Midnight Mania! Bellator’s Isaiah Chapman Gunned Down Outside His Home

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Last night, Bellator and World Series of Fighting (WSOF) veteran Isaiah Chapman (9-4) was killed outside of his home in Akron, Ohio per a report from The Akron Journal.

At 9:40 P.M., officers responded to the sound of gunshots. When police arrived, they found a 30-year-old man on the street with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately he was pronounced dead there. It’s since been confirmed that Chapman was the man described in the report, and both his family and the MMA community members have been paying respects online.

Chapman was a professional fighter for eight years and began his amateur career in 2010. His final fight was opposite top talent Patchy Mix, who submitted Chapman in the first round.

Currently, there are few other details available on his sudden death. A GoFundMe for his family and funeral costs has been established.

Insomnia

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Slips, rips, and KO clips

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Random Land

Stay hopeful!

Midnight Music: I didn’t have anything playing tonight, so I told my girlfriend to pick a song:

Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.