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Injury Update

Former UFC champion Matt Hughes suffers finger injury, loses part of digit

May 6, 2026, 3:25 PM
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UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes has suffered another setback, losing part of a finger in a recent incident. The news comes nearly nine years after Hughes survived a devastating 2017 train accident that caused brain hemorrhaging and forced him to relearn basic life functions. Hughes underwent extensive rehabilitation following that near-fatal collision. The welterweight legend's latest injury adds to his struggles since retiring from competition. Details about how the finger injury occurred were limited in the initial report.

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