Two men have been arrested and charged in the hit-and-run murder case of former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo. According to MMA Fighting, Edmonton Police have charged 23-year-old Anthony Getschel with ‘second degree murder, criminal negligence causing death, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, and fail to stop at scene of accident involving death.’ The
Two men have been arrested and charged in the hit-and-run murder case of former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo.
According to MMA Fighting, Edmonton Police have charged 23-year-old Anthony Getschel with ‘second degree murder, criminal negligence causing death, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death, and fail to stop at scene of accident involving death.’
The passenger in the vehicle, 21-year-old Jordan Wagner, has also been charged with ‘accessory after the fact to murder.’
Jimmo was killed Sunday night after a parking-lot incident outside of an Edmonton sports bar with Getschel and Wagner resulted in the former UFC fighter getting out of his car. While attempting to walk back to his vehicle, Getschel ran down Jimmo from behind and subsequently fled the scene.
An autopsy on Jimmo’s body revealed his cause of death to be due to blunt force trauma. Edmonton authorities located the vehicle days after the incident, on Tuesday, which led to Getschel and Wagner’s eventual arrests.
Late last night, it was reported by CBC.ca that a fatal hit-and-run incident involving an unidentified 34-year-old man had occurred outside of the H20 Lounge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Shortly thereafter, rumors began to circulate that the unidentified man in question was none other than former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo, rumors which were sadly later confirmed by CP’s own former editor Mike Russell.
Late last night, it was reported by CBC.ca that a fatal hit-and-run incident involving an unidentified 34-year-old man had occurred outside of the H20 Lounge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Shortly thereafter, rumors began to circulate that the unidentified man in question was none other than former UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo, rumors which were sadly later confirmed by CP’s own former editor Mike Russell.
Details after the jump.
As CBC writes:
The 34-year-old driver of one vehicle walked up to the occupants of the other vehicle. When he began to walk away, police say the suspects’ vehicle accelerated and struck him before leaving the scene.
The suspects’ vehicle, a dark-colored pickup truck police say was occupied by two Caucasian males, then fled … and nearly hit a red car.
Once again, I find myself at a loss for words. Ryan Jimmo was an incredible talent, a former contributor here, and according to those who knew him, one of the friendliest, funniest guys in the business. He was an MFC champion, and his time with the UFC, scored wins over Anthony Perosh, Igor Pokrajac, and Sean O’Connell. He also did a FANTASTIC robot, which is something that simply can’t be quantified when looking back on his many, many accomplishments.
As of this write-up, police are still searching for the drivers of the vehicle involved in what has been the *second* hit-and-run related death of an MMA fighter this year.
UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo sadly passed away Sunday evening after being involved in an unfortunate hit and run. According to a report from CBS Edmonton, Jimmo and an unidentified man were involved in a roadside altercation that reportedly led to Jimmo walking up to the man’s car to exchange words. After attempting to walk back
UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo sadly passed away Sunday evening after being involved in an unfortunate hit and run.
According to a report from CBS Edmonton, Jimmo and an unidentified man were involved in a roadside altercation that reportedly led to Jimmo walking up to the man’s car to exchange words. After attempting to walk back to his car, the unidentified male sped up and struck Jimmo with his vehicle and left him behind.
The man’s vehicle is described as ‘a dark-colored pickup truck’ that police say was occupied by two Caucasian males, and was last seen on Whyte Avenue and 99th Street.
Jimmo unfortunately passed away due to his injuries shortly after being transported to the hospital. An autopsy on Jimmo’s body is scheduled for Tuesday.
