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Coroner report concludes UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar died of accidental fentanyl overdose

UFC pioneer, Stephan Bonnar tragically died of an accidental drug overdose. Just before Christmas of last year, the MMA world was shocked to hear that Bonnar had sadly passed away, aged-45, on December 22nd. The Clark County corners office has now ruled the Hall of famer’s death an accidental overdose from ‘Fentanyl, Parafluorofentanyl and Mitragynine […]

UFC pioneer, Stephan Bonnar tragically died of an accidental drug overdose.

Just before Christmas of last year, the MMA world was shocked to hear that Bonnar had sadly passed away, aged-45, on December 22^nd. The Clark County corners office has now ruled the Hall of famer’s death an accidental overdose from ‘Fentanyl, Parafluorofentanyl and Mitragynine intoxication’.

Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid which can be 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine. While it has been used for severe pain management in medicine, but is now being used as an illicit street drug. While fentanyl can be sold on its own, usually in a powder or pill form, but because it is so cheap, drug dealers will use it to bulk up other drugs such as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine in order to increase profit.

Fentanyl now makes up 67.8% of all drug overdoses in U.S., which is the leading case of accidental death for people under 50 in America. The drug has killed over one million people since 1999.

Parafluorofentanyl is an analogue of fentanyl and Mitragynine is the active ingredient in the drug Kratom, a herbal substance which can replicate opioid-like effects.

Remembering Stephan Bonnar

While the end of Bonnar’s life was filled with difficulties, he will forever be remembered by the MMA community for his fighting spirit – with fans and fighters alike sharing heartfelt thoughts and memories of the American.

Bonnar first captured the attention of the fighting world when he and Forrest Griffin competed in an epic battle in The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 final – often credited for saving the UFC. After, Bonnar competed in the UFC for the next seven years, taking on the likes of Anderson silva, Jon Jones, Mark Coleman and Krzysztof Soszynski.

“Stephan Bonnar was one of the most important fighters to ever compete in the octagon,” UFC President Dana White said following Bonnars death. “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.”

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Forrest Griffin speaks on history with Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua and Stephan Bonnar’s recent passing

UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin reminisced about his time knowing Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua and reflected on the passing of former opponent Stephan Bonnar. The former light heavyweight champion spoke with Barstool Sports’ Robbie Fox about his history with Shogun Rua, who recently announced his retirement at UFC 283. Griffin had nothing but good things […]

UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin reminisced about his time knowing Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua and reflected on the passing of former opponent Stephan Bonnar.

The former light heavyweight champion spoke with Barstool Sports’ Robbie Fox about his history with Shogun Rua, who recently announced his retirement at UFC 283. Griffin had nothing but good things to say about Rua. The two fighters squared off in 2007 and 2011 with each taking a win.

“Shogun’s a classy dude. Like I’ve always liked him,” Griffin said. “I fought in Brazil before I was ever with the UFC and his manager is the guy that put the event on and got me the fights down there. I broke my arm in the second fight with him and [Shogun’s manager] he personally took me to the hospital and I’ll never forget that.”

Forrest Griffin Speaks Out About Stephan Bonnar’s Death

Griffin and Stephan Bonnar played a huge part in the UFC’s trajectory. They competed in the The Ultimate Fighter 1 finale. The fight is considered one of the best highlights in both fighters’ careers. Griffin and Bonnar were even inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2013 for their epic battle. Griffin spoke on Bonnar’s recent passing and legacy that cemented in the success of the UFC.

“We all do this thing because of our own mentality, we want to blame the person that’s died for something not necessarily blame them but say well they did X that’s why they died so soon well you know Stephan wasn’t…wasn’t in a bad place when he passed like he wasn’t doing anything that you and I don’t do he was going to bed early working out as much as he could you know, he’s living like a good life at the time,” Griffin said.

“His legacy and the importance he played in the UFC at that moment [was] that kind of tipping point. You really can’t undersell that it was a huge thing.” (h/t Middle Easy)

Forrest Griffin reacts to the passing of fellow TUF 1 finalist Stephan Bonnar: ‘I’ll always miss you, brother’

Former undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, Forrest Griffin has reacted to the recent passing of his fellow The Ultimate Fighter 1 finalist and two-time professional opponent, Stephan Bonnar at the age of 45 last week, explaining how he always love the former. Forrest Griffin twice fought Stephan Bonnar under the UFC banner Griffin, who featured […]

Former undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion, Forrest Griffin has reacted to the recent passing of his fellow The Ultimate Fighter 1 finalist and two-time professional opponent, Stephan Bonnar at the age of 45 last week, explaining how he always love the former.

Forrest Griffin twice fought Stephan Bonnar under the UFC banner

Griffin, who featured alongside Bonnar on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter back in 2005, eventually making it to that season’s finale, where Griffin would score a unanimous decision victory. The bout has since been credited with bringing the sport of mixed martial arts and the UFC in particular.

In August of 2006 – a year removed from their remarkable TUF 1 matchup, Griffin would again defeat Bonnar, landing another unanimous decision victory on the UFC 62 card.

Last week, reports emerged detailing how Indiana native, Bonnar had passed away at the age of 45 due to heart complications, with the mixed martial arts community issuing heartfelt tributes and offering condolences to Bonnar’s friends and family.

UFC color commentator, Joe Rogan led the line of tributes, describing the late Bonnar as a legend.

“We lost a real legend,” Joe Rogan posted on his official Instagram account, accompanied by a picture of Stephan Bonnar at The Ultimate Fighter 1 finale back in 2005. “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.”

