Former UFC lightweight and TUF 5 alum, Corey Hill has passed away earlier today, allegedly due to complications stemming from fungal pneumonia.
Former UFC lightweight and TUF 5 alum, Corey Hill has passed away earlier today due to complications stemming from fungal pneumonia, as confirmed by a prepared statement from the UFC. He leaves behind a wife and three children. Corey was 36 years old.
The UFC family mourns the tragic loss of Corey Hill, who passed away on May 14 due to complications from pneumonia at the age of 36. Fans will remember Corey for his time as a lightweight competitor who fought multiple times for the organization in 2008 and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter season 5.