Famed UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently touched upon Matt Hughes‘s train accident in his podcast. A train hit Hughes, arguably one of the best welterweights in UFC, in 2017. While in Raymond in Illinois, his pickup truck faced a collision with a moving train.

Matt Hughes is a two-time UFC welterweight champion. He was often known to have had suicidal tendencies at a time when he was suffering from depression. However, Matt Hughes‘s accident caused him to be put in a medically induced coma for 19 days. That accident severely limited his physical abilities.

He had to remain in the hospital for over a month to heal from his injuries. But he managed to start his recovery process slowly. Hughes has since been working on his motor skills regularly in the gym. He also made an appearance in a 2018 UFC event to let the fans see his progress from the horrific accident.

Joe Rogan talks about ‘recovering’ retired UFC fighter

Joe Rogan had comedian Brian Simpson as a guest on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. They talked about the former UFC welterweight champion getting hit by a train. Rogan said, “You know, Matt Hughes, former UFC welterweight champion, got hit by a train. He has been recovering over the last few years using many stem cells.”

Rogan reiterated that Matt Hughes was undergoing stem cell treatment in BioXcellerator in Colombia. He also mentioned that many UFC fighters have undergone that treatment, which has helped them tremendously. Rogan also brought up that he’d never want to be in a car that was going to get hit by a train. He said, “Imagine being in that f****n car when that train’s coming.”

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Matt Hughes continued to focus on his recovery even after almost 5 years of the incident.

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“I had the worst brain injury possible,” said Matt Hughes in an interview with MMA Junkie. He added, “Some people say I was messed up before the train, but my brain took a big hit. The train was only going through 39 miles an hour, but I think it was like 60 tons.” 

He talked about the changes that came into his life after the incident on various social media posts. He achieved a breakthrough in recovery when many people saw him run. It was Hughes’s first time running since his tragic accident.

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