Former professional boxer and UFC 1 feature, Art Jimmerson have passed away this Wednesday evening aged 61 years old, as confirmed by the St. Louis fighter’s daughter.
Jimmerson, a former mixed martial arts fighter and professional boxer across three separate weight classes, featured at UFC 1 back in 1993, representing the sport of boxing in a fight against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu maestro, Royce Gracie.
Forced into a early opening round submission loss to Gracie – the first submission in the history of the organization, Jimmerson, who famously sported a single boxing glove on his jabbing orthodox left hand, was taken down before submitting to mount at the promotion’s inaugural event in Denver, Colorado.