on Spike TV in 2005 that was so wild, and so entertaining that it changed the course of the UFC and the sport of Mixed Martial Arts forever.
You will not be forgotten" - Joe Rogan

 

[Unkotare]

This is crazy. I knew Stephan Bonner. We trained under the same MMA coach a....

The place in Somerville?

 

[Natural Citizen]

There's a lot of people dropping over with heart problems these days.

 

[Winco]

There's a lot of people dropping over with heart problems these days.

Have you never seen a chart of "leading causes of death"

Well, here ya go.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The place in Somerville?

No, here in Vegas

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

There's a lot of people dropping over with heart problems these days.

He had addiction issues

 

[Natural Citizen]

He had addiction issues

Oh. Well, that'll do it.

 

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[krichton]

I'm shocked by this news. I remember watching that Bonnar and Griffin fight.

There's a lot of people dropping over with heart problems these days.

These days? Heart disease is the number 1 killer in the US for decades now.

 

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[basquebromance]

his son is ripped. i'd like to wrestle his son. i'd let him beat me. nah, just kidding lol

 

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"Bonnar put the UFC on the map with his fight with Forrest Griffin. there was a buzz. everybody started talking about the sport. amazing hall of fame career. amazing man. he was such a hard worker. he died while working"

Bonnar used to do stand-up comedy too apparently, and broke his back while doing a pro-wrestling show

Bonnar named his son Griffin, after Forrest Griffin