UFC Hall of Famer in vital situation after saving dad and mom from burning home
UFC legend Mark Coleman was left critically in poor health after saving his dad and mom from a home hearth.
A blaze reportedly broke out at Coleman’s household dwelling close to Toledo, Ohio. Heroic Coleman, 59, pulled each of his dad and mom out of the home earlier than speeding again in to save lots of his canine.
Overcome by smoke, the previous UFC heavyweight champion and Olympic wrestler is alleged to have collapsed earlier than being airlifted to hospital. Long-time pal and ex-UFC fighter Wes Sims posted on Facebook to offer an replace on Coleman’s situation and what occurred.
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“I’m a very firm believer in the power of prayer,” Sims wrote. “I despatched household and a few buddies a couple of photos of Mark Coleman’s present situation. I do know Mark, if he might speak he’d say ‘film this s***, Wes, we are going viral!’
“Mark’s dad and mom’ home burnt down final night time. Mark saved each [his parents] and went again for Hammer, his canine. He was life flighted to Toledo and is presently intubated and sedated.
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“I swear to God he’s one of the toughest individuals ever created, been through so much a movie at this point could not give his life’s work justice!”
Journalist and creator Jonathan Snowden shared photos of the aftermath of the fireplace and a picture of Coleman unconscious in hospital. With photos of charred stays of the home, he wrote: “This is what’s left of the house Mark Coleman and his family were in last night. Mark’s dog Hammer woke him up to a house in flames. He saved both his parents and is fighting for his life.”
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Snowden added: “Mark Coleman saved both his parents from a raging house fire, then went back in for the dog. He had to be lifeflighted to the hospital. If anyone can beat back death itself, it’s Mark. We were close to doing a book and it would have been a fascinating ride. A big, badass life.”
Coleman was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2008 and is broadly thought to be probably the greatest heavyweight champions of all time.
