UFC and PRIDE heavyweight legend Mark Coleman, who stormed into his childhood home to rescue his parents from a house fire earlier this week, is alert and responsive after receiving first aid for smoke inhalation. There is.
Coleman’s daughter Kenzie shared a touching video of her father hugging his loved ones from his hospital bed.
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According to his Facebook page, Mark Coleman is responsive, talking and laughing with his family.
Mark remembers saving his parents’ lives and says, “I’m the happiest man in the world!”
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“I had to make a decision,” Coleman said of the house fire. I couldn’t breathe! ”
“I’m the happiest man in the world. I swear to God, I’m so lucky! I can’t believe my parents are alive!”
Coleman first rescued his parents, but suffered severe smoke inhalation after returning to save his dog, Hummer. Tragically, the Hummer did not survive the fire. In the video, the UFC Hall of Famer can be heard crying and mourning the loss of his beloved dog.
“I couldn’t find the Hummer!” Coleman painfully recalled.
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman stands on stage during the UFC 30th Anniversary Q&A session at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 3, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
His parents’ home was gutted by a fire that authorities believe started in the kitchen.
Coleman was a two-time UFC heavyweight champion and PRIDE Grand Prix champion. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2008.
The family set up gofundme This is to help with the costs of recovering from a devastating fire.
