Leon Tabbs was the first ever cutman for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Now the decorated veteran of the mixed martial arts community has passed away.
Taking to Twitter, highly acclaimed cutman “Stitch” Duran recently broke the news.
“Sad to announce that my friend and ‘Godfather of Cutmen’, Leon Tabbs has passed away. The original cutman from UFC 1, Leon set the stage for all cutmen to follow. We shared many great moments together and those memories will never be forgotten.”
Sad to announce that my friend and “Godfather of Cutmen”, Leon Tabbs has passed away. The original cutman from UFC 1, Leon set the stage for all cutmen to follow. We shared many great moments together and those memories will never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/mqakTjvNxL
— Jacob Stitch Duran (@StitchDuran) June 16, 2018
