Sure, Matt Hughes can make light of it now, but the truth is that the UFC Hall of Famer was in a dire situation almost four years ago.
“Pissed me off I didn’t put ChapStick on for 19 days,” Hughes joked.
Those 19 days were spent in a medically induced coma after Hughes’ truck was hit by a train on June 16, 2017. As a result, Hughes suffered a Grade 3 diffuse axonal injury – a brain bleed. The outlook was grim.
“I had the worst brain injury possible,” Hughes said.
Hughes managed to survive his brush with death, but he had to start all over and re-learn how to walk, talk and function normally. His recovery is still ongoing, with physical therapy three times a week and cognitive therapy twice a week.
In the latest episode of “Legend 2 Legend,” Hughes opened up about what happened that day, what it took to survive, and how his life has changed since the accident.
You can watch that discussion in the video above. For the full episode, check out the video below.
