In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022

The MMA satellite has taken a hit.

UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar died Dec. 22 at property 45. According to the organization, his origin of decease is from presumed bosom complications portion helium was astatine work. Bonnar is survived by his wife Andrea Brown and their son Griffin Brandon.

"Stephan Bonnar was 1 of the astir important fighters to ever vie successful the Octagon," UFC President Dana White said successful a connection Dec. 24. "His combat with Forrest Griffin changed the athletics forever, and helium volition ne'er beryllium forgotten. The fans loved him, related to him and helium ever gave them his best. He volition beryllium missed."

Those fans fell successful emotion with Bonnar backmost successful 2005 during the archetypal play of The Ultimate Fighter. His face-off against Griffin successful the play 1 finale rapidly became known arsenic 1 of the top fights of each time—and helped motorboat UFC into the mainstream.

Throughout his illustrious career, Bonnar, who had a 15-9 record, faced disconnected against the likes of James Irvin, Keith Jardine, Krzysztof Soszynski, Igor Pokrajac, Jon Jones, Rashad Evans, Mark Coleman, Anderson Silva, Tito Ortiz and more.

His past UFC combat was successful 2012 and helium was inducted into the Hall of Fame the pursuing year.

"If you knew @StephanBonnar it was intolerable not to emotion him," commentator Mike Goldberg tweeted aft Bonnar's death, "a loyal person with a large consciousness of wit who erstwhile took implicit an full level of our edifice successful Australia preparing his ain kangaroo meal! RIP American Psycho, gone mode excessively young!"