Kevin Randleman

An American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, as well as a former UFC Heavyweight Champion is named for Kevin Randleman. He entered mixed martial arts in 1996 when Mark Coleman, one of Randleman's coaches at Ohio State, offered him a spot in the Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4 in Brazil. He competed in the heavyweight and light heavyweight classes in MMA as well as in UFC. He also fought for other organizations such as PRIDE, WVR, and Strikeforce. He was previously associated with Mark Coleman's Team Hammer House, before training at Randy Couture's gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. The UFC announced that Randleman would be inducted into the pioneer wing of the UFC Hall of Fame on 16th May 2020. At the age of 44, Kevin Randleman died due to heart attack. He was nicknamed as "The Monster".