UFC fighters have decided to offer their reactions to Sunday’s touching return of MMA legend Matt Hughes.
UFC Hall of Famer and mixed martial arts legend Matt Hughes suffered a tragic accident on Jan. 16, 2017. The former fighter was driving his truck in his hometown of Hillsboro, Illinois, when the vehicle was struck by a moving train.
Hughes was airlifted to a local hospital, where the fighter entered a coma. Hughes has since made a miraculous recovery from the incident, having come to consciousness and been released from the hospital.
At UFC Fight Night 124, the world’s most famous mixed martial arts promotion offered a short video in honor of the MMA legend. Shortly after, Hughes walked out to his cage side seat for the night’s event.
The touching moment has since drawn many fighters and fans alike to tears. Check out what many fighters had to say about the moment in the Twitter posts below:
He did it backwards, he went through the fight of his life, survived, then made the walk. Respect
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 15, 2018
I’m in tears @ufc. What a true fighter…. wow
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) January 15, 2018
Beautiful job @danawhite and @ufc
— Chase Sherman (@ChaseShermanUFC) January 15, 2018
I'm not crying… You're crying…
Wow. What an emotional moment ?????? #UFCSTL https://t.co/sWCwZfW0jC
— Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) January 15, 2018
what a beautiful moment Welcome back Matt @ufc ????????????
— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) January 15, 2018
Matt Hughes!!! One of the Goats! Glad to see he’s okay. Great tribune @ufc @danawhite
— Michael Carter-Willi (@MCW1) January 15, 2018
@ufc absolutely incredible seeing Matt Hughes walk out on fight night right now. Will always be one of my favorite fighters of all time! #WelcomeHome
— Danny Vitale (@RealDannyVitale) January 15, 2018
UFC Fight Night 124 went down Sunday night, Jan. 14, inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeremy Stephens earned a TKO victory over Doo Ho Choi in the night’s spectacular main event.
