MMA Fighter Jordan Parsons Dies from Injuries at Age 25

It is with an incredibly heavy heart we say goodbye to our brother, friend and teammate, Jordan Parsons. Life is so short and fragile; it can be taken away in an instant. We'll continue to #DreamBig for you @prettyboymma_jp

Last weekend, a Delray Beach hit-and-run shattered the mixed martial arts community. On Sunday morning, Jordan "Pretty Boy" Parsons was struck by a Range Rover while crossing the street in Delray Beach. It was a hit-and-run.  The 25-year-old MMA featherweight prospect was rushed to Delray Beach Medical Center. Parsons underwent several surgeries and part of his right leg was amputated. <br> <br> Unfortunately, Parsons succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. The news was devastating to Parsons' teammates on Blackzilians, an MMA team that trains at Jaco Hybrid Training Center in Boca Raton. After the accident, Parsons' teammates had started <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/jordanparsons" target="_blank">an online fundraiser</a> for medical expenses. It has since been updated to become a funeral fund. In three days, 647 people donated more than $35,000. <br> <br> On social media, the team posted yesterday: "It is with an incredibly heavy heart we say goodbye to our brother, friend and teammate, Jordan Parsons. Life is so short and fragile; it can be taken away in an instant. We'll continue to Dream Big for you." <br> <br> <div class="instagram-wrap magnum-position"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="6" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div> </div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFAFcHvEQA2/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">It is with an incredibly heavy heart we say goodbye to our brother, friend and teammate, Jordan Parsons. Life is so short and fragile; it can be taken away in an instant. We'll continue to #DreamBig for you @prettyboymma_jp </a></p> </div> <p><div class="contentBody source clearfix" style="display:none;"> <textarea name="HTMLContent" id="HTMLContent" class="expandableBox" style="overflow: hidden; height: 500px;">Last weekend, a Delray Beach hit-and-run shattered the MMA community. On Sunday morning, Jordan Parsons was struck by a Range Rover while crossing the street in Delray Beach. It was a hit-and-run and the 25-year-old MMA featherweight prospect was rushed to Delray Beach Medical Center. Parsons underwent several surgeries and part of his right leg was amputated. <br> <br> Unfortunately, Parsons succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. The news was devastating to Parsons' teammates on Blackzilians, an MMA team that trains at Jaco Hybrid Training Center in Boca Raton. After the accident, Parsons' teammates had started <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/jordanparsons" target="_blank">an online fundraiser</a> for medical expenses. It has since been updated to become a funeral fund. In three days 647 donated more than $35,000. <br> <br> On social media that team posted yesterday: "It is with an incredibly heavy heart we say goodbye to our brother, friend and teammate, Jordan Parsons. Life is so short and fragile; it can be taken away in an instant. We'll continue to Dream Big for you."  </p> <div class="instagram-wrap magnum-position"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="6" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div> </div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFAFcHvEQA2/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">It is with an incredibly heavy heart we say goodbye to our brother, friend and teammate, Jordan Parsons. Life is so short and fragile; it can be taken away in an instant. We'll continue to #DreamBig for you @prettyboymma_jp </a></p> </div> <p><div class="contentBody source clearfix" style="display:none;"> <textarea name="HTMLContent" id="HTMLContent" class="expandableBox" style="overflow: hidden; height: 500px;"><br> <br> Last weekend, a Delray Beach hit-and-run shattered the MMA community. On Sunday morning, Jordan Parsons was struck by a Range Rover while crossing the street in Delray Beach. It was a hit-and-run and the 25-year-old MMA featherweight prospect was rushed to Delray Beach Medical Center. Parsons underwent several surgeries and part of his right leg was amputated. <br> <br> Unfortunately, Parsons succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. The news was devastating to Parsons' teammates on Blackzillians, an MMA team that trains at Jaco Hybrid Training Center in Boca Raton. After the accident, Parsons' teammates had started <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/jordanparsons" target="_blank">an online fundraiser</a> for medical expenses. It has since been updated to become a funeral fund. In three days 647 donated more than $35,000. <br> <br> On social media that team posted yesterday: "It is with an incredibly heavy heart we say goodbye to our brother, friend and teammate, Jordan Parsons. Life is so short and fragile; it can be taken away in an instant. We'll continue to Dream Big for you."  </p> <div class="instagram-wrap magnum-position"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="6" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div> </div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFAFcHvEQA2/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">It is with an incredibly heavy heart we say goodbye to our brother, friend and teammate, Jordan Parsons. Life is so short and fragile; it can be taken away in an instant. We'll continue to #DreamBig for you @prettyboymma_jp </a></p> </div> <p><br> Originally from Fargo, North Dakota, Parsons wrestled on his high school team in Michigan and then started competing as an amateur MMA fighter in 2008, when he was 17. In 2010, he launched his professional career. He has been sponsored by Championship Fighting Alliance, Driller Promotions, and, since 2014, Bellator MMA. <br> <br> Parsons has 11 wins and two losses under his belt. Teammates report that Parsons was on the rise and his coach remarked that he was training harder and fighting better than ever. He was gearing up for a match less than two weeks away in California. <br> <br> Delray Beach Police are still looking for the driver that struck Parsons and Crime Stoppers are offering a $1,000 reward. Anyone with information is asked to call 561-243-7800.<br> <br> </p> </blockquote></div> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFAFcHvEQA2/" target="_blank"><input type="hidden" name="lastChange" id="lastChange" value="2016-05-05 11:00:21"></a> <div class="bodyUpdateTime" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;"> <p>Police are still searching for a Range Rover suspected in the hit-and-run, and are offering a $1,000 reward. On Twitter, they have asked local bartenders if they saw the vehicle. They have also asked the driver of the vehicle to come forward:  </p> <div class="twitter-wrap"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">DBPD is asking for Range Rover Sport driver to come forward and tell investigators his or her side of the story. <a href="https://t.co/iwSzH2oX8S">pic.twitter.com/iwSzH2oX8S</a></p>— Delray Beach Police (@DelrayBeachPD) <a href="https://twitter.com/DelrayBeachPD/status/728231312998449152">May 5, 2016</a> </blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BFAFcHvEQA2/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Updated: 05-05-2016 11:00 am </a> </p> </div> <a href="http://preview.browardpalmbeach.com/content/view/7763088" target="preview" class="previewLink disabled" data-link="http://preview.browardpalmbeach.com/content/view/7763088">Preview</a> <div id="bodySavedStatus" class="bodySavedStatus" data-errorid="5"> <span class="unsavedChanges">There are unsaved changes.</span><span class="savedChanges" style="display: none;">Changes have been saved.</span> <a href="#" class="OKLink">SAVE</a> </div> <br> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div>