UFC icon Mark Coleman saved his parents in a fire – 2024-03-16 22:51:54

Mark Coleman, member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Fame since 2008; and first heavyweight champion in 1997 of the largest mixed martial arts company in the world, saved his parents when a strong fire devoured their entire home, but in the attempt, he was on the verge of death due to the large amount of smoke inhaled.

The 59-year-old retired wrestler had to be transferred in critical condition this Wednesday, March 13, from the scene of the incident to the Fremont Hospital, in the state of Ohio, to be immediately intubated and sedated due to the serious danger to his life.

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Parents out of danger and he more stable

The sports legend, winner of the NCAA title at Ohio State in 1988 and competitor representing the United States in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, has already been removed from the artificial respirator and thanks to his rapid evolution, in less than 48 hours he can breathe on your own.

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“I swear to God I’m very lucky. I am the happiest man in the world. I swear to God I’m very lucky. I can’t believe my parents are alive. He had to make a decision. I left my room, went to the door and the situation was already horrible and I couldn’t breathe. I had to get out, I went back in and rescued them. I can not believe it. I got it but I couldn’t find Hammer,” Coleman explained through tears in a recent video.

Morgan Coleman, one of the daughters of the inventor of ground-and-pound, a rival immobilization technique, explained on her social networks that her father entered the burning house several times and was able to get her mother and father out, however , unfortunately he was unable to rescue his dog, Hammer.

Through gofundme.com, as of this Thursday afternoon, March 14, more than $70,000 has already been raised for Mark Coleman’s long-term medical treatment.