ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 23 Be it the way he is wired, his Penn at the post-fight interview.[119]. After one minute of ground-and-pound onslaught, the contest was over as Sakurai had no answer for the champion. [131], Since January 2011, Hughes is the host of hunting program Trophy Hunters TV, which airs in Outdoor Channel three times a week. Featured. 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. Though he teetered on the edge of death, Hughes somehow won the biggest fight of his life, and has slowly been working on his recovery. That was all. Hallman is 1-1 in his current stint with the UFC, but he's coming off a win over Ben Saunders and this fight could be his last chance at the "big time" fight he's been waiting for his whole career.Except that, like the Matt Serra fight above, this fight really does nothing for Hughes's career or legacy. He has an impressive record of 58 professional fights, with 42 wins.He also holds two submission victories over Matt Hughes, in a combined 38 seconds. [67], I'm not disappointed. I think it's great news for me. 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. St-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone and did not mean to offend him. [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. [17] Hughes went to Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville, Illinois, before transferring to Lincoln College, in Lincoln, Illinois and then on to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Maybe he had a bad day -- it's a matter of circumstances as well. In an interview with Burt Watson in 2021, Hughes opened up about his therapy and recovery, saying: Matt Hughes' documentary A Country Boy Can Survive aired during the UFC's 25th anniversary. Some people have asked why I raised his hand at the end. Louis. [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". Hughes' documentary is currently streaming on Vimeo. This was a huge fight for me. It might be because when they were growing up he and his brother Mark Hughes would pound each other behind the barn Cut and paste Matt Hughes bio cliffs here. The UFC legend is yet to fully recover. Hughes made his promotional debut at UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion, on September 24, 1999, defeating Bulgarian Valeri Ignatov via unanimous decision after three rounds.[27]. White further stated that he had seen the film at least 50 times, but was still getting emotional talking about it. He was visibly different in the third round, appearing exhausted and missing punches he was landing earlier. Planet Hank 710K views 2. After stringing together a trio of victories, and then a flash knockout to longtime rival B.J Penn. I think Thiago came up with a good game plan.[106]. Former two-time UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2017 after the truck he was travelling in was hit by a train. Unfortunately for Hughes, it was back when no one was watching. 2016 Preview Disc 1 1 Family Tradition 3:59 2 Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound 3:09 3 Women I've Never Had 2:50 4 Outlaw Women 3:00 5 Kaw-Liga 4:21 6 Old Habits 3:01 7 Dinosaur 3:17 8 The Blues Man 4:17 9 Texas Women 2:25 10 Dixie On My Mind 2:35 11 All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down) I believe God has a bigger plan for Matt. [26] In the process, Hallman handed Hughes his first professional defeat. Hughes took the fight on short notice as a favor to UFC. Perhaps none of the movies were more cutting and moving than the story of UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes and his struggle to survive a horrific accident. She also has a son from a previous relationship. The series was nominated for "Best New Series" in 2015 at the Sportsman's Choice Awards. In their second fight, he was outclassed by the Canadian's striking. By FNA Staff May 31, 2019 No Comments 1 Min Read. With two minutes to go he knocked Gracie down with a leg kick. Win Tickets To The Red Hot Chili Peppers at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium! Enter To WIN An Epic Arizona Bike Week Package from LAW TIGERS! Here are the most interesting and attractive options for the farmboy for his "Farewell Tour 2011". Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. Hughes now had four wins over mixed martial artists with ties to the Gracies, including UFC pioneer Royce Gracie, the prior mentioned Renzo Gracie and former champ Serra. [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. [19], Hughes competed in the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, in which he held a record of 22, beating Ricardo Almeida[20] and Jeremy Horn,[21] and losing to Jeff Monson[22] and Tito Ortiz.