Remembering Fighters Who Have Passed On In MMA & Their Stories 

So unfortunate, 6 days later Stephan Bonnar, one of the people who kept the UFC alive and pretty much any of us watching MMA in general passed on. 45 was too young. 2022 was a brutal year on our legends.

RIP Rumble. One of my all-time favorite fighters and the scariest man to ever step in the octagon.

That Rumble prank with Jones on Dana will always have a special place in MMA history

“We’ll give them the fight they wanted in the next life” RIP Rumble

Sweet lord guys, this is some heavy stuff. I lost my brother a few weeks ago so this hits extra hard. RIP to all the warriors we've lost

I started crying at the tweets from DC and Glover. Seems like Rumble was the nicest guy around when he wasn't punching you, and the way so many of these guys hid terminal illness for so long is just heartbreaking.

We also cannot forget the passing of.... -Stephen Bonnar -Paul Varleans -Emmanuel Yarborough -Patrick Smith -Justin Eilers -Travis Fulton (debated whether to mention him or not.) -Shawn Thompson -Charles Lewis ("Mask") -Mike Bitonio (had epic fight vs. Bart Vale at World Combat Championship) Rest in peace.

I still cannot believe what happened to Elias, he was and will always be one of my favorites his technical prowess and overall happy-go-lucky demeanor were amazing. Despite the heavy anniversary he faced, he smiled through it up until the very end I bet.

Jeff Novitsky is *not* "the head of USADA"... he has *never* worked for USADA. He worked for the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), before moving to the UFC, in Athlete Health and Performance. (Currently as Senior Vice President).

So sad when I heard about rumble.... dude was a warrior!!!!

Amar Suloev being denied medical treatment is so disgusting, RIP ❤ Ellias and Rumble’s passing hurts so bad, both men were angels outside of the cage and warriors inside, gonna miss that heartwarming smile from AJ 😢 Crying as I edit this Rest In Peace Stephan Bonnar thank you for saving our sport and catapulting it into the main stream

It’s probably been 10 years since I commented on a video… this one was touching, and it reminds us that everyone has their struggles. I’m honored to have grown up watching so many of these legends.

Orlando Sanchez passed away a couple days ago and I’ve been crying all weekend. Big O FTW 😔

R.I.P to all the warriors. Gone but Never Forgotten.

RIP Orlando Sanchez who just passed away on the 15th. Sad man.

I was sparring with Jimmo and yelled at him for punching me too hard before work. It's dumb, the things that stick out after someone's gone. Beautiful tribute. Well done Luke, Bayliun, and all!

I lost my dad about a month ago and this was a tough one to watch, and I'm sure it was even harder to make and put together so thankyou boys. Covering a topic like death is never easy but you did it pretty well. Hope everyone at MMA On Point is doing well ❤️

RIP Stephan Bonnar, saved the UFC for us all and gave us a fight to remember for the rest of our lives. Proper legend. My condolences and warm wishes to his family and loved ones in this rough time.

Honourable mentions to Abdulmanap Nurmagamedov, Corey Hill and Shane Del Rosario. Rest easy

i didnt want to waker up today, watch some youtube and cry....but thank you for this great tribute.

Thank you for this. These warriors deserve to be noticed and remembered. #RIPLegends

This is hitting hard today. Damn guys.

The absolute best MMA content. This has been one of my favorite fight years and you guys brought the lists and the great live shows

Rip all these warriors. Listening to Chael Sonnen talk about Evan tanner death is incredibly painful.

Every loss is sad, but for us old-schoolers, the loss of Randleman hit extra hard.

I hope y'all do more of these. Always good to pay respects and talk about the fighters' lives after they've left the limelight

When Kimbo Slice joined TUF he couldn't have been more different from what I thought he'd be like. I figured he'd be a brash, arrogant meathead but in reality he's humble, hard-working and introspective.

May they rest in piece. They will never be forgotten. To MMA on point and the fighters, THANK YOU for everything!

Love that "blink and you'll miss it" of Erasure: Respect ❤

Thank you all those individuals who gave us a way to entertain ourselves along with showing their technical prowess of fighting. Your struggles gave us an outreach we could never have anywhere, whatsoever.

R.I.P Norifumi Yamamoto. A true legend, icon, and badass.

Still can't believe that Elias is gone. He was such an awesome and likeable guy. RIP Elias Theodorou 😭

Evan Tanners death is still so tragic ... Grew up watching him was really shocked when he passed away Rip to all the mma legends that passed too young 💪💪 great video on point

Massive respect to these legends. And the Channel as well for uploading such a heart touching video. Kudos guys.

