- Mark Coleman has been readmitted back to the hospital after developing a case of pneumonia
- The diagnosis came after the UFC legend rescued his parents from their burning house
UFC legend Mark Coleman was recently readmitted to the hospital due to complications caused by a case of pneumonia.
Mark is still fighting
It can be recalled that Coleman risked his own life to save his parents from a devastating fire that engulfed their home in Fremont, Ohio on Tuesday. Unfortunately, the smoke inhalation saw the UFC Hall of Famer being rushed to the hospital. Mark’s daughter Kenzie then revealed that his father had to be readmitted after developing pneumonia.
Kenzie broke the news on social media:
“It’s been a worldwind [sic] of a week,” Kenzie wrote. “Yesterday my dad was released from St. Vincent’s in Toledo where they thought he was stable enough to go home. We were only home for about an hour in Columbus when he started to have numbness in his arms and chest pain. Of course my sister and I rushed him back to the hospital where we found out he has now developed pneumonia.
“Despite all of this he is still his same positive, spunky, spitfire self just as you can imagine from the video above. He wants to again thank you all for the support and love you have shown him and us during this extremely difficult time. I have read him so many of your guys comments and he is so overwhelmed with joy. He is getting rest and I promise to take the best care of him.
“He is the true definition of a fighter and defines strength like no other. Sometimes I even think he’s a super human. He loves you all so much. He always says without his supporters he’s nothing. It feels good to be home with my daddy. Please continue to pray for his healing and health during this recovery process. Hammer house 4 life.”
A GoFundMe has been set up to help cover Coleman’s medical bills.
Latest update on Mark Coleman — he was briefly released from the hospital on Friday but had to be re-admitted and he was diagnosed with pneumonia but nothing gonna keep this man down!
Full update below from his daughter Kenzie: pic.twitter.com/PdGypdtUNY
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) March 16, 2024
An MMA pioneer
Coleman rose to fame when he became the first UFC Heavyweight Champion in 1997. He was one of the best ground-and -pound fighters of all time and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers in the sport. One of the defining moments in Coleman’s legendary career took place in the year 2008, when he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Coleman last fought professionally in 2010 when he lost to Randy Couture at UFC 109. He has a pro MMA record of 16-10.
