John Dodson accident
John Dodson and family were involved in a horrifying accident on Friday evening
UFC Veteran John Dodson and his family will be the most relieved human beings on the planet after surviving a deadly automobile crash.
The news came to light after Dodson’s manager Ricky Kottenstette posted a picture of the horrific crash. He captioned the post asking fellow fans to show them their support for Dodson’s family.
Kottenstette also provided the link for their GoFundMe.
The accident took place when the family for travelling to Texas for a vacation. Dodson and his family were discharged and no serious injuries were reported.
The veteran took to Facebook as he shared an update saying that he and his family were fine. He assured that no one was seriously injured, before going on to explain how things unfolded, leading to the accident.
A part of his status explaining the accident read:
“The car we hit was left in the middle of the highway after that person hit an 18 wheel and another car crashed into it as well. He had no Hazzards light, no flares and no other warning to let us know. I hit the car and we rolled. I don’t know how many times but luckily the cables in the median stopped us from rolling onto traffic going the other direction. The guy fled on foot after he saw my vehicle rolled.”
Dodson was released by the UFC on the 18th of September in 2020. Following his release he joined XMMA promotion.
Dodson was scheduled to make his debut at XMMA 2 on the 30th of July. And due to the accident he has withdrawn from the fight, that will see his debut delayed.
A tough-as-nails fighter, Dodson had a record of 10-7 in the UFC, and twice challenged Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title.
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