Police are investigating the death of an amateur MMA fighter in Alberta, Canada, and have linked the organizing company to a previous UK boxing fatality.
EDMONTON — A mixed martial arts organizer being questioned by police about an Alberta fighter's death is linked to a company earlier cited for safety concerns after a novice boxer died in the United Kingdom. A senior coroner in Worcestershire, England, urges in a report that U.K.-based Ultra Events Ltd. improve its safety standards following the 2022 death of fighter Dominic Chapman. The company's website promotes MMA and boxing fights, comedy shows and adventure trips.
“Chapman sustained a fatal head injury in the course of a charity boxing match organized by Ultra Events Ltd.,” coroner David Reid says in the report. “In my opinion, there is a concern that future deaths will occur unless action is taken.” Reid’s report was dated June 6. Almost six months later near Edmonton, on Nov. 25, amateur MMA fighter Trokon Dousuah died of injuries he sustained two days earlier in a charity fight. The match was organized by Ultra MMA, which Ultra Events Ltd. says in an email is one of its brands. The fight took place at a community centre on Enoch Cree Nation. Mounties said they are interviewing Ultra MMA organizers and witnesses to determine the circumstances of Dousuah’s death. Mounties have not said how the 33-year-old died, but video of the fight shows him being helped from the ring in distress. RCMP said Monday that the investigation continues. A fatality inquiry has not been scheduled. The fight was sanctioned by the Central Combative Sports Commission, based in Penhold, Alta. The chair of the commission and the First Nation didn't respond to emails requesting comment. A person who answered the phone at the community centre said it had no comment. The Canadian Press reached out to Ultra MMA and received a response from Ultra Events Canada, which said in an email it was offering Dousuah's family and friends suppor
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