[23]. Hughes' official website & Sherdog profile record one less win than his UFC profile. In a come-from-behind fight, Hughes was caught in a triangle choke by then-champion Carlos Newton, but he lifted Newton in the air and slammed him to the mat,[32] causing Newton to hit his head and lose consciousness just as Hughes was himself on the verge of blacking out from the choke. Everything Else (The Really Unlikely Ones). That doesn't give one a whole lot of hope that he'll have anything for Georges the fourth go-round.Rubber Match with BJ Penn: Man, I would love to see this fight. [112] After the fight Hughes said, "I think I have a few more fights left in me. [122], Hughes was expected to face Diego Sanchez on September 24, 2011, at UFC 135: Jones vs. Matt Hughes can walk away with his head high from MMA; if he can survive as a professional fighter for a long time, a country boy can survive into retirement with his head held high as one of the best fighters to hook em up., Click to learn about our free newsletter, The Pulse. On October 7, 2014, Hughes parented with Producer Joe David Garza and became the host of a new series entitled The Takedown with Matt Hughes, which aired on Sundays on the Sportsman Channel. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts This means everything to me. The fight marked the first time Hughes had been knocked out (he had previously lost via technical knockout). Hughes faced BJ Penn on November 20, 2010, in a rubber match at UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida, after their previous two fights at UFC 46 and UFC 63. Shaking hands, signing autographs, being a world title holder and being inducted into the Hall of Fame, this is beyond what I ever would have pictured my life being. Hughes got double underhooks and managed to take Gracie down briefly. Over the final three years of high school, he totaled 131 wins against only 2 losses, both during his sophomore year (sophomore 432; junior 430; senior 45-0). A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Williams, Jr.. [113] Hughes defeated Renzo Gracie, the 1st cousin once removed of his opponent at UFC 60, via third round TKO at UFC 112: Invincible, setting the record for most UFC wins with 17. https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/26/ufc-matt-hughes-domestic-violence-restraining-order/, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Hughes has no nickname, although because of his successes against Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioners such as Royce Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Almeida, and Matt Serra, people often refer to him as "the Gracie Killer" (the same as Sakuraba's nickname). Serra did not like the way Hughes criticized other contestants on the show and was disgusted when Hughes constantly picked on Georges St-Pierre during a lunch break and bragged about his submission victory. Former two-time UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2017 after the truck he was travelling in was hit by a train. [57] The submission earned Hughes his second Tapout of the Night. [36] At the start of the third round, Hughes quickly slammed Sakurai to the ground, again staying three minutes on top. [89], In late mid-2007, Hughes left the Miletich camp with Miletich stablemate Robbie Lawler, longtime boxing coach Matt Pena, and wrestling/conditioning teacher Marc Fiore to form The H.I.T. [17], His college career started at Southwestern Illinois College. Hughes finished his career with an overall MMA record of 45-9 and still has many UFC records to his credit. [43] Round 4 saw Hughes using his strength to control the challenger on the ground. [49], Hughes's next fight took place at UFC 56: Full Force, where he was scheduled to fight Judo practitioner Karo Parisyan. May 30, 2019. 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. [140] Matt and his twin brother were born on their father's birthday. I'm really, really happy. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival. [110] The back and forth action rewarded both competitors with Fight of the Night honors. 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. To be honest, I don't know what goes on now. During high school they both participated in football and wrestling. Be the first to review this item 4min 1982 PG-13. Check out the 16 fighters who made the cut for "TUF 31" including eight former UFC fighters. [102] In the post-fight interview, Hughes praised St-Pierre as the better fighter: No excuses here. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS. I didn't expect that but I also think that had nothing to do with the outcome of the fight. DC Comics & The New Golden Age #1 Spoilers: The Thirteen Revealed! Hughes showed improved striking, but ultimately succumbed to Koscheck's power punches. Originally released in 2018, the compilation of 25 short films was produced to celebrate the UFCs 25th anniversary. Going into UFC 135, Matt Hughes had a lot of questions to answer about his future in MMA. We knew what he was planning to do. [36] In round 2, Sakurai landed a right hand that sent Hughes to the mat; despite this, Matt won the round by spending three minutes hitting Sakurai with elbows from the top position. UFC 285 takes place Saturday inLas Vegas, and you can discuss the event here. [6][7][8], During his reign, Hughes was considered the #1 pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world. 