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UFC legend Matt Hughes suffers finger injury following 2017 brain hemorrhage

May 6, 2026, 2:17 PM
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Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has encountered further medical troubles. In 2017, Hughes was involved in a serious accident that resulted in a brain hemorrhage, forcing him to essentially relearn how to live. Now, the UFC Hall of Famer has lost a finger phalanx in another incident. The post notes that Hughes has faced a difficult journey since his 2017 accident, which required extensive rehabilitation.

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