Mark Coleman is fighting for his life.
Idman.biz reports with referring to CNN that he saved his parents from a house fire.
Morgan Coleman (his daughter) wrote that her father went back and forth into the house and was able to carry both of his parents from the fire and save their lives, before attempting to rescue a dog, Hammer, from the blaze. Hammer passed away.
“Our father has always been our hero and means the world to us. He is and always will be a fighter,” Coleman’s daughter wrote. “The strongest [and] bravest man I know. Please continue to pray for him and our family during this extremely difficult time.”
Coleman’s other daughter, Kenzie, said on her Instagram stories that Hammer saved the 59-year-old’s life with his barking to wake him up.
It should be noted that he retired with a 16-10 record and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2008. Before turning to MMA, Coleman impressed as an amateur wrestler, winning an NCAA championship at Ohio State in 1988 and competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain
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