According to Bleacher Report’s Kevin Botter, the 44-year-old suffered a heart failure.
Sad to confirm the passing of MMA pioneer Kevin Randleman at 44 years old. Went to hospital with pneumonia and had heart failure.
— Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) Pebrero 12, 2016
Randleman was one of UFC’s top fighters while the promotion was still in its infancy back in the late 1990s.
He bid for the vacant heavyweight title but lost to fellow legend Bas Rutten in 1999. He later defeated Pete Williams in UFC 23 to become the UFC heavyweight champion.
Randleman later competed in PRIDE fighting championships where he battled the likes of Fedor Emilianenko, Mirko Cro Cop, Kazushi Sakuraba, and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
One of his former competitors, former UFC champion Randy Couture, paid tribute to Randleman.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
