Darrell Gholar

Darrell Gholar, former UFC fighter dead at 63

Former UFC fighter Darrell Gholar has died at age 63.

The Greco-Roman wrestler suffered a stroke in 2013 due to complications from high blood pressure, which left him paralyzed.

Gholar had one fight in the UFC, a submission loss to future middleweight champion Evan Tanner at UFC 18 in 1999.

In 2023, he was awarded the Medal of Courage from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.