Former UFC heavyweight Tim Hague is in critical condition in a Canadian hospital after suffering a knockout loss in a boxing match on Friday night in Edmonton.
Although some reports on social media on Saturday said the 34-year-old Canadian died from his injuries after being declared brain dead, his sister told The Canadian Press that her brother was alive, but in critical condition.
Hague has a 21-13 record in MMA, including five fights in the UFC. But on Friday, he was in a boxing match for the KO Boxing promotion against former Edmonton Eskimos football player Adam Braidwood at Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton.
Braidwood knocked Hague down several times in the fight, video footage of the fight shows. In the second round, he knocked Hague down for good after a right hand and a short left. Hague remained out on the canvas for several minutes before eventually leaving the ring while Braidwood was being interviewed.
According to online reports, Hague was transported to the hospital when it became evident something wasn’t right following the knockout.
Hague, a school teacher in Canada, started his MMA career in 2006 and won 10 of his first 11 fights, including his UFC debut – a first-round submission of Pat Barry at UFC 98 in Las Vegas. But that would prove to be his only win in the promotion.