Michael Kirkham's Family Issues Statment
The family of fallen fighter Michael Kirkham provided a statement published on MidwestFightersFocus.com. Notably, the family does not want Kirkham's death to become a rallying cry for opponents of the legalization/regulation of mixed martial arts, stating:
We also hope that this does not become an argument for trying to ban the sport that Michael so dearly loved! He would not want his name to be used for that purpose!!
As posted earlier, donations are being taken for the family and MixedMartialArtsLawBlog is contributing to the cause. If you are a fan of MMA and, in particular, if you have had the privilege of watching it in person, please do your part to support the family of someone who also loved the sport and laid down his life chasing after his dream.