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UFC Fighter Dead At 28, Former WWE Star Fighting Next Month, BJ Penn Out Of Return Fight
- Updated: October 5, 2016
– UFC fighter and former Ultimate Fighter competitor Josh Samman has passed away. He was 28 years old.
Samman fell into a coma last week and was rushed to Memorial Regional Hospital, which confirmed his death on Wednesday. Police had been called about a possibly drug overdose, and officers discovered Samman and a deceased person at the location, identified as Troy Jeffrey Kirkingburg, who lived there. Samman’s cause of death is currently unknown. There were not any signs of foul play.
Samman’s story was already one filled with tragedy, as he was texting with his girlfriend at the time of her death in an auto accident. He also detailed his battles with substance abuse in numerous articles written online.
Samman’s fighting career saw him go 12-4 overall and 3-2 inside the Octagon, including a loss in July to Tim Boetsch. His most memorable performance came in 2014 when he delivered a head-kick knockout of …
