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Former MMA fighter Benji Radach has died.
A seasoned veteran who competed within the UFC, Strikeforce, WEC, Bellator, and IFL amongst different promotions, Radach fought 24 occasions in skilled MMA from 2001-15. Radach’s brother Beau introduced the information Tuesday on Fb. No reason behind demise was revealed. Radach was 45.
Radach competed thrice within the UFC. His promotional debut was a UFC 37 vs. Steve Berger in Could 2002. Radach was initially named the winner by 27-second knockout, however the end result was overturned to a no contest when replay confirmed he held the fence.
Radach rotated one month later at UFC 37.5 and defeated Nick Serra by unanimous resolution. In September 2002, he misplaced to Sean Sherk by TKO on account of lower after which departed the promotion.
After a handful extra fights on the regional scene, Radach signed with IFL. He competed six occasions for them in 2007 and went 5-1 in that stretch for the Los Angeles Anacondas.
Within the eight years that adopted, Radach competed 4 occasions. He defeated Murilo Rua in Elite XC earlier than losses to Scott Smith and Ovince Saint Preux in Strikeforce. After a five-year absence, Radach competed in what can be his ultimate professional struggle, a 2015 loss to Ben Reiter by unanimous resolution at Bellator 137.
Many within the MMA group paid tribute to Radach following information of his demise. Among the tributes could be seen beneath.
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