Retired UFC Fighter Mark Coleman Out of Coma After Rescuing Parents From House Fire – E! Online

UPDATE: Mark Coleman‘s daughter Kenzie shared on March 14 that he is doing better.

“God is good. Miracles do happen,” she wrote on his Instagram page. “Our dad is breathing on his own. We still have a long road ahead of us but we are truly thankful. We want to thank you all for the love and support from the bottom of our hearts.”

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Retired UFC fighter Mark Coleman is facing a serious health battle. 

The 59-year-old is in intensive care and has been placed in a medically induced coma stemming from injuries he sustained while rescuing his parents Dan and Connie Foos Coleman, from a house fire at their home in Toledo, Ohio, March 12. 

The former UFC fighter—who finished his fighting career in 2013 with a 16-10 record—suffered from the effects of smoke inhalation, and, according to NBC News, collapsed at the scene and was airlifted to the hospital. Despite the severity of his injuries, Mark’s manager, Michael DiSibato, said in a statement to the outlet that his family believes “he will pull through.”