Matt Allen Hughes is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee.
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What happened to:
Those 19 days were spent in a medically induced coma after Hughes’ truck was hit by a train on June 16, 2017. As a result, Hughes suffered a Grade 3 diffuse axonal injury – a brain bleed. The outlook was grim.
“I had the worst brain injury possible,” Hughes said.
Hughes managed to survive his brush with death, but he had to start all over and re-learn how to walk, talk and function normally. His recovery is still ongoing, with physical therapy three times a week and cognitive therapy twice a week.
Accident:
Arguably one of the greatest welterweights in MMA, Matt Hughes was involved in a horrendous accident in 2017. The former two-time welterweight king suffered life-threatening injuries after his pick-up truck collided with a moving train in Raymond, Illinois.
The tragic episode took place on the Beelers Trail when Matt Hughes was on his way back from Montgomery County.
Hughes couldn’t spot an approaching train due to the absence of railroad crossing signs. The train crashed into Hughes’ pick-up truck on the passenger side, resulting in fatal injuries.
Wikipedia:
Matt Allen Hughes is an American retired mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling. Widely considered among the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, he is a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame inductee, and NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee.
Hughes was a two-time 145 lb IHSA (Illinois High School Association) Class A state wrestling champion. He won in 1991 and 1992 while attending Hillsboro High School.
During his junior and senior years, Matt went undefeated and won back-to-back state championships in the 145 lb class. Over the final three years of high school, he totaled 131 wins against only 2 losses, both during his sophomore year (sophomore 43–2; junior 43–0; senior 45-0).
