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UFC legend Matt Hughes suffers finger injury after surviving 2017 accident

May 6, 2026
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Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes

Former UFC champion Matt Hughes has encountered further health troubles after previously surviving a severe 2017 accident. In that crash, Hughes suffered a brain hemorrhage and had to essentially relearn basic life skills during his recovery. Now, the fighter has lost part of a finger, though the post does not specify the circumstances of this new injury. The post characterizes these as the latest in a series of unfortunate incidents for the UFC Hall of Famer.

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