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Hill had been sick for days … and family members and close friends were told he passed away on Thursday.
But Lauran Hill says he was still battling … until Friday afternoon, when he was pronounced dead.
“Corey was a loving husband and devoted father,” Hill says … “He was such a strong role model for our children, and would do anything to keep them safe and happy and healthy.”
“[He was] a fighter til the end.”
Hill was 36.
Corey made his UFC debut in 2008 after appearing on “The Ultimate Fighter 5” … and was most notably remembered for snapping his right leg in a gruesome injury suffered during a televised fight.
But he bounced back from the injury … and continued to fight — most recently competing in an MMA event in February.
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