Mark Coleman in serious condition after heroic act: UFC star saved his parents and their dog trapped in a fire

L'ex-combattant de MMA a été hospitalisé dans un état grave. (illustration) Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández sur Unplash

This Tuesday, March 12, 2024, former MMA fighter Mark Coleman was hospitalized in serious condition after inhaling smoke while saving his parents from a fire.

Champion and now hero. Mark Coleman, iconic MMA figure and former UFC heavyweight champion, was taken to hospital on Tuesday. The 59-year-old American was evacuated by plane due to a large quantity of smoke inhaled while saving his parents from a fire, reports RMC Sport.

Unknown reasons

The flames severely affected the house of the parents of the first UFC heavyweight champion (title won in 1997). It was then that Mark Coleman first saved his mother, then his father and finally the dog, whose name was Hammer, details Le Parisien. These toxic fumes are the cause of Mark Coleman's hospitalization.

If the causes of the fire are not known at the moment, this martial arts champion ended up fainting after his heroic act .

🚨| UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman was involved in a house fire last night where he saved his father and mother from the blaze.

He went back in to save his dog who woke him up, first alerting him of the fire.

Coleman passed out in the house whilst saving his dog and was was… pic.twitter.com/ctwY5OKRtY

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"He was flown to Toledo, Ohio and is currently intubated and sedated. He’s one of the guys the toughest guys I've ever seen, he's been through so much. I sent photos of Mark Coleman's current condition. I know Mark, if he could talk he'd say 'film this shit, Wes, we're going viral!&#39 ;", longtime friend and former MMA fighter Wes Sims said on Facebook.

While waiting for news on the state of health of Mark Coleman, his last fight in the UFC dates back to February 6, 2010 against Randy Couture.