Shalie Lipp Car Accident: Dana White Acknowledges Demised 21 Yr Old MMA Fighter Whose Dream Was To Get Recognised By The UFC President: Boxing News: Dana White, the president of the UFC, posted a sad announcement to his social media accounts. The 21-year-old Shalie Lipp was recently killed in a car accident, and the 53-year-old sent her his sympathies. Like many other amateur MMA fighters, Lipp had aspirations of competing in the UFC one day. Follow Boxing News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
An automobile accident on a Minnesota highway claimed the life of Shalie Lipp, an amateur MMA fighter from Breckenridge. She was 21 years old.
Dana White, the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, revealed Lipp’s desire to compete in the UFC in a tribute post on Instagram after learning of his passing.
Dana White Acknowledges Demised 21 Yr Old MMA Fighter Whose Dream Was To Get Recognised By The UFC President- Mario Lopez, Camila Oliveira and Others Mourn
The amateur mixed martial artist from Fargo, Minnesota’s Academy of Combat Arts was supposed to fight Natalie Gauge for the flyweight title at Ignite No Mercy 11 on May 20 at the Kent Freeman Arena in Detroit Lakes.
Shalie Lipp’s mother found her daughter’s journal after her tragic death, and she frequently ended entries with the line “Dana White will know my name.” She may have used this as a means of realising her desire to compete in the UFC. Former UFC women’s flyweight title contender Lauren Murphy informed White about the incident. White, who was obviously upset by the news, sent the following moving message on Instagram:
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The post has gathered various reactions from other fighters and Combat sports fans.
Shalie Lipp Car Accident: Dana White Acknowledges Demised 21 Yr Old MMA Fighter Whose Dream Was To Get Recognised By The UFC President- Mario Lopez, Camila Oliveira and Others Mourn
According to reports, Lipp had just returned from a month-long training trip for MMA and Muay Thai in Thailand. She was travelling to a residence in Moorhead to work as a nanny when the tragedy occurred. In a last-minute match in October 2022, she was defeated by a unanimous decision.
She spent most of her time training at the Academy of Combat Arts in Fargo, Minnesota. She was a bright young athlete who “really fell in love with martial arts” and “showed a lot of potentials,” the gym’s owner, Dylan Spicer, told Valley New Live.
Shalie competed in track & field and gymnastics before to fighting. Shalie dropped out of college to pursue a career in MMA after participating in the pole vault at North Dakota State University.
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