Chicago Fighter Dies After Collapse at Cicero MMA Event

Overview

• Isaac Johnson, 31, of Chicago, collapsed near the end of a Heavyweight Thai Boxing bout at the Matador Fighter Challenge at Cicero Stadium.
• An ambulance was called at 8:38 p.m., and he was transported to Loyola University Medical Center.
• Johnson was pronounced dead at the hospital at 12:01 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
• The medical examiner has scheduled an autopsy to determine the manner and cause of death.
• Event promoter Joe Goyita said medical staff treated Johnson on site and later posted condolences after learning of his death.