Published By: Vivek Ganapathy
Last Updated: March 13, 2024, 20:01 IST
United States of America (USA)
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman was rushed to a hospital following a heroic rescue operation at his home in Fremont, Ohio. A extreme hearth broke out in his residence on March 12. The tragedy reportedly occurred throughout the early hours of the morning when Coleman was sleeping in his room. His mother and father and pet canine, Hammer, have been additionally understood to be current in the home at that second. Coleman reacted promptly as he instantly awoke and managed to take his mother and pop out of the blaze. The former MMA star, nevertheless, couldn’t save the lifetime of Hammer.
Coleman’s daughter Morgan shared an replace in regards to the UFC legend by way of an Instagram publish. According to her, Coleman was airlifted to a close-by hospital after saving his mother and father from the tragedy. The 59-yr-previous, nevertheless, sustained some accidents and suffered smoke inhalation throughout the rescue work.
Sharing a childhood image that includes her father and sister Kenzie, Morgan wrote, “As many know, our dad was involved in a house fire early this morning along with his parents and beloved dog, hammer. He managed to carry both of his parents out of the house but despite his best efforts was not able to save Hammer. He was life-flighted to the hospital where he is currently battling for his life after this heroic act.”
Morgan additional labelled his father as “the strongest and bravest man” whereas praying for his speedy restoration.
“Our father has always been our hero and means the world to us. He is and always will be a fighter. Please continue to pray for him and our family during this extremely difficult time. We will miss our sweet hammer so deeply,” she added within the caption of the Instagram publish.
According to a number of media stories, the hearth broke out at Coleman’s home at round 4 AM (native time). He awoke by the bark of Hammer. As quickly as he realised what occurred, Coleman instantly pulled his mother and father out of the home. Then he bumped into the kitchen the place Hammer was presupposed to be. His supervisor Michael DiSabato later revealed that the roof of the home had already collapsed when the firemen reached there. Coleman was taken to Toledo Hospital by helicopter.
Coleman grew to become the primary UFA Heavyweight Champion in 1997. After ending his profession with a 16-10 document, the American fighter was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
