Matt Grice Hospitalized After Car Wreck; Fighter’s ‘Pupils Reacting to Light,’ Says Friend
UFC featherweight Matt Grice remains hospitalized and sedated Monday night following a Sunday car accident in his home state of Oklahoma.
Grice was left in critical condition after a “serious multi-car accident” yesterday afternoon in Shawnee, Okla., according to a statement released Monday by the Oklahoma City Police Department. The 32-year-old Grice is a 5-year veteran of the OCPD.
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NewsOK.com reports that Grice was stopped at a red light when he was rear-ended by Michael Monroe, 53, of Oklahoma City. Of the six people involved in the accident, Grice sustained the most serious injuries; according to the report, Grice was the only person involved in the crash who was not wearing a seat belt.
Grice’s friend, Daniel Rubenstein, has been providing updates on the fighter’s condition via Twitter.
“Matt is still sedated. Pupils reacting to light,” Rubenstein wrote in a tweet at 8:09 p.m. on Monday. “Another catscan planned for tonight sometime. Matt’s wife went home to be with their girls.”
Grice’s most recent Octagon appearance came at UFC 157, where he came up short in a contentious split decision against Dennis Bermudez. The R-1 MMA representative was scheduled to face Jeremy Larsen next month at UFC 166 in Houston.
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