Former Bellator MMA fighter found dead in apartment

By bjpenndotcom - June 11, 2016

Unfortunate news surfaced Saturday afternoon that former Bellator MMA fighter Ivan Cole was found dead in a Dallas apartment earlier in the day after shooting himself in the head while playing a game of Russian roulette.

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The Dallas Police Department confirmed Cole’s death on their website, where they reveal that Cole was killed around 7:31am Texas Time.

Stay tuned for updates as they become available.

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