Former UFC welterweight champion and 2010 UFC Hall of Fame inductee Matt Hughes was seriously injured in a rail accident on June 16th, 2017. At the time of the crash Hughes was operating his truck on a level rail crossing in Montgomery County, IL when a train struck the passenger side of his vehicle.
Hughes was airlifted to a trauma center after the crash where he received treatment for injuries to his head and spinal cord. Six months after suffering these injuries Hughes served as a cageside guest of honor at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs.