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Competitor dies following injury at suburban MMA fight
A mixed martial arts fighter died after sustaining an injury during a competition in Cicero, a town spokesperson confirmed.
Isaac Johnson, 31, of Chicago, was injured on Friday night during the Matador Fighter Challenge at Cicero Stadium. The town spokesperson said an ambulance was called at 8:38 p.m. to transport an injured fighter to Loyola University Medical Center.
Johnson was pronounced dead at the hospital at 12:01 a.m., and an autopsy was scheduled to determine his manner and cause of death, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said. Cicero police are also conducting a death investigation.
The competition, according to its website, was billed as "the ultimate MMA and Thai event, where local warriors will battle it out in high-stakes, high-intensity matches." According to a flyer, Johnson was slated to compete in Heavyweight Thai Boxing.
Chicago MMA fighter dies after competition in Cicero
A mixed martial arts fighter died after a Cicero bout Friday.
A mixed martial arts fighter died after his bout in west suburban Cicero on Friday night.
Isaac Johnson, 31, collapsed toward the end of his fight at the Matador Fighter Challenge hosted at Cicero Stadium, 1909 S. Laramie Ave., according to town officials, the Cook County medical examiner’s office and a fight promoter.
An ambulance was called at 8:38 p.m. to take Johnson to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead shortly after midnight, authorities said.
Cicero police were conducting a death investigation. An autopsy Saturday didn’t rule on Johnson’s cause or manner of death, with results pending further investigation.
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MMA fighter Isaac Johnson was competing in the Matador Fighter Challenge outside Chicago. John Lamparski / AFP via Getty Images
A mixed martial arts fighter died Friday after collapsing during a competition in Cicero, a town just outside Chicago.
Isaac T. Johnson, 31, collapsed toward the end of the third round of his fight in the Matador Fighter Challenge, according to event promoter Joe Goytia. An ambulance was called at 8:38 p.m. CT to transport Johnson to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A state oversight employee called Goytia to inform him of Johnson’s death around 1:30 a.m. CT.
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