UFC fighter Josh Samman dead at 28 a week after suspected overdoseJOSHSAMMAN / INSTAGRAM UFC fighter Josh Samman has passed away. American UFC fighter Josh Samman has passed away after being hospitalised late last week. #ufcsiouxfalls #mma #headkick A photo posted by Josh Samman (@joshsamman) on Jul 13, 2016 at 7:21am PDTHowever, Samman's mother issued a statement earlier this week refuting that heroin was involved. Samman remained in a coma for several days and was moved to a hospice early this week before he was confirmed dead on Wednesday. He went 3-2 during his UFC tenure and was scheduled to fight Oluwale Bamgbose on 9 December at UFC Fight Night in Albany.

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