UFC legend and former Ohio State wrestler Mark Coleman has been hospitalized for smoke inhalation after rescuing his parents from a fire in his childhood home near Toledo.
On Tuesday, the former Ohio State wrestler and UFC legend was hospitalized after he rescued his parents from a fire in his childhood home near Toledo. Coleman, 59, was airlifted from the scene after he inhaled large amounts of smoke in his rescue efforts.
Former UFC champion Mark Coleman ran into a burning house and saved both his parents, then went back in for their dog but passed out in the fireAccording to a Facebook post from Coleman's friend and fellow retired UFC fighter, Wes Sims, Coleman pulled both his mother and father from the home and entered the property a third time in an effort to save his dog, Hammer.
A Fremont, Ohio, native, Coleman wrestled for St. Joseph Central Catholic High School and won a state championship in 1983. He continued to wrestle for Miami University and became a two-time MAC champion, earning All-American honors in 1986. Before his senior year, Coleman transferred to Ohio State, where he won an NCAA championship in 1988.
Ohio State wrestling's X account posted its support for Coleman after the program learned of his heroic efforts on Tuesday.
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