On Thursday night, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman passed away at the young age of 44 years old. Bleacher Report’s Jeremy Botter confirmed the news, adding that Randleman went to the hospital with pneumonia and had heart failure.
Randleman was a presence in the UFC’s pre-Zuffa years, fighting seven times in the promotion (4-3), defeating Pete Williams to win the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 23 in November 1999. While his 17-16 record seems a bit lackluster, Randleman fought a ton of top names in the UFC like Chuck Liddell, Shogun Rua, Mirko Cro Cop, Rampage Jackson and others in his 15+ year career.
PWP Nation would like to wish our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Randleman.
