UFC Star Randy Couture Airlifted To Hospital After Crash On Race Track

UFC legend Randy Couture was reportedly airlifted to a burn center Tuesday after sustaining serious injuries in a crash during practice runs at a Kansas City racetrack.

The mixed martial arts icon, who was set to debut this year in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), suffered first and second-degree burns, smoke inhalation and other trauma injuries when his car crashed and caught fire, TMZ reported. Couture, 62, remains hospitalized for treatment. (RELATED: ‘Cracked My Sternum’: REO Speedwagon Singer Terry Luttrell Hospitalized After Car Crash)

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 20: Actor Randy Couture attends HBO’s “Ballers” Season 3 Pop-Up Experience on July 20, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for HBO)

Sources close to the fighter told MMA Fighting his injuries were confirmed and that he is expected to recover, though no additional medical details were disclosed.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 19: Actor and UFC Hall of Fame member Randy Couture attends the grand opening of “Criss Angel MINDFREAK” at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 19, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino)

It is unclear what caused the crash or whether anyone else was injured.

Couture, a UFC Hall of Famer, had been working toward his long-anticipated entry into competitive racing for months, completing the licensing process to compete in the NHRA this year. His future in the sport is now uncertain in the wake of the wreck.

This story is developing.