An Alberta MMA organizer, Ultra MMA, is under police investigation following the death of amateur fighter Trokon Dousuah during a charity fight. Ultra MMA is linked to Ultra Events Ltd., a UK-based company previously criticized for safety concerns after a boxer died in a charity event organized by them.
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.
Mounties have not said how the 33-year-old died, but video of the fight shows him being helped from the ring in distress.The fight was sanctioned by the Central Combative Sports Commission, based in Penhold, Alta. "She yelled, 'Stop the fight! Stop the fight!'" said Dousuah, adding she was told by the family that he suffered from internal bleeding in the match.A spokesperson for Ultra Events Ltd. said in an email exchange that it's"not directly linked" to the company that organized Dousuah's fight.
"Experience it in a safe and enjoyable environment with 8 weeks of FREE training that will lead up to your big night fighting in a cage in front of a huge crowd at one of our glamorous events," it says. It says there was “no effective oversight to ensure that the medical cover provided for each individual event at each venue is based on a suitable individualized risk assessment.”
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