UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar Dead at 45

Stephan Bonnar — a UFC Hall of Famer and legend in mixed martial arts — has actually passed away … this according to the mixed martial arts promo itself.

The UFC broke the news Saturday, composing … “The UFC family is saddened by the tragic passing of UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar Thursday from presumed heart complications while at work.” Per reports, he obviously passed away a couple days ago … a main cause of death is pending.

UFC goes on to discuss SB’s storied profession, including … “Stephan Bonnar was one of the most important fighters to ever compete in the Octagon,” stated UFC President Dana White. “His fight with Forrest Griffin changed the sport forever, and he will never be forgotten. The fans loved him, related to him and he always gave them his best. He will be missed.”

Bonnar was an OG in UFC … completing in the extremely first season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ back in 2005 … a look which saw him go all the method to the ending. Although he lost his Light Heavyweight battle versus Forrest Griffin … his bout wound up making him an agreement with UFC, where he went on to complete at a high level for numerous years.

He battled Griffin once again in a rematch, and went on to eliminate some huge names in the sport afterwards … consisting of Jon Jones, Mark Coleman, Krzysztof Soszynski, Igor Pokrajac, Kyle Kingsbury, Anderson Silva and others. His record with UFC was 15-9-0 … and in 2012, he retired. The list below year, Dana White revealed Bonnar would be inducted into the HOF.

In addition to mixed martial arts combating, Bonnar likewise battled expertly … consisting of for leagues like Impact Wrestling. He likewise battled with Bellator mixed martial arts post-UFC.

Bonnar’s tradition will be that he was one of the drivers to assist UFC become what it is today … and he decreases as one of the sport’s biggest recognized fighters to date. He’s endured by his spouse, Andrea, and their kid Griffin. He was 45.