[36], Hughes faced Carlos Newton in their subsequent rematch at the main event of UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall, in the promotion's debut in the United Kingdom. [139] Hughes and his wife have two daughters together. At UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie,[70] on May 27, 2006, Hughes defeated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie in a non-title, catch-weight bout by TKO (strikes) at 4:39 of the first round. There has been a critical error on this website. Fight one of the AKA TrinityFor months, the American Kickboxing Academy trio of Jon Fitch/Josh Koscheck/Mike Swick have been calling Matt Hughes out in the MMA media. The result was officially announced as a KO at 1:27 of the second round. Penn filed a motion to stop UFC from awarding a new welterweight title, but that motion was denied. [83] According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes's own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's statement. [99] Despite his best efforts, Hughes was unable to mount a serious offense on St-Pierre, who easily avoided Hughes's takedown attempts, while taking Hughes down at will and using Hughes's own ground-and-pound style against him. [54] He was caught in a very tight triangle choke in the first round,[55] but after winning the second and third rounds, was awarded with the victory. [131], Since January 2011, Hughes is the host of hunting program Trophy Hunters TV, which airs in Outdoor Channel three times a week. 803. To be honest, I don't know what goes on now. Hughes finished his career with an overall MMA record of 45-9 and still has many UFC records to his credit. 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Finally, Hughes mounted his opponent, but Lytle swept and was able to reverse that position. [43] At the beginning of the third round, Sherk took Hughes down, while Hughes attempted a kimura from the bottom. Hughes placed fifth in the nation at 158lb. A win in that fight would give him all the momentumnot to mention microphone timethe Long Island native would need to call out Hughes again. A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams, Jr.. Matt Hughes walked away from UFC 135 in the same spot he came into it: as a Hall of Famer and one of the two men you could call the greatest welterweight champion in UFC history. UFC 25 Years in Short premiered on UFC Fight Pass in fall of 2018, so the time is right to showcase it to a new audience, UFC senior vice president of production and programming Chris Kartzmark stated. He constantly had to fight throughout his career, as he did after the accident. Hughes posted on his blog: "When the fight was over, I was pretty confident I was going to get my hand raised. In order to sell this fight, the UFC would have to make smoke where there really isn't a fire.The best way I could see this working is to put the fight on in Chicagothe closest thing to Matt Hughes's hometown. [86], On March 3, 2007, Hughes returned to the Octagon for UFC 68: Uprising,[88] defeating Chris Lytle by unanimous decision, winning 3027 on all three judges' scorecards. [147] Hughes filed to divorce his wife on May 27, 2019. Dennis who?If that was your reaction upon reading this, I don't blame you. [60] and comebacks in MMA history[61][62] This fight is UFC President Dana White's favorite match in combat sport history. The fight quickly went to the ground, with Trigg ground-and-pounding Hughes, then attempting a rear naked choke. [44][45], Hughes faced former WFA Welterweight Champion Frank Trigg at the main event of UFC 45: Revolution. TRENDING > Watch Matt Hughes land the ultimate slam on Carlos Newton at UFC 34 (full fight video). Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Fury Edges Paul By Split Decision! He followed up with a flurry of punches and elbows that forced McCarthy to stop the contest with 3:35 left in the round. Everything Else (The Really Unlikely Ones). This video makes me sad but inspires me with his tenacity and the love of his wife and kids. [134], On July 4, 2013, Hughes became the host of Uncaged with Matt Hughes, which airs Saturdays on the Sportsman Channel.[135][136]. The former fighter failed to notice an oncoming train due to the absence of railroad crossing signs in the area. With forty nine professional fights to his name over a twelve year career, there's no doubt Hughes has some significant mileage on him. [67] It marked the first time for the UFC that a title fight had to be called off for this reason. Twenty minutes. He returned to the promotion at UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams, where he defeated Marcelo Aguiar via TKO, throwing some elbows which cut Aguiar and forced the doctor to end the match. Alves failed to make weight for the match, but Hughes elected to fight him at a catch weight anyway. [110] In the first round, both fighters collided heads, and Hughes got the worst of it. Didnt he get some brain damage in his accident? Marvel Comics & Venom #17 Spoilers & Review: Can Eddie Brock Finally Rid Himself Of Bedlam His Rage Made Flesh If So, Whos Next?! The UFC legend is yet to fully recover from the accident. [82], St-Pierre stepped into the ring to promote his upcoming title fight against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his fight, but that he was "not impressed" by Hughes's performance. [33] This was confirmed by Hughes himself upon reviewing the tape of the match Hughes can be heard telling his corner after the fight "I was out". Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Penn via rear naked choke at 4:39 of the first round,[51] in a fight he was heavily favored to win. [75] In the bout, Penn controlled the first two rounds,[77][78] but sustained a rib injury during the scramble to take Hughes's back in round two. Sherdog.com is a property of Mandatory Media, LLC, monitoring_string = "5200e30beed193e5fe31f8bccc2bdcbf". and aliens Oct 25, 2015 35,092 89,423 May 28, 2019 #1 View: Https://youtu.be/4EoHhVWjOoA 5 jimmy boogaloo If any content is used from this article, kindly backlink to this page. Discussion in 'UFC Discussion' started by kore, May 11, 2020. [1] In 2008, Hughes published his autobiography, Made in America, which made the New York Times bestseller list. Walking away right now saves Hughes from a lot of indignities that a lot of fighters suffer on their way down from the peaks of MMA. [1] It is considered one of Williams's signature songs even though it never reached number one. With A Country Boy Can Survive by Hank Williams Junior blaring through Denver, and Pat Miletich escorting him to the cage, Kos loomed as a final test for the former champion that he was about to fail. St-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone and did not mean to offend him. She also has a son from a previous relationship. [75][76] At this point in their careers, Penn was the only mixed martial artist to beat Hughes after March 2001. Dennis "Superman" Hallman is a 13-year veteran of the sport who has fought all over the world, from Shooto in Japan, to MFC in Canada, to King of the Cage and the IFL in the U.S. UFC confirmed the fight. I've been good at it. [90] This was the first season where the coaches did not fight each other after the conclusion of the show, because Franklin and Hughes were champions in different weight divisions. [36] Hughes finished the bout in the 4th round, by taking down Sakurai and transitioning to full mount. This was a huge fight for me. Hughes edged Serra in a razor close split decision that night (I actually scored the fight for Serra) and since then "The Terra" hasn't been shy about his desire for another crack at his arch-rival.Serra is scheduled to face Chris Lytle at UFC 119 in September. With a tough matchup with Josh Koscheck looming, one question remained: Did Hughes have anything left after a career spent as one of the most dominant welterweights of all time? [18] During his junior and senior years, Matt went undefeated and won back-to-back state championships in the 145lb class. [124] Hughes suffered a KO loss to Koscheck at 4:59 of the first round. Guess that Hank Williams Jr. was onto something, after all.For a fighter supposedly facing the tail end of his career, UFC hall of famer and multiple time welterweight champion, Matt Hughes, has been opening a lot of eyes lately.Or reopening, as the case seems to be.Only a short while ago, the Illinois native was all but written off in the division he single-handedly put on the map. The UFC legend is yet to fully recover. You are the greatest champion of all time. But the same was alsotrue for Ricardo Almeida, and look how that turned out.If the UFC is looking for a fight to test Hughes, to see if he still has "it", thenthis is the fight they need to make. [35] In the first round of the fight, Hughes spent all the time either clinching Sakurai up against the fence, or ripping his feet out from under him. A late stand up led to a second takedown by Sherk. This compilation of short films presents 25 captivating UFC stories, one for each year of existence, and every piece stands alone as an independent feature. Most people don't start collecting their pension at age thirty-six, after all. Hughes started the match with a big slam and then began to attack from Castillo's guard with elbows and punches. [48] The choke earned Hughes the Tapout of the Night Submission Award. [114] Both of them seemed very comfortable fighting on their feet in the early going, with Gracie landing the cleaner and more effective punches and also landing a couple of kicks. We knew what he was planning to do. [110] The back and forth action rewarded both competitors with Fight of the Night honors. Matt Hughes was a dominant UFC champion, but after his hall of fame career came to a close, he faced his toughest fight ever, this time, for his very survival. Their first two encounterssplit evenlyare two of the most exciting welterweight title fights in UFC history, and there is unfinished business in their feud without a doubt. Anderson Silvas son Gabriel Silva gets knocked out in 1st round Fedor Emelianenko on Ring Girls: Dress them more decent. [117][118] Almeida requested the fight after watching his mentor lose to Hughes at UFC 112 back in April. The documentary is a good reflection of Hughes deep-seeded ability to never quit. [116], It's an old-school wrestling move. Hughes was able to take Penn to the mat, and in side-control crucifix position rained punches on Penn's head until referee "Big" John McCarthy stopped the fight at 3:53 of the third round. [28] The stoppage came at 4:34 of the first round.

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