HAMBURG, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 02: UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes answers questions for fans and media during a Q&A before the UFC Fight Night Weigh-in held at Barclaycard Arena on September 2, 2016 in Hamburg, Germany. Andrei 'The Pit Bull' Arlovski and Josh 'The Warmaster' Barnett will fight in the main event on Saturday the 3rd of September, 2016 in this location. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Matt Hughes 'Awake and Responsive' After Car Accident Involving Train

Scott PolacekJun 17, 2017

Retired MMA fighter Matt Hughes is "awake and responsive" after his truck crashed into a moving train Friday.

The update came from the former fighter's manager, Monte Cox, who also told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani on Saturday the doctors are "optimistic and hopeful" about Hughes, via Helwani's colleague Marc Raimondi.

Although Hughes' eyes are still closed, Cox said the fighter "can squeeze hands."

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The incident occurred in Illinois, and Raimondi cited a police report stating the train hit the passenger side of Hughes' truck after he crossed the tracks in front of it.

The UFC shared a message on its Twitter account:

Hughes was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2010 and won two welterweight titles throughout his career with the organization.