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Jeff WagenheimESPN
Mixed martial arts fighter Katy Collins, who competed in Bellator as well as other promotions, died Wednesday at age 32 after suffering a brain aneurysm last week, her coach announced on social media.
“The fight is over. You never stopped fighting, and we never gave up on you,” JT Tilley, who coached Collins at Branson Fight Club in Missouri, wrote Wednesday on Facebook.
The aneurysm was followed by a stroke and seizures, according to news reports. A fundraising page set up on Collins’ behalf said she is survived by two young sons.
Collins was 7-5 during a pro career that began in 2015. Her highest-profile fights came in Bellator, where she was 2-1. Her loss was to Emily Ducote, who would go on to challenge for the flyweight championship.
Known by the nickname “Red Dragon,” Collins last fought in June 2018 for the Legacy Fighting Alliance promotion.