Jeff Blatnick has passed away

[kmms]

olympian and first actual knowledgeable commentator in the ufc has passed away due to some complications from heart surgery. his efforts to help develop mma will always be remembered. not very often you have a legend in a sport who never competed in it. RIP Jeff.

[austinite]

R.i.p.

[songdog]

R.i.p.

[Honkey_Kong]

Just calling him an Olympian was an understatement. The man won the gold medal after having cancer. I mean he didn't face the Russians there, but still.

[Capebuffalo]

R i. P

[jimmyinkedup]

Just calling him an Olympian was an understatement. The man won the gold medal after having cancer. I mean he didn't face the Russians there, but still.

This jarred my memory and now i know exactly who he was. Sad loss.

[Honkey_Kong]

This jarred my memory and now i know exactly who he was. Sad loss.

Yeah, he was a great. He also did announcing in the early UFCs. He knew a lot more about the sport than Joe Rogan does.

[jimmyinkedup]

Yeah, he was a great. He also did announcing in the early UFCs. He knew a lot more about the sport than Joe Rogan does.

Yeah the announcing was my immediate recollection...then you helped me recall his story.