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Sign up 1 2 3 Next RaginCajun Believe in yourself. Matt Hughes fought Tito Ortiz for the bronze medal (3rd place) and was defeated. After nearly two minutes of struggling, Hughes broke free, picked Trigg up, carried him across the Octagon and slammed him to the ground. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival. I can live with that. Alves failed to make weight for the match, but Hughes elected to fight him at a catch weight anyway. Their rivalry stemmed from the time when Serra was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter and Hughes was guest coach. 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. Hughes is an amazing fighter. The fight quickly went to the ground, with Trigg ground-and-pounding Hughes, then attempting a rear naked choke. Dont think we can blame him for his behavior. [120] Penn came out strong in the first few seconds of the opening round, catching one of Hughes's kicks and knocking him off balance with a counter hook. With only a few fights left in his career, does he really want to spend them rematching guys he's already beaten?There's also the "American Gracie Hunter" tag Hughes has been branded with as of late, with crushing stoppage victories over Royce and Renzo Gracie, as well as noted Gracie students Serra and Almeida. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. 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[83] According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes's own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's statement. [98] On November 23, however, Serra sustained a herniated disc in his lower back and informed UFC that he would not be able to compete for an indeterminate time. [148] In September 2019, Hughes's attorneys revealed that the brothers had settled the case. 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. And formonths, Hughes has pretty much ignored those call outs.If Matt really wants to make a title run in the last act of his career, he's going toneed to answer the ringing phone this time when Bob Cook comes calling. #bigborekit #diy #electraglideclassic #harleydavidson #iowa #downforthewinter". This video makes me sad but inspires me with his tenacity and the love of his wife and kids. The official description, courtesy of the UFC: 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. 4K views, 67 likes, 9 loves, 11 comments, 23 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from UFC Fight Pass: COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: After Matt Hughes' hall of fame career came to a close, he faced his toughest. 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. COUNTRY BOY CAN SURVIVE: Matt Hughes' Fight for Survival 02:22. Really, really badly. As he passed to half guard, Castillo was bleeding above his left eye. 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. The documentary is a good reflection of Hughes deep-seeded ability to never quit. [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. [38][39], In his next title defense, Hughes fought Gil Castillo at UFC 40: Vendetta,[40] defeating the former Middleweight contender via TKO. kore, May 11, 2020 #1 99 White Belt Joined: Aug 12, 2015 Messages: 136. The UFC celebrated its 25-year anniversary with a series of poignant short documentaries, collectively titled 25 Years in Short. [62][63][64] He was awarded the Tapout of the Night for the third time in his career. When it appeared that the fight would be stopped, the bell rang signaling the end of the first round. If any content is used from this article, kindly backlink to this page. 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. If you like reading about sports, make sure you check out SportsIndiaShow.comAlso follow Indias biggest arm wrestling tournament at ProPanja.com, 2020 MMA INDIA. [33] The former fighter failed to notice an oncoming train due to the absence of railroad crossing signs in the area. [68] The armlock earned Hughes his last Tapout of the Night award.[49][66]. UFC confirmed the fight. We worked out his game plan before the fight, and he did exactly what we expected. The incident left the former champion with a grade 3 brain bleed. Check out this short UFC documentary produced by the UFC. [93][94] In 2011, Hughes appeared as guest coach during The Ultimate Fighter 13 season for friend and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.[95]. Hughes fought three times at Extreme Challenge 21, on October 17, 1998, defeating Victor Hunsaker via TKO and future UFC Middleweight Champion Dave Menne via unanimous decision.
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