UFC pioneer, Stefan Bonnar died tragically due to a drug overdose.
Just before Christmas last year, the mixed martial arts world was shocked to hear that Bonnar had sadly passed away, at the age of 45, on December 22.Abbreviation II. The Clark County Corners Office has now ruled the Hall of famer died of an accidental overdose from “fentanyl, parafluorofentanyl, and mitragynine poisoning.”
Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid that can be between 50 and 100 times stronger than morphine. While it was used to manage severe pain in medicine, it is now used as an illegal street drug. While fentanyl can be sold on its own, usually in powder or pill form, but because it is so cheap, drug dealers will use it to bundle other drugs like heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine in order to boost profits.
Fentanyl now accounts for 67.8% of all drug overdoses in the United States, and is the leading cause of accidental death for people under the age of 50 in America. The drug has killed more than a million people since 1999.
Parafluorofentanyl is an analogue of fentanyl and Mitragynine is the active ingredient in Kratom, a herbal substance that can replicate opioid-like effects.
In honor of the memory of Stefan Bonnar
While the end of Bonnar’s life was filled with hardships, he will forever be remembered by the MMA community for his fighting spirit – with fans and fighters alike participating. honest thoughts American memories.
Bonnar first came to the attention of the fighting world when he and Forrest Griffin competed in an epic fight in the final of The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 – he’s often credited with saving the UFC. After that, Bonnar competed in the UFC for the next seven years, beating the likes of Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Mark Coleman, and Krzysztof Suszynski.
“Stefan Bonnar was one of the most important fighters who ever competed in the Octagon,” UFC President Dana White said after Bonnar’s death. “His fight with Forrest Griffin changed the sport forever, and he will never be forgotten. The fans loved him, bonded with him, and he always gave them his best. We will miss him.”
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