UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman remains hospitalized due to smoke inhalation after charging into his parent’s home to rescue them from a house fire Tuesday morning, according to reports.
Coleman, 59, pulled his mother and father out of his childhood home near Toledo, Ohio. However, the UFC legend became stricken with smoke inhalation after returning yet again to retrieve his dog. Coleman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
Authorities have not yet revealed the cause of the blaze.
“I’m a very firm believer in the power of prayer,” Coleman’s longtime friend and UFC veteran Wes Sims wrote on Facebook. “I sent family and some friends a few pictures of Mark Coleman’s current condition. I know Mark if he could talk he’d say ‘film this s***, Wes, we are going viral!
“Mark’s parents’ house burnt down last night. Mark saved both [his parents] and went back for Hammer, his dog. He was life flighted to Toledo and is currently intubated and sedated. 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!”
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.
— Jonathan Snowden (@JESnowden) March 12, 2024
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. pic.twitter.com/Ll7ILAP995
Coleman is a heavyweight legend in both the UFC and PRIDE Fighting Championships. Coleman was a two-time heavyweight champ in the UFC and became a PRIDE Grand Prix champion.
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman is seen on stage during the UFC 30th Anniversary Q&A session at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 03, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2008.
