A temporary setback didn’t stop Mark Coleman
for long on his road to recovery.
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The UFC Hall of Famer was
readmitted to the hospital with pneumonia over the weekend
after rescuing his parents from a house fire in Ohio last week. He
was initially hospitalized in critical condition due to severe
smoke inhalation as a result of the fire. Coleman has since been
released from the hospital again and continues to make progress in
his recovery.
“I am healing up very well,” Coleman wrote on Instagram. “My lungs are sore. My eyes are burnt but
I’m very much alive and well. I feel so blessed it’s in my higher
power’s hands. He wants me to move forward today and I am. I’m
overwhelmed by the love and support that I have received. If I had
a wish, it would be that I could meet each and every one of you to
give you a big hug and thank you in person. Everybody check in on
your loved ones. Life is good. Life is what you make it. Everything
starts with a thought. Keep the negative thoughts out of your head,
love you all so much.”
While Coleman is still working his way back to full strength, that
didn’t stop him from paying a visit to fellow UFC veteran Matt Brown
and the Immortal Martial Arts facility in Columbus, Ohio. Brown
posted a video with Coleman at the gym on his Instagram
account.
“What’s up guys. ‘The Hammer’ is back,” Brown said.
“I never left,” Coleman added. “Well, for a second.”