by Rachel Ogbu

A 35-year-old Nigerian man has reportedly died after contesting in Mixed Martial Art, MMA match in Michigan, USA.

On Saturday, Canadian-based Nigerian student, Felix Nchikwo collapsed and gave up after the fight.

He’s been living in Canada on a student visa and goes by the name Pablo when he’s in the ring. Nchikwo is also said to be a three-time gold-medal winner on the local contending circuit, but reports hold that on this particular game, he was competing in an unsanctioned event as neither him nor his opponent were required to undertake pre-fight medical.

According to reports, Nchikwo told a trainer he wasn’t feeling well after losing the fight Saturday night at a Port Huron American Legion Post.

The Punch reports:

Police Capt. Jeff Baker did not release Nchikwo’s place of residence or school in Canada or his Nigerian hometown.

Authorities say The heavyweight, who sources say weighed 265 pounds for his MMA debut on Friday and was also The first two rounds were said to have been mostly grappling, but the inexperienced fighters both began showcasing signs of fatigue, especially in between rounds two and three.

Sometime in the third round, Nchikwo was mounted and was not intelligently defending what were deemed to be soft hammer fists. The referee was forced to stop the bout.

Authorities conducted an autopsy on Sunday but say it was inconclusive, and they’re now awaiting the results of forensic tests to seek the cause of death.