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Former UFC champion Matt Hughes suffers finger injury after 2017 brain trauma

May 6, 2026, 2:28 PM
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UFC legend Matt Hughes has encountered additional health troubles, losing a finger segment in a recent incident. This comes years after Hughes was involved in a serious accident in 2017 that resulted in a brain hemorrhage. Following that accident, Hughes had to essentially relearn how to live and perform basic functions. The post notes his ongoing struggles with physical setbacks since his life-threatening 2017 crash. Details about the specific circumstances of the finger injury were not provided in the announcement.

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