UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes is off a ventilator and in the middle of a “long journey for his recovery” after a scary truck-train accident last month , his sister said in a family statement posted Tuesday on Facebook. On June 16, Hughes’ truck reportedly was struck on the passenger side when he crossed railroad tracks directly in front of the train on Beeler Trail in Montgomery County, Ill. The crossing did not have a barricade and was marked only with a sign. Hughes, 43, a native of Hillsboro, Ill., was unconscious when first responders arrived and immediately airlifted to HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. On Tuesday, Beth Ulrici Hughes provided an update on the UFC legend’s condition, stating that he is off a ventilator and “showing small signs of improvement.” She also addressed what the ordeal has been like for the family
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Matt Hughes’ sister: ‘Small signs of improvement’ for UFC legend now off ventilator – MMA Junkie