Kevin Randleman was one of the original fighters who go me into mma, chuck, Kevin and randy. I remember seeing him for the first time and just being like "Jesus, I didn't know a human could be this big he looks like a street fighter character'. Was legit torn up when Kevin passed.

Also don't forget about Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, one of the greatest coaches in combat sports history 🙏

This is why you guy's are by far the best MMA channel around much respect, and keep up the good work. Many thanks.

Much respect for making this video. It's super important we remember the ones who put their health on the line to make this sport what it is today. Josh Samman's head kick KO on his late girlfriends birthday is one of the most emotional moments I'd ever seen

I busted into tears at Kid. Loved him when I was a kid.

The case of Ryan Gracie is complicated, here in Brazil we still think that he was murdered

I wrestled my senior year in 2014... not many years before Kevin Randleman passed. Crazy seeing the guy coaching a school out here in Vegas. He definitely wasn't the hulking monster the nickname would suggest. Man was coaching kids with a visible limp and major weight loss (of course he;s older at this point) ... crazy crossing paths with a Legend because of our shared love for a sport that built both of us to confront life. Life is too unexpected, but glad he was making a difference for the kids I wrestled that night. Wish I wrestled for Silverado in that moment!

The invincible Evan Tanner. One of my favorite fighters ever. Was a wrestler in WCW when I first heard of him. I saw him fall off of 2 stacked cages sitting on a wrestling ring. From the very top, to the floor. 25 feet onto his back. You know what he did next? He got right back up. Years later I saw him fighting in the UFC. He was champion at the time. Always amazing. Died a really bad way...

Elias Theodorou - I ran into Elias at a Walmart of all places in Mississauga, Ontario just as the Covid lockdowns were happening in March 2020. I went up to him and mentioned that I was a fan and enjoyed seeing his fights and in other media. We chatted for a bit and he genuinely appreciated that I recognized him and his accomplishments. I asked for a selfie with him but realized I had forgotten my phone. He said no problem and used his own phone and texted me the photo. We then parted ways and wished each other well, it was such a cool encounter. It was so unexpected and sad to hear of his passing. What people say about Elias is all true, he was truly a nice person. RIP Elias.

‘ Rumble ‘ Johnson was a Beautiful Soul. RIP BIG GUY. You will live on in the hearts of those who. Admired you. 👼🏾

Rumble was a man who always went out to fight, didn't matter if he won or lost, he always went to entertain and put out the best showing he could.

That Rumble one hit me hard. When I saw his death note saying he's never been this scared made me think of when he retired after Cormier and said to the fans "I love you" and everyone knew what was coming next. One of the best fighters inside and out. RIP Rumble.

I knew Elias Theodoru personally, my dad coached him for a few years around 2013/14 when he won TUF. He was one of the coolest people I have ever met he always had a smile on his face and made everyone in the room laugh and smile he was truly enlightened. You will be missed bro rest in power Spartan ❤️

Legitimately, Rumble was one of my favourites. I remember him being dangerous @ 170 when he had to cut a ridiculous amount of weight but when he fought 205, he was an absolute killer.

I love fighting and all the pioneers who have paved the way for our day.

Just such a depressing list to watch. RIP to all the men mentioned in this video and the ones not mentioned. You all may be gone but never forgotten, rest easy everyone.

RIP Kiimbo a legend that entered the UFC too late in his life and left life too early.

This is a great video thank you for this another honorable mention is Spencer Fisher. I seen a video called Spencer Fisher the price of being the king. He hasn't died yet but his brain is like 75% there and it's from fighting I thought I would bring him up because I really like him along with these other fighters. R. I. P. Rumble Johnson

BEST DAMN VIDEO. Mad respect to them for what they accomplished in the MMA world, and may all of them RIP!!

Man, the fkn world misses Anthony Johnson 😢

An between Evan, Kevin, and Rumble, those were the hardest as a fan. Many respects to all true fighters, then and now.

The Rumble one hurt a lot. He's only a couple of years older than me. And then Kevin Conroy (Batman voice actor), and Jason David Frank (The Green Ranger) passed away. 3 people I looked up to at different points in my life. Passed away within a month. RIP to all of our fallen heroes.

Well now we have to add another to this list:/ RIP Stephen Bonnar 😢

Brilliant content. Why this channel is the best

You know rumbles condition makes his second title fight make more sense. It just seemed like his heart wasn't in it and he didn't care if he loss. He didn't throw it but he didn't seem to want it. If thats around the time he found out it all makes a lot more sense why he suddenly wanted to switch careers

Rumble Johnson passing broke my heart....guy was a Class act...

bloody hell lads, this video nearly broke me. thank you though 💔

Rumble Johnson was the first fighter I knew by name when I was a little kid. I remember playing one of the OG UFC games as him against Koshcheck when they fight trying to give him good luck. Rip Rumble.

