RIP Brian, a high school teammate and friend of mine.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight, Brian Gassaway, who also competed for World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Bellator MMA, among countless other regional and international fight promotions, passed away on Monday at the age of 49.
A cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Gassaway competed in WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, Shooto and Pancrase, as well as a brief stint in the UFC.
He was best known for his fight against Diego Sanchez at UFC 54 in 2005, which he lost by second-round TKO.
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