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Bleacher Report · May 16, 2015

Corey Hill, Former UFC Fighter, Dies at Age 36

Former UFC fighter Corey Hill died Friday due to complications from bronchitis that led to a collapsed lung and a heart attack, per Steven Marrocco of MMA Junkie after Patrick Reynolds, Hill's manager, confirmed the news.

Corey was a loving husband and devoted father. He was such a strong role model for our children, and would do anything to keep them safe and happy and healthy.

[He was] a fighter till the end.

Hill, nicknamed "The Real Deal," had a 6-9 professional MMA record. He last appeared in Fight Time 23: Mayhem In Miami, where he lost by way of technical knockout to Jose Caceres in February (h/t Sherdog.com).

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