Reacting to the news of Bonnar’s sad passing last week, Griffin described the former as a “friend” and explained how he would always miss him.

“Stephan was a lot of things,” Forrest Griffin tweeted. “He was always the most interesting person in the room, he had the biggest heart and most importantly, he was my friend. I always loved it that people got excited when they found out we were really friends. I’ll always miss you, brother.”

Stephan was a lot of things: He was always the most interesting person in the room, he had the biggest heart and most importantly, he was my friend. I always loved it that people got excited when they found out we were really friends. I’ll always miss you, brother. https://t.co/lXuMgRgaJV

— Forrest Griffin (@ForrestGriffin) December 28, 2022

Forrest Griffin Pays Tribute To Stephan Bonnar After Tragic Death

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has addressed the passing of his two-time adversary, Stephan Bonnar. The MMA community was shocked to learn the news of Bonnar’s death last week. Bonnar passed away due to a heart condition, a…

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Sean Strickland lashes out on MMA community sending condolences to Stephan Bonnar

The MMA community has been deeply saddened over the past week, as the original Ultimate Fighter finalist Stephan Bonnar passed away at the age of 45 on December 22, 2022. Stephan Bonnar played a truly sizable part in growing the sport of MMA to what it is today, we have his TUF 1 finale bout […]

The MMA community has been deeply saddened over the past week, as the original Ultimate Fighter finalist Stephan Bonnar passed away at the age of 45 on December 22, 2022.

Stephan Bonnar played a truly sizable part in growing the sport of MMA to what it is today, we have his TUF 1 finale bout against Forrest Griffin to thank for that.

UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland recently went on record bashing those sending their condolences to Bonnar and his family:

“Stephan Bonnar just died and like my Instagram feed, Google is flooded with pictures of people like, ‘Hey, this is me and Bonnar training, we are buddies we used to hang out back in the day,’ like I’m going to post a picture about him and get double tap likes. But man, the Stephan Bonnar I knew was fucking nuts.”

“He was addicted to opioids; he got arrested, got kick out of a hospital because they wouldn’t give him opioids, his gym went under during Covid. And you know me, I’m an asshole, I’m not going to post a picture and say, ‘rest in peace,’ I’m an asshole.

“But you fucking people that, like, after he died you post pictures of him in support and all this, like when this man was losing his shit, where were you? And I’m not saying you had to be there for him. But you weren’t there for him then, don’t be there for him now because now he doesn’t need it.”

Sean Strickland speaking absolute facts about the reaction to Stephan Bonnar’s death #RIPStephanBonnar pic.twitter.com/qNTwa5wFQO

— Scrappers Digest (@scrappersdigest) December 25, 2022

Stephan Bonnar, retiring at the end of 2014 with a record of 15-9, only ever lost to world champions. And, only one man ever truly finished him, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva.

Bonnar suffered two doctor stoppage TKO defeats to former UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, as well as Krzysztof Soszynski (the only non-world champion he lost to), which he avenged in their immediate rematch.

His other defeats come to former UFC light-heavyweight champions Forrest Griffin twice (UD, UD), Rashad Evans (MD), Jon Jones (UD), former UFC and PRIDE heavyweight champion Mark Coleman (UD), and another former UFC light-heavyweight champion in Tito Ortiz (SD), who he fought in his only bout under the Bellator banner.

Thank you Stephan Bonnar for playing your part in our beloved sport, you will be missed :'(

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UFC commentator Joe Rogan pays tribute to the late Hall of Fame inductee Stephan Bonnar: ‘We lost a real legend’

UFC color commentator, Joe Rogan has paid tribute to the late, Stephan Bonnar this weekend, describing the promotional alum as a “real legend” following his passing earlier this week at the age of 45. Bonnar, a former UFC light heavyweight contender and a finalist of The Ultimate Fighter 1 back in 2005 alongside former undisputed […]

Bonnar, a former UFC light heavyweight contender and a finalist of The Ultimate Fighter 1 back in 2005 alongside former undisputed champion, Forrest Griffin, passed away earlier this week at the age of 45, as a result of reported heart complications.

**Joe Rogan shares heartfelt tribute to TUF 1 finalist, Stephan Bonnar**

With tributes piling in amid the Indiana native’s sudden passing, Rogan described the UFC Hall of Fame inductee as a “real legend”.

Rogan’s play-by-play commentary counterpart, Jon Anik also paid tribute to the late, Bonnar, recounting how he had attended his and his wife’s wedding ceremony just days removed from a fight.

“Just absolutely crushed to hear about the passing of our friend and UFC legend Stephan Bonnar,” Jon Anik posted on Instagram. “His MMA legacy lives on, to be sure, as does his incredible call of fellow Midwesterner Anthony @showtimepettis’ off-the-cage kick. Brilliant reaction in real time by Stephan and I’m glad he had that moment as a broadcaster. You could always count on his energy.”

“I got to know Stephan during our time working on ESPN’s ‘MMA Live’ from 2008-2001. We were particularly close at the time of my wedding and just two weeks after his win at UFC 116, he fellow across the country from Las Vegas to Boston to be there with us in person. He has the black eye in this picture to prove it. That of course didn’t stop him from running at max incline on the treadmill next to me on the morning of my wedding… Love you, buddy. Rest in peace. Thanks for always making me feel like a million bucks.”

During is professional career, Bonnar posted a 15-9 professional record, securing victories over the likes of Brian Ebersole, Terry Martin, James Irvine, Keith Jardine, and Kyle Kingsbury.