Kevin Randleman left behind a complicated legacy when he died at the age of 45 in 2016, his mixed martial arts run wrought by both achievement and controversy.
“The Monster” finished with a 17-16 record that included memorable encounters with a number of all-time greats, from Maurice Smith and Chuck Liddell to Quinton Jackson, Kazushi Sakuraba and Fedor Emelianenko. Randleman was the fifth man to capture the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title and won 14 of his first 19 bouts before his career spiraled out of control due to a series of injuries, inconsistent performances, a freak backstage accident and a highly publicized drug test failure.