RIP to all these fighters, as someone who wants to fight professionally this really put into perspective how much I owe to the ones before me. These warriors all played a small part in making it possible to do what I love for a living. Thank you to all you beautiful souls and rest in peace.

I used to order the K1 fights from eBay on DVD back in the 2000's. I miss those days. Rip Legends

Love and prayers for all these warriors weve lost❤️🙏🏻

RIP Rumble 😢 He was even nicer outside the octagon than he was scary inside it.

Brutal one, boys. Large quantities of onions being absolutely diced. I understand that social media is someone presenting their personal ideal self image and all that blah blah, but if you follow Elias on IG, you know that the dude really was relentlessly positive, kind, a hard worker, and an absolute boon to the sport. May all these warriors Rest In Peace.

Thank you for putting this together. I would have liked to see Jason David frank in here. He didn't have many mma fights but he did have a couple and he probably led many kids to join martial arts

I can vouch for what you said about Kimbo i definitely started watching MMA back in 05 because of that man.... Rest in Peace 🙏

Great tone to this video. From the narrative, the music and tying it up with well told stories. A nice change ❤

Thank for this guys, Respect to all those lost.

Great list guys, shows a lot of respect to some of the legends that are no longer with us. However I did notice one thing when Ryan Jimmo got his seven second knockout, it was tied for second fastest in UFC history not first. The first was Duane Ludwig and at 0:06 of round 1, that happened around 2006 if I remember, so awhile before Jimmo, Todd Duffee or the Korean Zombie(all are tied with 7 second KO) entered the UFC.

I have to watch this video in bits and pieces. These stories hit hard..

I was born where Ryan Jimmo grew up. I always get giddy when my mother and stepfather tell stories about growing up with the man.

Wow, thank you to this channel for making this video. This is what these fighters deserve. To be remembered and to have their stories told. Major respect to this channel.

I went to UFC Orlando a few wks ago and they showed tributes to Elias Theodoreau and Rumble.

man this is a tough watch. much respect to you boys for this video. RIP to them all

Rumbles passing hit me hard

loved playing with elias in ufc 3 definitely one of my favorite fighters

Amazing video. You made me tear up man. Great tribute.

All the love and respect to all the fighters who have lost there lives you are still fighter out there somewhere RIP And thank you for making this vid some of the fighters I didn't know about but am glad I do now so thank you

Great work. More channels should celebrate and remember the fallen warriors that paved the way

man i rememer watching rumble on that try guys video and thought man... how great would it be to meet him. rip legend.

I love this. Thank you. Never forget..

I haven’t watched the whole video but, I know what mma death hit me the most. For me it was the monster, Kevin randleman. I actually met him once and he was a super cool guy, and I got his autograph. Miss that guy

Inokis death really upset me, he was an all round humble lovely man and a brilliant shoot wrestler, you will be missed 👊🏻😁

I started crying before randallman and couldn’t stop. Damn guys.

Great video - thanks for making this so people get to see some of the legends who have gone ahead.

I didn’t think much of this video when I saw the thumbnail but finished it with tears in my eyes

I was at the card when Elias Theodorou was the ring card guy. I sat next to Roxanne Modiferri, Tonya Evenger kept coming over to see her friends and Max Holloway was cage side right in front of me to see the first ever open scoring card held in Kansas. There was a viral picture that I took of the mat covered in blood after the main even between Battle Angel and Stoilinko (sp?) which was an epic fight! If you have fight pass look it up, worth watching. Anyway, Theodorou had a lot of fun with the crowd doing that and it was a memorable night.

This video needed to happen, I thank you for it. But man, 😢😢😢😢 real tears over some of these great guys like Kimbo and Rumble

We just lost Stephan Bonnar too. Such a sad loss

you guys should make this into a series

rest in peace to all our MMA kings, hope to believe they’re up there still practicing their art❤️

Rumble is one of my absolute favorite fighters. He is the first public figure death that really hit me hard. RIP

Great video! Thank you, all! Have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

RIP to all the MMA legends that have passed. Thanks you for the fights

I cried my ass off when I heard Rumble died. A lot. he was a great man, he loved his family and he was great beyond words. It was a privilege to get to meet this man; anyone who knew him will tell you he was always a family first type of man. I miss you brother.

Just BLEED? No. Just cry 😢. Great list MMAOnpoint

Good on MMA on Point for making this video. R.I.P. Rumble and Kevin Randleman among others.