MMA News Roundup – Mark Coleman's Family 'Devastated' Over UFC Legend's Critical Condition; Conor McGregor ...

The last 24 hours have been nothing but a rollercoaster ride for the MMA community. Catch up with all the highlights in this edition of the MMA roundup. We will start with the sad news about Mark Coleman. Then we will shift our attention to former champion, Conor McGregor‘s doping test update. Finally, we will sum up the news compilation with Sean Strickland and Dana White.

Mark Coleman hospitalized, in a coma after fire at home

UFC Hall of Famer and the UFC’s first heavyweight champion, Mark Coleman is in a medically induced coma currently after a fire incident at his house on Tuesday. Coleman’s residence caught fire in the early hours of Tuesday due to reasons unknown. Coleman’s dog, Hammer, was the first to notice the fire and woke Coleman out of his slumber.

As soon as Coleman saw the fire, he sprang in͏to action and rushed into his pare͏nts’ room to res͏cue them. The back-an͏d-forth trips to the͏ burning house proved to be too much for th͏e retired fighter, and on his third attempt into the ͏house, he coll͏apsed. The fire department reached the flaming house on time and rescued Coleman and his dog. However, their condition was critical and Coleman was airlifted to the nearest hospital.

Mark Coleman’s family is extremely worried about his health. Coleman’s daughter, Keith Coleman took to her Instagram handle to add a story about her father. She wrote, “I woke up today with some of the most devastating news. Anyone who knows me knows my dad is my world. Whatever you believe in, please keep my dad and family in your thoughts and prayers. I love you, Daddy. If anyone can get through this, it’s you… RIP to my puppy who was my world. He saved my dad’s life by barking until he woke up.” Cole͏man is currently in a medically induced coma, ͏and there have ͏been no updates about his health so far.

Conor McGregor is the most tested UFC star of 2024

Conor McGregor is eager to make a comeback to the Octagon. The former dual-weight champion was scheduled to face Michael Chan͏dler last year, but the United ͏States Anti͏-Doping Agency (USADA) guidelines prevented ͏him from competing. They stated that ‘Mystic Mac’ had to undergo two proper tests within a mandatory period of six months to step inside the Octagon. McGregor agreed to their terms and since then has been going through the ͏doping tests, despite USADA parting ways with the UFC.

Months have passed since then and no dates have been assigned to either Michael Chandler or Conor McGregor for the fight. However, there is an optimistic update about McGregor. ‘Mystic Mac’ has been tested 5 times since the start of the year, making him the most-tested UFC fighter this year. This is good news for fans who are waiting to witness a clash between McGregor and Chandler.

Sean Strickland takes a jibe at Dana White

Dana White keeps his friends closer than anyone else, and his relationship with the ‘Nelk Boys’ is rather unique. Back in 2022, the UFC CEO faced tremendous backlash from the MMA community for giving one of the members of the group, Kyle Forgeard, a massive $250,000 to spend on his birthday. White, in response to this backlash, came forward to state that the community should mind their own business as he is spending his own money.

Fast forward to today, Sean Strickland has come forward to attack the UFC CEO for his expensive relationship with the ‘Nelk Boys’. When an X account highlighted that White is spending much of his time with the Nelk Boys, Strickland in response said, “LMAO! So True. ‘Here’s 250k, Nelk boys’. Would you like to get signed? How does 12-12 sound? Can’t go a dollar more. This isn’t the UFC’s or Dana’s fault. We’re grown-ass men; we chose this path. It’s just good to be open about how sucking this sport is for most people.”

Strickland highlighted what many people in the community were thinking. Nonetheless, what is your opinion on White giving such importance to the ‘Nelk Boys’?