An accidental overdose of fentanyl and other toxic substances led to the death of Stefan Bonnar last December.
Bonnar’s death at age 45 rocked the MMA community and led the UFC, and “The American Psycho” is credited with promoting the rescue, for hosting a Celebration of Life in honor of the fallen fighter.
At the time, promotional officials announced that the retired star had suffered from heart complications. However, according to a new report by MMA fightingThe autopsy results revealed that “fentanyl, parafluorofentanyl, and mitragynine intoxication” resulted in Bonnar’s death on December 22, 2022.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is believed to be responsible for tens of thousands of overdose deaths in the United States alone since late 2010, and is often mixed (unbeknownst to users) into street drugs to increase potency.
Parafluorofentanyl is a structural analog (essentially, a similar compound) of fentanyl. Mitragynine has been used for its anesthetic properties, but it is also the active ingredient in kratom, a pain reliever that has been considered Not safe and ineffective In clinical trials, but can be purchased at dietary supplement stores.
Bonnar is best known as part of the The ultimate fighter In 2005 at a time when the UFC was seriously on the brink of collapse. His eventual fight with Forrest Griffin was credited by UFC President Dana White as helping save the company, and while Griffin won the bout, both men were signed to UFC contracts.
The pair were later inducted into the Hall of Fame together, entering the Fighting Suite as part of the Class of 2013.
Bonnar ended his fighting career with a loss to Tito Ortiz in 2014. In 2018, he suffered a DUI bomb. in 2021, Bonnar wrote Screenshots of the accident that confronted him with hospital staff and police at Henderson Hospital in Nevada while he was trying to get painkillers. At the time, Bonnar stated that he had fractured vertebrae resulting from professional wrestling training.