We here at LowKick are saddened by the sudden and untimely death of Jimmo, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, one of the most notable members of Milwaukee’s Roufusport fight camp, is defending team founder Jeffrey “Duke” Roufus in the aftermath of the death of one his fellow gym goers. Ever since the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article about the death of Dennis Munson, Jr., a Roufusport amateur kickboxer, in […]
UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, one of the most notable members of Milwaukee’s Roufusport fight camp, is defending team founder Jeffrey “Duke” Roufus in the aftermath of the death of one his fellow gym goers. Ever since the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article about the death of Dennis Munson, Jr., a Roufusport amateur kickboxer, in […]
Duke Roufus has his hands full prepping UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis for a showdown with Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181, but he and his team are currently on the receiving end of a barrage of negative PR. Following an article posted by John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exploring the events that led to the death […]
Duke Roufus has his hands full prepping UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis for a showdown with Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181, but he and his team are currently on the receiving end of a barrage of negative PR. Following an article posted by John Diedrich of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exploring the events that led to the death […]
On Saturday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a long, must-read feature on the death of Dennis Munson Jr., who collapsed and died during his kickboxing debut in Milwaukee in March 28th. The article sheds light on the “cascade of errors by fight officials” during the match, including a lack of regulatory oversight, an inept ringside physician — who was busy staring at his phone while Munson was showing signs of physical distress — and the use of same-day weigh-ins as an apparent cost-saving measure.
The person who arguably comes off looking the worst is Roufusport striking coach Scott Cushman, who cornered Munson that night and could be seen physically propping the fighter up between the second and third rounds, sending him back into battle despite the obvious red flags that Munson was in no shape to continue (You may recognize Cushman as the burly, bearded assistant coach for Team Pettis on TUF 20.) It’s difficult to watch, but footage of the entire fight and Munson’s collapse is above. As the video explains, the footage originally submitted to police by Roufusport was missing 32 seconds showing Munson’s actual collapse. The restored footage shows Cushman slapping Munson and holding him upright for a while until the fighter dropped to the canvas. Munson was pronounced dead later than night.
According to the MJS article, “The state says it has no authority to investigate the death or the actions of those in charge that night because it was an unregulated event,” which has only compounded the tragedy for Munson’s family. But yesterday, UFC strawweight Rose Namajunas — who formerly trained at Roufusport — spoke out with a series of social media posts, blasting Roufusport’s abusive coaching methods, and the gym’s hostile environment in which experienced fighters were regularly encouraged to beat up newbies, and coaches physically brutalized female students.
“Crazy that I finally speak out against the people that are responsible for this tragedy and now other people are coming out too it’s sad it takes someone’s life to bring awareness,” Namajunas wrote on Squor. She then passed along several stories of terrible experiences that former students have had at Roufusport, which we’ve reprinted below…
On Saturday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a long, must-read feature on the death of Dennis Munson Jr., who collapsed and died during his kickboxing debut in Milwaukee in March 28th. The article sheds light on the “cascade of errors by fight officials” during the match, including a lack of regulatory oversight, an inept ringside physician — who was busy staring at his phone while Munson was showing signs of physical distress — and the use of same-day weigh-ins as an apparent cost-saving measure.
The person who arguably comes off looking the worst is Roufusport striking coach Scott Cushman, who cornered Munson that night and could be seen physically propping the fighter up between the second and third rounds, sending him back into battle despite the obvious red flags that Munson was in no shape to continue (You may recognize Cushman as the burly, bearded assistant coach for Team Pettis on TUF 20.) It’s difficult to watch, but footage of the entire fight and Munson’s collapse is above. As the video explains, the footage originally submitted to police by Roufusport was missing 32 seconds showing Munson’s actual collapse. The restored footage shows Cushman slapping Munson and holding him upright for a while until the fighter dropped to the canvas. Munson was pronounced dead later than night.
According to the MJS article, “The state says it has no authority to investigate the death or the actions of those in charge that night because it was an unregulated event,” which has only compounded the tragedy for Munson’s family. But yesterday, UFC strawweight Rose Namajunas — who formerly trained at Roufusport — spoke out with a series of social media posts, blasting Roufusport’s abusive coaching methods, and the gym’s hostile environment in which experienced fighters were regularly encouraged to beat up newbies, and coaches physically brutalized female students.
“Crazy that I finally speak out against the people that are responsible for this tragedy and now other people are coming out too it’s sad it takes someone’s life to bring awareness,” Namajunas wrote on Squor. She then passed along several stories of terrible experiences that former students have had at Roufusport, which we’ve reprinted below…
And finally, some words from former UFC contender Eric Schafer…
Schafer continued his thoughts on The UG. At this point, neither Duke Roufus nor Scott Cushman have publicly responded to the Journal Sentinel article or its backlash. We’ll let you know when that happens.
