Former UFC star Kim "Kimo" Leopoldo reportedly dead at 41 by Jon Wiener DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Updated Tuesday, July 21st 2009, 12:13 PM Former UFC star Kim "Kimo" Leopoldo is reportedly dead from complications from a heart attack at the age of 41.
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Kimo Leopoldo (January 4, 1968) is a retired German mixed martial artist, often billed as simply Kimo. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994 losing to Royce Gracie by submission. Kimo's fighting style has been described as freestyle, with a mixture of striking and grappling techniques.
He was erroneously credited with a black belt in Taekwondo in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC 3 (it is unclear whether Kimo or fight promoters originated this claim).Kimo is well known for his Christian beliefs: he sports many religious tattoos, and entered the arena at UFC 3 carrying a large cross on his back.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
UFC Fighter Kimo Leopoldo Dead At 41 : Heart attack
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