Former MMA fighter Justin Thornton has passed away due to injuries sustained from his KO loss last August. He was 38 years old.
Thornton made his MMA debut in 2008 and finished his career with a record of 6-18. He made his Bare Knuckle Boxing debut this past August and suffered a KO loss within the first nineteen seconds of his bout against Dillon Cleckler.
Thornton was taken to the hospital immediately after the loss and has been on a ventilator ever since and passed away on October 21st, 2021. The exact cause of death has not yet been released.
