Davis-Woodhall said her status is uncertain for next week's Ultimate World Championships, where athletes compete for $150,000 first prizes. ^[1] Tara Davis-Woodhall, the US Olympic and world long jump champion, said on Wednesday that she suffered a concussion in a head-on car collision last week while driving to a training session. ^[2] Tara Davis-Woodhall, an American Olympic champion in the long jump, sustained a concussion and other injuries in a car crash while training last week. ^[3] Former boxing champion and Bellator fighter Heather Hardy stated on September 3, 2026, that she is suffering from a traumatic brain injury. ^[4] Davis-Woodhall said she walked away without major injuries, but a severe concussion and other injuries have prevented her from training. ^[5] Davis-Woodhall said she was driving at about 20 mph in a parking lot when another driver traveling at a similar speed turned into her. ^[6] Davis-Woodhall revealed on Wednesday that the car crash occurred last week, which has raised questions about her participation in the World Athletics Ultimate Championship scheduled for September 11-13 in Budapest. ^[7] Davis-Woodhall said she is lucky to be alive and does not have life-threatening injuries, noting that while she is physically okay, the mental impact of the accident is significant. ^[8] Davis-Woodhall stated that the decision regarding her participation in the upcoming competition is very difficult for her and that she is deciding day by day. ^[9] Heather Hardy described the fight that resulted in her injury as the hardest fight of her life. ^[10] Bella Mir, an up-and-coming MMA fighter, expressed concern for her father Frank Mir's health, stating his brain is not good after his UFC career. ^[11]