"Super heavyweight Ross "The Grizzly" Clifton, an eight-year veteran of MMA best known for his TKO loss to Ken Shamrock at "Wargods" in February, has passed away from an apparent heart attack. He was 32 years old.
Clifton's former trainer, UFC veteran Cal Worsham, said the Rancho Cordova fighter was found dead by his wife Friday morning. Clifton was reportedly watching TV in a recliner chair when the wife went to bed Thursday night. "
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Wow
I used to make fun of this dude when he fought Shamrock and thought he was a joke, but you never wanna hear about his health killing him. RIP Ross.
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by FutureChamp on Sep 5, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
That’s too bad. He’s off to the great raffle in the sky.
"Negative, negative. I gotta stay lean and lightning and ready to fight." Capt. H.M. Murdock
by BadB on Sep 5, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kid Nate what gives?
I posted this in the fan posts section a couple of hours ago and my post was deleted?
Anyway R.I.P. Ross Clifton
by bigdmmafan on Sep 5, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't see your post
I’ll check with the mods.
Again, sorry but I don’t always have time to review the fanposts before I post.
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by Kid Nate on Sep 5, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was really weird
I posted it. One guy commented on it and then I got offline and when I came back the whole thing was deleted and your post was up.
I’m not saying you deleted it. I was just wondering if I did something wrong in it or what?
by bigdmmafan on Sep 5, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
haven't seen it am checking
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by Kid Nate on Sep 5, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you all for keeping it clean in here…if you missed out on the chance to crack jokes, too bad.
RIP Ross.
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by kyfm621 on Sep 5, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Poor guy.
Keep firing Assholes!
ZE GOGGLES! ZAY DO NOZING!!!!
by Ubernoober on Sep 5, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cant say i’m surprised. Those country breakfasts clog you up pretty fast.
Anyhoo, sad to see someone die so young.
by cauliflower_ears on Sep 5, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s messed up, I mean the guy obviously wasn’t in great shape but you wouldn’t think someone who competed in MMA competitively within the past few month would be in such bad condition that they could die of a heart attack at age 32. Well hopefully this can serve as a wakeup call to others like him who think just because they are young and compete in athletics that something like this can’t happen to them. RIP Ross.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Sep 5, 2009 11:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Heart disease doesn't always manifest itself in warning signs
The original singer of Drowning Pool, Dave Williams, died in much the same way. Everyone outside the band assumed drugs, his wife and bandmates said “No way.” Autopsy came back – toxicology was completely clean, he died of cardiomyopathy. Never had a symptom before the heart attack that killed him.
Jim Palmer: "I said to Nolan, 'Why do you run every ball out like that?' and he said, 'Why wouldn’t you?' "
by duck on Sep 6, 2009 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but Dave Williams wasn’t also grossly overweight.
by Sergio Hernandez on Sep 6, 2009 8:30 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Look at the picture of Clifton at the top of the page- there’s your warning sign.
Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by ufc4 on Sep 6, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This sucks, I will always be a fan of the Grizzly.
for all intents and purposes, just consider all my posts as works of satire.
by Bandaka on Sep 5, 2009 11:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
To my 30 year old companions: Diet is just as important as exercise. Apples fill you up just as much as french fries do.
I hate hearing things like this.
by Wonderlic on Sep 6, 2009 12:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Apples fill you up just as much as french fries do.
yup…so wil steamed jasmine rice. toss in some read beans. nom.
rest easy Ross.
by banter on Sep 6, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man RIP.
This reminds me that I need to watch my eating habits.
'Ello G'vnor!
by IHateMMA on Sep 6, 2009 12:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Goddamn…
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by themachiavellian on Sep 6, 2009 12:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wtf 32 even smoking 2 packs of cigs a day doesnt kill you that young
by pandaboy99 on Sep 6, 2009 2:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
32
geez.
RIP man. Best wishes to his friends and family.
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by mythbuster on Sep 6, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not to sound like a dick or nothing but shouldn’t a TKO loss to ken shamrock raise a concern?
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by pitbull187 on Sep 6, 2009 10:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Very tragic. This underscores the importance of eating healthy and living healthy.
by Numbers on Sep 6, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Poor fella
At least he was undefeated in the street.
I specializes in grammar fail.
by a tommy point on Sep 6, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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