{"id":242462,"date":"2017-06-16T19:04:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T02:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=242462"},"modified":"2017-06-16T19:04:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T02:04:22","slug":"hospital-officials-release-statement-updating-condition-matt-hughes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/matt-hughes\/hospital-officials-release-statement-updating-condition-matt-hughes\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital officials release statement updating the condition of Matt Hughes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hospital officials release statement updating the condition of Matt Hughes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, tragic news surfaced that UFC Hall of Fame fighter Matt Hughes was <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/matt-hughes\/matt-hughes-airlifted-to-medical-facility-after-car-accident1\/\">involved in an brutal accident\u00a0which\u00a0saw\u00a0his\u00a0truck\u00a0get\u00a0struck\u00a0by<\/a>\u00a0a train.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly following the accident, Hughes was airlifted to a nearby\u00a0hospital, where UFC President Dana White stated that he was being treated for head trauma.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois State Police told the State-Journal review that the former multiple-time UFC welterweight champion, Hughes, crossed the railroad tracks directly in front of a moving train which struck the Hillsboro native on the passenger side of his vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The HSHS St. John\u2019s Hospital released the following statement regarding Matt Hughes\u2019 condition on Friday evening:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFormer UFC fighter and Hillsboro native Matt Hughes was airlifted to HSHS St. John\u2019s Hospital in the noon hour on Friday, June 16, 2017. The HSHS St. John\u2019s Regional Trauma Team stabilized him and continues to help him in his recovery.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHughes\u2019 family asks that you respect their privacy during this difficult time. They ask that you keep Matt in your thoughts and prayers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully the former UFC welterweight champion of the world has been stabilized following the horrific accident.<\/p>\n<p>We will keep you updated on Matt Hughes&#8217; condition as further updates become available.<\/p>\n<p>Please continue to keep Matt and his family in your prayers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hospital officials release statement updating the condition of Matt Hughes Earlier today, tragic news surfaced that UFC Hall of Fame fighter Matt Hughes was involved in an brutal accident\u00a0which\u00a0saw\u00a0his\u00a0truck\u00a0get\u00a0struck\u00a0by\u00a0a train. 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