MMA fighters who died in 2016

Modified Jan 09, 2017 17:59 GMT

Even at an age when most in the sport traded gloves for mitts, Slice drew ratings by the boatload

#6 Joao Carvalho

He was helping put Team Nobrega on the map

28-year-old Carvalho died following a third round TKO loss to Irishman Charlie Ward at a Total Extreme Fighting event on April 9^th. The Portugese Welterweight complained of unease, which was followed by headaches and vomiting minutes after the stoppage and was rushed to the hospital.

He was immediately operated upon and kept in the ICU for 48 hours, but his condition plummeted and he could not be saved. Carvalho was bleeding a lot from his nose after the first round, but there was no apparent cause for worry.

Charlie Ward is a member of Straight Blast Gym, Ireland, home to UFC kingpin Conor McGregor. McGregor stated that he believed the fight should have been stopped earlier.

Edited by Staff Editor