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Injury Update

UFC legend Matt Hughes suffers finger injury after 2017 accident recovery

May 6, 2026, 10:16 AM
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Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes has encountered another setback in his health struggles, losing a finger phalanx. The post references Hughes' 2017 car accident in which he suffered brain hemorrhaging and had to essentially relearn how to live. This new injury represents the latest in a series of difficulties Hughes has faced since that life-threatening incident. The post indicates the former welterweight champion continues to deal with complications years after his initial recovery. Specific details about how the finger injury occurred were not provided in the announcement.

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